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2020 Olympic Hosts Japan Will Close Borders on Monday to Most Foreign Nationals

The official football test event for the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games is scheduled for January 1, and the country has stopped ticket sales amid a rise in cases.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Norimasa Hirai Snags Asian Coach Of The Year

We reveal the 2020 Swammy Award winner for Asian Coach of the Year, with a familiar name topping the list of worthy candidates.

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Racist Tweets By CAS Panel Chair At Core Of Sun Yang’s Ban Lifting

More light is shining on the Swiss Tribunal’s overturning of Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang’s eight-year ban for doping.

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2030 & 2034 Asian Games Hosts Revealed

Incheon, South Korea hosted in 2014 while Jakarta, Indonesia hosted the 2018 edition of the Asian Games. Two new future hosts have now been revealed.

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Beyond The Lane Lines: End Of Year Awards Round-Up

Anton McKee has been named Male Swimmer of the Year in his native nation of Iceland. Read more in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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High-Level International Meets For January 2021

January 2021 is essentially here, which means we’re finally seeing the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games on the horizon.

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Xinhua: Swiss Tribunal ‘Overturns’ Sun Yang Ban, Matter Will Return to CAS

China’s state-run news outlet Xinhua says Sun Yang’s 8-year ban has been overturned. WADA says the case will return to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

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SSPC: Camille Cheng on Reevaluating How You Approach Time Goals When Racing

Cheng explains that now, it’s about having fun in training and racing, enjoying the process instead of focusing on the times as the end-all, be-all goal.

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Daiya Seto Reportedly Eyes February’s Japan Open For Racing Return

Suspended swimmer Daiya Seto is eyeing potentially kicking off his 2021 racing season at February’s Japan Open, a non-selection event.

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WJR Holder Eddie Wang Named Taiwan’s ‘Best Male Athlete’

18-year-old Eddie Wang has been named best male athlete of Taiwan (Chinese Taipei) at the nation’s Sports Elite Awards ceremony.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Siobhan Haughey Is The Asian Female Swimmer Of The Year

Congratulations to Hong Kong’s 23-year-old Siobhan Haughey for earning the 2020 Swammy Award for Asian Female Swimmer of the year.

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2020 Swammy Awards: Kosuke Hagino Is the Asian Male Swimmer Of The Year

Congratulations to Japanese Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino on earning the 2020 Swammy Award for Asian Male Swimmer of the Year.

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8-Day Japanese Olympic Trials Set For April 3rd-10th

Two-time world champion in Gwangju, Daiya Seto, now knows when his nation’s official Olympic trials are set to take place.

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16-Year Old Carmen Weiler Cracks 54 in the 100 Free for First Time in Singapore

16-year old Spaniard Carmen Weiler, who lives and trains in Singapore, is inching closer to the FINA “A” cut in the 100 free.

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3 Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Yip Pin Xiu Earns National Recognition

Paralympic gold medalist Yip Pin Xiu, PJG was recently featured by World Para Swimming for her impact on the swimming community aa an athlete and an activist.

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