Summer is coming

Spring has sprung in New England and with it, plenty of rain. Of course, rain is not a friend to sporting events, making postponements and cancellations a regular occurrence.
However, the advent of spring also means that summer is right around the corner, at least in one sense of the word. And with the approaching summer months comes the thoughts of next summer, when it will be time to pack up and head halfway around the world to cover the Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
As I've mentioned before, I've never attempted to get credentials for the Summer Games and only applied on a whim. I didn't really expect to make it through, but when the approval came in, it was a chance I had to at least attempt to make happen. I thought for sure that my trip to Sochi in 2014 would be my 'once in a lifetime' Olympic experience and I left there with a feeling of contentment if that were indeed the case.
Four years later, getting the chance to experience my second Winter Olympics, I took a lot of stuff that I had learned the first time out and made this experience easier and in many ways, better. Additionally, I took time to see some more of the country where I was living for two weeks, which was an experience in and of itself.
Now, that 'once in a lifetime' opportunity is turning in a 'thrice in a lifetime' thing and in many ways, I am more nervous about this one than I was the first time around, though traveling to Russia in 2014 wasn't exactly calming on the nerves.
But this time will be different, for sure. There will be tons more media members present, for one thing. The media coverage at the Winter Games was certainly large in reference to anything I do on a regular basis, but the Summer Games features more athletes and more events, which means even more press. So I know I'll be competing for space with a lot more people.
However, while Sochi and PyeongChang were cities, they are nothing compared to Tokyo, which should provide a daunting task in and of itself just in navigation.
Nonetheless, while there is nervousness, there is also excitement... and that's a good thing.
A reminder, if anyone is interested in helping make the trip a reality, there is a link to the gofundme page at the bottom of this page. Or e-mail me at josh@salmonpress.news if you have questions or comments.

https://www.gofundme.com/b4j4gq-tokyo-2020