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Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swim Previews: Ledecky an Underdog to Win Women’s 400 Free

Titmus leads this season’s 400 free world rankings by 2.3 seconds over Ledecky. In SwimSwam’s Pick’ems contest, 51% predict Titmus will win and 48% Ledecky.

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Sue Bird And Eddy Alvarez To Bear Flags For USA At Tokyo Opening Ceremonies

Basketball player Sue Bird and baseball player Eddy Alvarez will carry the flag for the United States at the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremonies.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Legacy of Drama In Men’s 4×100 FRR

From smashing air guitars to the South African upset to the Lezak/Agnel heroics, the men’s 4×100 free relay has never failed to entertain.

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U.S. Senator Calls On USOPC To Fix “Inequities” After Becca Meyers’ Withdrawal

Meyers announced she would not be swimming in Tokyo after being denied the accompaniment of her chosen personal care assistant.

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Korea’s Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo Acclimates To Tokyo Pool Depth

In a matter of just days, all of the swimming action will commence at the newly constructed Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center.

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Ous Mellouli Back In For Tokyo, Tunisian NOC Promises To Settle Dispute

After discussions with both the president of FINA and the Tunisian Olympic Committee, Ous Mellouli will indeed race in a sixth Olympics in Tokyo.

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World Jr Record Holder Ilya Borodin Will Miss Olympics After COVID-19 Positive

Ilya Borodin, the European Champion and World Junior Record Holder in the 400 IM, will miss the Tokyo Olympic Games after a positive test for COVID-19.

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Lithuanian Swimmer Cleared of False Positive COVID Test in Japan

While the name of the athlete who tested positive has not been revealed, only one member of the Lithuanian swim team fits the description given by officials.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Previews: Titmus Time In Women’s 200 Free

The women’s 200 free went from looking like a competitive field to a race for silver after what Ariarne Titmus did last month in Australia.

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Tokyo 2020 Round-Up: ‘We Did Not Know How Complex Games Would Be’

With the Olympic Games set to kick off at the end of July, preparations for the Games are beginning in…

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Ranking The World Records Most Likely To Go Down In Tokyo: Women’s Edition

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus has a legitimate shot to be apart of three world records in Tokyo.

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What is the Commodity Value of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Medals?

The value of an Olympic medal can be measured in a number of different ways. It can be valued based…

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Swimming Preview: A 3-Way Battle Brewing in the Men’s 1500

Wellbrock is the 4th-fastest swimmer of all-time in the event, holding the 9th, 10th, and 11th fastest times in history.

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8 Tokyo Olympic Swimming SportsBook Odds That Might Surprise You

Anton Chupkov has won every major 200 breaststroke (World & European Championships) in this Olympic cycle – but he’s not the betting favorite for Tokyo gold.

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5 Unlikely Tokyo 2020 Journeys: Femke Heemskerk and the Glory of Gold

Five athletes, five journeys with a common destination and a date: Tokyo – July 23rd, 2021. Five stories to be…

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