3rd Olympics approaching for Team Canada pole vaulter Anicka Newell

Anicka Newell whitethorn telephone Texas location year-round, but nan state of Saskatchewan and much specifically nan metropolis of Saskatoon clasp a typical spot successful her heart.

For nan 3rd clip successful her athletics career, Newell will correspond Canada and Saskatoon astatine nan Olympics aft qualifying successful rod vault astatine Canadian Trials past month.

“I burst into tears, I conscionable fell down and started crying uncontrollably,” said Newell. “Some group don’t moreover get nan opportunity to make 1 Olympic team, that successful and of itself is specified a immense feat. To beryllium heading to my 3rd Olympic Games, it sounds crazy to moreover opportunity retired loud.”

Newell’s 3rd travel to nan Olympics comes 8 years aft making her world debut, which conscionable truthful happened to travel astatine nan 2016 Rio Games wherever she vanished 29th.

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The way to Paris hasn’t been each roses, however, arsenic she’s recovered from an Achilles wounded earlier this twelvemonth which hampered her training.

Despite nan obstacles that she’s faced, Newell said her extremity is to soar to caller heights connected nan Paris podium watching nan maple leafage raised successful nan Stade de France.

“I’m not conscionable going to go, I’m going to compete and I’m going to win,” said Newell. “I’m trying to put Canada connected that podium, truthful yet I person a occupation to do.”

Newell originates her quest for a badge connected Aug. 5 pinch qualification successful women’s rod vault.