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Waterford athlete Thomas Barr to take part in the AIT Grand Prix on Wednesday February 12th.

Waterford athlete Thomas Barr to take part in the AIT Grand Prix on Wednesday February 12th.
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Waterford athlete Thomas Barr says his training is going well ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.

The Ferrybank AC hurdler has one indoor race, the AIT Grand Prix next Wednesday, before the outdoor competitions start in May.

Thomas says he's looking forward to it:

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Barr turns 28 on the same day as the Olympics opening ceremony on July 24th.

He says he's feeling fit:

Meanwhile the chief executive of the organising committee for the Tokyo Olympics says they're "extremely worried" about the impact coronavirus could have on the Games.

Toshiro Muto hopes it will be "eradicated as quickly as possible".

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A number of qualification events ahead of this summer's event have already been impacted by the virus.

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