Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha is Tokyo Olympic Champion in Women’s Open Water 10k
Brazil’s Ana Marcela Cunha won the women’s 10k open water race at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Sharon van Rouwendaal finished second Kareena Lee was third.
Greece Out of Olympic Artistic Swimming Competition After Positive COVID Tests
One swimmer tested positive on Monday, and three more Greek athletes returned positive tests on Tuesday, resulting in a withdrawal from the Olympics.
History Made, Australian Team Now Enters Pre-Celebration Two-Week Quarantine
Emma McKeon rewrote history for Australia in the Tokyo Olympic pool but before she can celebrate, she’ll need to spend 2 weeks in quarantine.
The Best and Worst Predicted Events of the 2020 Tokyo Pick’Em Contest
No one in the 2020 Tokyo Pick’Em contest precdted Tunisia’s Ahmed Hafnaoui (above) would place in the top 4 of the 400 free, let alone win gold.
Tokyo 2020 Olympic Open Water Races Begin Wednesday Morning
By the nature of open water swimming, it’s hard to predict who winners will be. But, it sure does make for thrilling finishes.
US Olympic Viewers Shift to Streaming; Japan and AUS Ratings Rise
NBC saw some of its lowest national ratings in Olympic history. The rise of streaming services during the pandemic drove people away from primetive coverage.
Olympic Round-Up: 6 Expelled from Games for Violations of COVID Protocols
Multiple athletes have seen themselves removed from the Olympic Village as other teams wreck havoc on their rooms following competition.
China Continues Diving Dominance With 1-2 In Men’s 3m Springboard
Xie Siyi was near-perfect in claiming gold in the men’s 3m springboard, putting a total of 558.75 points on the board to lead countryman Wang Zongyuan.
Jack’s Back On Olympic Podium With Brilliant Bronze
Jack Laugher earned the third Olympic medal of his glittering career to complete the set by diving to a brilliant bronze in the Men’s 3m Springboard final.
Former Cornell Swimmer Taylor Knibb Wins Silver In Mixed Relay Triathlon
Individual Olympic bronze medalist Katie Zaferes teamed up with Kevin McDowell, Knibb and Morgan Pearson to form the U.S. team.
Tokyo 2020 Men’s Water Polo: Group Play Ends with Greece and Spain on Top
The final men’s group play matches took place on August 2nd, solidifying Greece and Spain as the top seeds for the elimination games, starting on August 4th.
Australia, Great Britain & Canada Benefit From Relay Initiatives In Tokyo
Swimming Australia’s “relay project” paid off in Tokyo, and the Brits and Canadians have benefitted from a similar strategy.
Men’s 3m Synchro Champs Wang, Xie Cruise Through Springboard Prelims In Tokyo
Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi comfortably advanced 1-2 into the semis of the individual 3m springboard event, putting up respective scores of 531.30 and 520.90.
Tokyo 2020 Women’s Water Polo: Hungary Loss Makes USA Group B Top Finisher
In the final group play matches, Hungary had an opportunity to come out on top of Group B, but a loss to China hands the USA sole ownership of the #1 spot.
Tokyo 2020, Africa Recap: RSA Earns 2 Medals, Tunisia Wins 3rd Pool Medal Ever
After a stellar seven days of Tokyo 2020 racing, South Africa walks away with two medals while Tunisia celebrates its third swimming Olympic medal ever.
