Olympian Frank Gomez Talks Cancellation of Games From Puerto Rico
East Lansing, MI—When the announcement came down that the Olympic Games in Tokyo this summer had gotten postponed, it shook the world. Here in America, we had already seen the NCAA basketball tournament shut down, but the Olympics impacts the world.
But as things often do, the impact of that cancellation was felt right here in the Spartan Nation. Frank Gomez is one of the greatest athletes in Michigan State history. This former national champion competed in Brazil’s Olympiad in 2016 and was ready for another great run this year.
Competing for Puerto Rico, the last time Gomez hit the mat in the Olympics in 2016, he lost to Ikhtiyor Navruzov of Uzbekistan. That loss came in the 65 kg—weight class. But Gomez was not the only one.
Spartan Nation spoke with Gomez exclusively from his home in Puerto Rico. We talked about the moment he learned the games were canceled, has he heard anything from the IOC and how is his native Puerto Rico dealing with COVID-19 and the remaining devastation from hurricane Maria.
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