Tokyo 2020

U.S. Para Cycling Leaders Temporarily Assisting Para Swimming After Negligence Lawsuit

U.S. Paralympic Cycling leaders are assisting U.S. Para Swimming after a lawsuit filed Friday left the organization reeling from allegations of negligence. 

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Olympic Roundup: Paris 2024 Unveils Mascots; Tokyo Bribery Scandal Continues to Grow

One of the two mascot characters, the “Paralympic Phryge,” has a running blade on his right leg, marking the first Olympic mascot with a visible disability.

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Indiana’s Olympic Champion Ahmed Hafnaoui Will Miss 2022-23 Season

The NCAA has ruled Indiana freshman Ahmed Hafnaoui a partial qualifier, meaning the surprise Tokyo Olympic champion must sit out the 2022-23 season. 

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Multi-Olympic Gold Medalist Emma McKeon Nearly Retired In 2012

“She had three months out of the water, we just didn’t know what she was going to do,” Aussie coach Michael Bohl said of superstar athlete Emma McKeon.

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Tokyo Olympics Bribery Scandal Casts Shadow Over Sapporo’s 2030 Olympics Bid

The expanding list of those involved in the latest bribery scandal raises doubts about Sapporo’s status as frontrunners to host the 2030 Olympics.

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Watch: Regan Smith and Bowe Becker Featured in Film About Olympics in a Pandemic

Regan Smith & Bowe Becker are featured among other Olympic and Paralympic athletes to discuss their experiences at the Tokyo Games in the midst of a pandemic

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Japan’s Former PM Shinzo Abe Remembered For Olympic Games Commitment

Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, a key Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games proponent, was assassinated on Friday, July 8th.

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Olympic Roundup: Official Tokyo Financials Released; ‘No Money’ for 2026 Games

The final meeting of the Tokyo Organizing Committee on Tuesday officially revealed the financial details of last summer’s competition.

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Do Host Countries Do Well At The Olympics? Not So Much

While history shows that host nations typically do well at the Games, their performance in the swimming pool does not follow suit.

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Why Did So Many Unknown Swimmers Medal At The Tokyo Olympics?

Every Olympics has its upsets, but would these unexpected medal winners have been the same if the Olympics had been held in 2020?

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Tokyo Olympians and Paralympians Visit the White House: Social Media Edition

Check out the 2020 Tokyo Olympians’ travel to the White House on May 3rd and 4th, 2022 as seen through Instagram here.

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A Look At Every American Tokyo 2020 Olympian Left Off The 2022 Worlds Roster

Here’s a look at all 27 Tokyo 2020 Olympians who missed the cut at International Team Trials last week in Greensboro, North Carolina.

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‘F**king Terrible. My Body Is Done’: Inside Caeleb Dressel’s Olympic Journal

Caeleb Dressel got candid about how pressure impacted his mental health before and after his record-setting performance at the Tokyo Olympics.

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Olympians Roundup: Find Out What All 50 Tokyo Olympians Are Up To This Month

Check-in here to see who’s racing at the Pro Swim Series, who’s prepping for NCAA’s, who’s retired, and who we’re not too sure about.

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NBC Television Ratings for Beijing 2022 Olympic Games Fall 40%

While NBC’s television ratings for the Olympic Games continue to fall, the network also boasts increases in digital exposure of the events.

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