Swimming Australia’s Pre-Olympic Training Host City Pulls Out
Areas within the nation of Japan are reportedly pulling out of hosting visiting nations’ Olympic athletes in the lead-up to the Games.
Protestor Interrupts IOC Conference Call; IOC Reassures Games Still On
A protestor disrupted a scheduled IOC meeting chanting “no Olympics anywhere.” In their meeting, the IOC confirmed the Olympics will still be held.
Korea’s Han Dakyung Notches First Olympic Spot For Tokyo
Han Dakyung lowered her own Korean national record in the women’s 1500m freestyle en route to qualifying for this summer’s Olympic Games.
Cate Campbell Among First Aussie Olympic Hopefuls To Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
Australian athletes and staff preparing for the Tokyo Games were given priority to COVID-19 vaccines, with the rollout opening on Monday.
IOC President Decides Against Scheduled Tokyo Trip
With a recent spike in COVID cases and a state-of-emergency order in Tokyo, IOC president Thomas Bach opted to cancel his scheduled Tokyo trip.
Olympic Round-Up: 60% of Japanese Want to Cancel, PM Says ‘Safe Games Possible’
A recent survey showed that 60% of Japanese people want to see the games cancelled, while the Japanese Prime Minister has said a ‘safe’ games is ‘possible’
Rikako Ikee Responds To Messages Calling For Tokyo Olympic Cancellation
Ikee says she won’t speak out about the Olympics being held despite several requests coming from social media.
FINA and Tokyo 2020 Release Joint Statement on outcome of Diving World Cup
FINA and Tokyo 2020 Organizing Committee praise success of Diving World Cup and say that it “shows readiness” for the Olympic Games.
Olympic Round-Up: Tokyo Attorney Calls for Cancellation, Athletes Protest
Less than two months from the start of the Olympic Games, athletes across the world are prepping, while Tokyo politicians are still arguing for cancellation.
Russian Head Coach Indicates Yulia Efimova Will Focus on 100 Breast for Tokyo
Russian National Team head coach Sergey Chepik talked about Efimova, the defending 200 breaststroke World Champion, in an interview this week.
Germany’s Wolfram Wins 10-Meter To Close Diving World Cup; Olympic Berths Lock
Two-time German Olympian Martin Wolfram won the men’s 3-meter competition to close the FINA Diving World Cup in Tokyo, Japan.
La china Yang Junxuan bate el récord de Asia en 200 libre con 1:54.57
Durante los Trials Olímpicos chinos, Yang Junxuan, de 19 años, ha batido su propio récord de Asia en 200 libre, con un tiempo de 1:54.57.
Germany & France Add Olympic Quota Dive Spots In Final Qualifying Event
Great Britain already has two Olympic quota spots, but the duo of Daniel Goodfellow and James Heatly still went 1-2 in prelims of the men’s 3-meter.
Tanya Watson Earns Ireland’s First-Ever Olympic Spot In Women’s Diving
13 athletes locked in Olympic quota spots in women’s 10-meter. Most notable was Tanya Watson, who earned Ireland’s first-ever Olympic bid in women’s diving.
Called Up From Reserve Role, Pickens Secures Olympic Diving Quota Spot For USA
Day 3 of the FINA Diving World Cup qualified 36 more Olympic quota spots across two events – with some lineup drama for Team USA.