![Losing my chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics taught me valuable lessons about mental resilience | The Independent Losing my chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics taught me valuable lessons about mental resilience | The Independent](https://static.independent.co.uk/2021/10/04/15/Jordan%20Thomas%20headshot.png)
Losing my chance to compete in the Tokyo Olympics taught me valuable lessons about mental resilience | The Independent
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![Team GB's karate athelete Jordan Thomas trains outside his apartment in Manchester, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester, Britain, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington Stock Photo - Alamy Team GB's karate athelete Jordan Thomas trains outside his apartment in Manchester, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester, Britain, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2EDW4DH/team-gbs-karate-athelete-jordan-thomas-trains-outside-his-apartment-in-manchester-following-the-outbreak-of-the-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-manchester-britain-may-13-2020-reutersmolly-darlington-2EDW4DH.jpg)
Team GB's karate athelete Jordan Thomas trains outside his apartment in Manchester, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), Manchester, Britain, May 13, 2020. REUTERS/Molly Darlington Stock Photo - Alamy
![Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/a3399bcf035e433388df0e396378261cc41dfed4/0_266_4141_2485/master/4141.jpg?width=1200&height=1200&quality=85&auto=format&fit=crop&s=14ff62b4ce1a5a55499ef8f28b91a02b)
Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian
![Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/d9267169cf0788bd5250c5e27b18a61b2f16a686/0_0_3362_2239/master/3362.jpg?width=445&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)
Jordan Thomas: 'I can go forward and create my own history. I make my own story' | Tokyo Olympic Games 2020 | The Guardian
![El karate athelete del equipo GB Jordan Thomas entrena fuera de su apartamento en Manchester, después del brote de la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19), Manchester, Gran Bretaña, 13 de mayo de 2020. El karate athelete del equipo GB Jordan Thomas entrena fuera de su apartamento en Manchester, después del brote de la enfermedad del coronavirus (COVID-19), Manchester, Gran Bretaña, 13 de mayo de 2020.](https://c8.alamy.com/compes/2edc6f0/el-karate-athelete-del-equipo-gb-jordan-thomas-entrena-fuera-de-su-apartamento-en-manchester-despues-del-brote-de-la-enfermedad-del-coronavirus-covid-19-manchester-gran-bretana-13-de-mayo-de-2020-reuters-molly-darlington-2edc6f0.jpg)