Jason Smyth adapting to Covid as he targets Paralympic gold

Jason Smyth. Picture: INPHO/Tommy Dickson

Like virtually every person across the globe, Jason Smyth has learnt to deal with Covid-19 in his own way over the past 18 months.

Whereas the Derry sprinter spent the majority of his time overseas in the lead-up to his previous appearances at the Paralympics, the pandemic severely restricted the preparations of the five-time gold medallist on the road to this year’s games in Tokyo. Save for a couple of brief training camps in the Canary Islands and Spain (in February and July of this year) Smyth has based himself on home soil since the spring of 2020.