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Tasmania’s young athletes back home to compete in the Tasmanian Christmas Carnivals – ABC News

Australia’s young elite athletes have had an unusual start to their careers due to the disruptions of 2020. They reflect on the year that was, and their hopes for…

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Tasmanian running sensation Stewart McSweyn says he still has “pinch-myself” moments when he is racing against the world’s best.
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  • Many of Tasmania’s elite young runners and cyclists are home for the annual Christmas Carnivals
  • Many athletes are using the carnivals as a warm up for the rescheduled 2021 Tokyo games
  • The Burnie Carnival on New Year’s Eve is geared up to be one of the biggest, despite others being cancelled

McSweyn, 25, grew up on windy King Island, off Tasmania’s north-west…

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