Ikee Keeping To Relays Only; Sato Adding 100 Breast For Olympics
20-year-old leukemia survivor Rikako Ikee will be sticking to the relays at next months’ Olympic Games in her home nation.
FINA Plans to Reach 2000 Out-of-Competition Doping Tests Before Tokyo Olympics
The International Swimming Federation (FINA) aims to do more than 2000 out-of-competition tests from January 1, 2021, to the start of the Tokyo Olympics.
High-Level International Meets For July 2021
It’s here. The month of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan, postponed from last year due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Tokyo 2020 Chief Says Spectators May Still Be Banned from Olympics
The remarks came after a small delegation from Uganda yielded two positive Coronavirus tests, one of which was for the highly-contagious Delta variant.
Santo Condorelli Appears To Have Qualified For Italian Olympic Team
The ‘most international, international swimmer’ that is Santo Condorelli looks to be headed to the Olympic Games in Tokyo next month.
Swimmers Belmonte, Torres to Serve as Flagbearers for Their Countries in Tokyo
Both Mireia Belmonte and Karren Torrez will carry their country’s flags during the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Bella Sims Becomes Lowest Seed Since At Least 2000 to Make Olympic Team
Making the team after entering the meet seeded 39th, Sims is one of this years youngest Olympians that will represent the United States in Tokyo.
Tokyo 2020 Qualification Period Is Officially Closed
The qualification period for the Tokyo Olympics began on March 1, 2019. For individual events it closed June 27, 2021 and for relays it closed May 31, 2021.
Hammer Thrower Gwen Berry Sparks Activism At U.S. Olympic Trials
Gwen Berry turned away from the flag while the national anthem played during the U.S. Olympic Trials medal ceremony. This falls within USOPC guidelines.
Take A Glimpse Inside The Tokyo Olympic Village
The village, located on the Harumi waterfront district of Tokyo, is expected to host 18,000 athletes and officials inside 21 residential buildings.
NBC Has Sold $1.25 Billion in Ads for Tokyo Olympics, Surpassing Rio Record
Ad sales have risen to levels similar to what were announced in March 2020, before the postponement of the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Srihari Nataraj Becomes India’s Second FINA “A” Cut in 2 Days
A day after India earned its first-ever Olympic “A” cut, Srihari Nataraj added another with a new National Record in the men’s 100 back.
Follow the 2020 Russian Olympic Team on Instagram and Twitter
Follow the Russian Olympic roster, featuring 50 long course backstroke world record holder Kliment Kolesnikov, as they prepare for the Tokyo Games.
NBC Announces Record 178 Commentators for Tokyo Olympics Coverage
The NBC commentating crew also holds a huge number of former Olympians, who have combined to win 76 Olympic medals, 41 of which were Gold.
FINA Invalidates Times Posted at Uzbekistan Open Following Controversy
FINA has reportedly invalidated the times posted at the Uzbekistan Open Swimming Championship, following allegations that the times were altered.