The International Gymnastics Federation announced on Thursday that female gymnasts born in 2005 will be eligible to compete at the Olympic Games in Tokyo — postponed to July 2021 — even though they would not have been allowed to if the Games were held this summer.

That means some athletes who would have made the team if the Olympics were held as scheduled this summer, now may have their spot taken by a younger athlete.

Konnor McClain, one of the top junior athletes, had her sights set on making the team in 2024. She will turn 16 next February, which now makes her eligible to compete for a spot on the U.S. team next summer.

Her training plan had been designed to have her peak at just the right time for the 2024 Olympics. McClain said her coach had been cautious not to push her too early to try to prevent her from getting injured. She has been practicing more difficult skills, but was not planning on competing them yet.