Tokyo 2020

(Most Of) Tokyo 2020 Olympic Competition Schedule Released

Most of the Tokyo 2020 competitive schedule has been released, minus a few events of interest to swimming fans.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Aquatics Center Construction On Schedule

The Olympic Aquatic Center in Tokyo is on schedule for the 2020 Summer Games.

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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay To Start In Tsunami-Hit Fukushima

With just over 740 days to go until the Tokyo 2020 opening ceremony, organizers have disclosed that the Olympic torch relay will begin on March 26, 2020 in the Fukushima Prefecture.

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SwimSwam International Olympians Draft, Part 2

Which swimmers do we expect to dominate in Tokyo? How do we value up and coming swimmer’s chances? Do we expect aging stars to win more medals or fall off?

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Predicting Tokyo: SwimSwam International Olympians Draft, Part 1

Which swimmers do we expect to dominate in Tokyo? How do we value up and coming swimmer’s chances? Do we expect aging stars to win more medals or fall off?

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Australian Speedster Cate Campbell: “I’m All About Tokyo 2020”

Cate Campbell clocked another sub-53 second 100m freestyle, in-season, at the Pan Pacific Trials in South Australia.

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City Of Tokyo Passes Strict Anti-Smoking Rules Ahead of 2020 Games

We’re about 2 years out from the 2020 Olympic Games and the host city of Tokyo, Japan has already announced new anti-smoking legislation to prepare for the world’s biggest sporting stage.

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SwimSwam 2020 US Olympians Draft Part 2

The following is a lightly edited transcript of a Slack chat that took place over the last three weeks. This…

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Predicting Tokyo: SwimSwam 2020 US Olympians Draft

Welcome to the first ever SwimSwam mid cycle US Olympic draft. 8 SwimSwam contributors will attempt to defeat each other by drafting the best possible 2020 Olympic rosters.

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30 Golds In 2020: Meet Japan’s Potential Tokyo Olympic Medalists

The Japanese Olympic Committee is reportedly planning on setting a 30 gold medal target for their home-hosted Games in 2020. Here are just 5 swimmers who may help make that goal happen.

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Heading Into 2020, Nation Of Japan Most Excited For Swimming

The nation of Japan is gearing up to cheer on their swimmers when the Summer Olympics arrive in Tokyo in 2020.

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IOC, Athletes Commission Invite Global Athletes to Make Voices Heard

A Steering Committee of 20 athlete representatives from around the world, assembled by the Athletes’ Commission (AC) of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), released the initial components of an Athlete Charter to address and protect the fundamental rights and responsibilities of athletes around the world.

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Comparing Rio 2016 Qualifying Times To Initial Tokyo 2020 Standards

Though they haven’t yet been ratified, FINA has released preliminary qualifying times for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo – time standards that made their biggest leaps in freestyle events.

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They’re Here: Initial FINA Qualification Times For the 2020 Olympics

Will you have what it takes? Check out FINA’s qualifying times (yet to be ratified) for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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National Team Managing Director Lindsay Mintenko Speaks on Athlete, Coaches Selection Process (Video)

SwimSwam recently spoke with National Team director Lindsey Mintenko and asked her about her thoughts on these selection procedures, both old and new.

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