Tokyo 2020 Reports 817 Positive COVID Cases Across Olympic and Paralympic Games
Tokyo 2020 organizers have released the data on the transmission of COVID during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, which have now concluded.
Only 10 Countries, No European Women, Won Olympic Gold Medals in Tokyo
Sarah Sjostrom was the only European to win an Olympic silver medal, let alone gold, in a women’s pool swimming event at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
5-Time Paralympic Gold Medalist Ellie Simmonds to Retire
Simmonds, 26, said after her last race in Tokyo that the Games would be the last of her highly decorated Paralympic career.
Japan’s Shoma Sato Battled Hernia At Tokyo Olympic Games
20-year-old Shoma Sato owns 3 of the top 10 fastest performances ever in the men’s 200m breaststroke yet was a non-factor at the Olympic Games.
Economic Benefits of 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games Estimated at Over $55 Billion USD
Despite the one-year delay and a ban on spectators, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are expected to create $55.75 billion in economic benefits.
After Historic Performance in Tokyo, Siobhan Haughey Receives Fan-Art
Following a historic performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Hong Kong native Siobhan Haughey has seen an outpouring of support from artists.
Three Swimmers Nominated for Tokyo Fair Play Awards
Annie Lazor, Lilly King and Kaylene Corbett (not pictured) hugged 200 breaststroke winner Tatjana Schoenmaker, leading to a Tokyo Fair Play Awards nomination.
Jessica Long Wins 25th Paralympic Medal With 4-Peat in SM8 200 IM
Long secured her fourth straight gold medal in the women’s SM8 200-meter individual medley on the fourth day of competition at the Tokyo Paralympics.
South African Sports Minister Confirms Schoenmaker Will Be Rewarded
There is an update in the back and forth of whether or not Olympic gold medalist Tatjana Schoenmaker of South Africa would indeed receive an award
FINA Reveals Anti-Doping Test Numbers for Tokyo Olympics
Russia was the No. 1 most-tested country for out-of-competition drug tests leading up to the Tokyo Olympic Games, FINA said.
Reviewing Our “8 Swimming Storylines To Watch At The Tokyo Olympic Games”
Caeleb Dressel did not disappoint as he won five gold medals and set two world records at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games.
Tokyo Paralympics: 9 World Records, 11 Paralympic Records Shattered on Day 2
2 of the 9 world records that fell on day 2 of the Paralympics were broken by 17-year-olds Anastasia Pagonis (above, 400 free) and Gia Pergolini (100 back.)
Tokyo Paralympics Day 2: Mereshko Cracks SM6 200 IM World Record in Prelims
Ukraine’s Yelyzaveta Mereshko took about one-third of a second off the SM6 200 IM world record, set by Great Britain’s Maisie Summers-Newton in 2019.
2020 Tokyo Paralympics Day 1: RPC Breaks 2 World Records, 8 Para Records Fall
Roman Zhdanov (middle) and Valeriia Shabalina of the Russian Paralympic Committee each broke a world record on day 1 of the Tokyo Paralympic Games.
Exclusive Chat With 18-Yr-Old Korean Freestyle Ace Hwang Sunwoo
Find out more about Korean young gun Hwang Sunwoo, the 18-year-old who finaled in both the 200m and 100m freestyle events in Tokyo.
