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Tokyo 2020 July 23-Aug 8
Shooter represents the forgotten in sport
Mahdi Yovari has made a long, hard and remarkable journey to the Games
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Mahdi Yovari believes that if you want something, you have to keep trying until you have it. He also feels he is mentally stronger now.
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There is a young man in Tokyo, his face gentle, his grit evident, his compassion wide, who reminds us why we like sport.
Because he is proof there is no fixed road to the Games. Because he is not going to win a medal and yet he gives sport a shine. Because he is hope chased and a chance taken and a message sent.
