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\"I think the postponement of the Olympics helped me tremendously,\" said Davis. \"I'm very happy that I got that full year to find out who I am, reset my brain and get back focused into what I love to do.\"

In June, Woodhall made the U.S. Paralympic team and then flew from his trials in Minneapolis to Eugene, Oregon, where Davis was competing for a spot on the U.S. Olympic team.

\"I finished my race and left from the track for a flight to Eugene,\" said Woodhall, who made it in time to see Davis earn a spot. \"That moment of cognition right after she realized she made the team was one of the most memorable things that I've ever experienced.\"

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Now, Davis and Woodhall will both compete at Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, just weeks apart.

\"The biggest thing that we've talked about is just understanding at the end of the day that it's just a track meet,\" said Woodhall of how he is helping Davis prepare mentally for her first Olympics. \"It's a really amazing experience and it's important to soak it all in, but at the end of the day it's a track meet and it's our job and we will compete at the highest level we can.\"

And both Davis and Woodhall said that they are looking forward as much to their post-Olympics life as they are to the event itself.

They will both officially graduate from college after they return from Tokyo, and then plan to live together full time for the first time in their relationship, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Davis and Woodhall each turned pro earlier this month, with both signing endorsement deals with Champion.

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\"Arguably, post-Olympics is more life-changing than pre-Olympics, which I don't think is usually the case,\" said Woodhall.

\"I'm really excited to start a new chapter of my life and finally turn our dreams into reality,\" said Davis.

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