Olympics-Climbing-Coxsey renews love of climbing ahead of first, and last, Games


FILE PHOTO: May 21, 2021; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Shauna Coxsey (GBR) competes during a qualifying round of the IFSC Climbing World Cup Boulder climbing competition at Industry. Mandatory Credit: Jeffrey Swinger-USA TODAY Sports

TOKYO (Reuters) - Britain's Shauna Coxsey, who has grappled with a string of injuries, said that training for climbing's Olympic debut has renewed her love for the sport in what will be her final appearance as a competitive climber.

"The focus in my training has been on enjoyment over trying to balance everything with having limited time due to injury," said Coxsey, who is Britain's sole climbing entrant in Tokyo.

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