Marquise Goodwin tweets he will participate, win at 2020 Olympics

49ers wide receiver Marquise Goodwin is an Olympic-caliber athlete. He competed in the 2012 Summer games in London and finished 10th in the long jump. After skipping the 2016 Olympics, Goodwin tweeted on Monday that he’s ready to try again.

It’s hard to imagine how Goodwin would be able to train for his event at a high enough level to win while still playing football. He told NBC Sports Bay Area in 2017 that he’s committed to football, but still thinks he has the ability to compete at the Olympics.

The 2020 games in Tokyo are slated to run from July 24 through August 9. Those dates alone would mean Goodwin misses the end of training camp and at least one preseason contest. That doesn’t include all the additional time he would need to train in order to compete as an elite long jumper.

Goodwin broke out a celebration following a touchdown in Green Bay last season where he mimicked doing a long jump. It was extremely impressive considering he was in full pads in the midst of a physically demanding NFL game.

The 28-year-old has three years left on his deal with the 49ers, although the team can get out of that contract for relatively cheap in each of the next two years.

Perhaps Goodwin was joking on the internet, but he’s certainly capable of competing in the Olympics, and it wouldn’t be a huge surprise to see him chase the goal he put out Monday.