Out of retirement for fifth Olympics

Nikola Girke was done with competitive sailing after a disappointing outing at the 2016 Rio Olympics. She’d competed at four Games in three different disciplines and, while the results hadn’t been what she’d hoped for, Girke was ready to retire.

“I needed a break after 15 years of full-time, competitive training and sailing and competing,” she said. “I was mentally and physically done. I just needed to recuperate.”

Time has shown that she wasn’t done after all. After taking a three-year leave from the sport Girke, 43, is ready to compete in women’s windsurfing at the Tokyo Olympics…

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