Tokyo 2020

Tokyo 2020 Swimming Finals May Be Held In Morning, Like Beijing

Still yet to be finalized, it’s looking like swimming finals at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games may take place in the morning there, much like Beijing in 2008.

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Olympic Champ Chalmers Committed To 2020, But Plans Unknown Thereafter

Kyle Chalmers admits his favorite sport isn’t swimming while discussing what his future plans hold.

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Tokyo 2020: Brazilians Procure 6 Japanese Training Bases

The Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB) and Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) have partnered on an agreement rendering 6 training bases allocated…

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No More McDonald’s At The Olympic Village

The IOC and McDonald’s have announced that they have mutually agreed to bring their Worldwide TOP Partnership to an end.

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Japan to Unleash Self-Driving Taxis in Time for Tokyo 2020 Games

If you’re going to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, be prepared to ride through the city in a driverless car.

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New Event Proposals For 2020 Tokyo Olympics

As you no doubt have heard and internalized, the International Olympic Committee signed off this week on a proposal to…

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Mixed Relay Will ‘Add Spice’ To Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Per Adam Peaty

“It’s something that would make things [at the Olympics] a little bit more fun,” says Olympic gold medalist Adam Peaty of the mixed relay added to Tokyo 2020

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Pros and Cons of the New Olympic Events

The IOC announced today the additions of three new events to be added to the Olympic program, effective for the…

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Drei Events zum Wettkampfprogramm Schwimmen in Tokio 2020 ergänzt

Das IOC hat heute bekannt gegeben, dass die 800 m Freistil Männer, die 1500 Freistil Frauen und die 4 x 100 m Mixed Lagenstaffel…

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Aquatics Passes Athletics For Most Finals At 2020 Olympics

With additions of three more medal events at the 2020 Olympics, the discipline of aquatics will overtake athletics for the most total Olympic finals, 49 to 48.

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Distance Events and Mixed Medley Relay Added to Tokyo Olympics

World record holder Katie Ledecky will have the opportunity to win the first Olympic gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle at the 2020 Olympic Games.

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2020 Olympics To Lower Swimmer Quota By 22 Athletes

The International Olympic Committee made several sweeping announcements about the 2020 Tokyo Games this morning, among them some adjustments to athlete quotas in a number of sports designed to bring greater gender balance to the next Olympics.

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3-on-3 Basketball Expected to Be New Addition to Olympic Program

The 3-on-3 basketball games would be played half-court, just like most pickup games are played.

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Tokyo 2020 Costs Now Twice That Of Original Bid Estimate

Tokyo 2020 organizers said this week that the estimated cost of the next edition of the world’s biggest competitive sporting event has ballooned to ¥1.4 trillion ($17.1 billion).

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First Swimnex Predictions For 2020 Tokyo Olympics

With the 2016 Rio Olympics disappearing in the rearview mirror, the Swimnex crew that predicted Rio’s winning times is looking forward to Tokyo.

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