Tokyo 2020

CIO Non Riconosce Viktor Lukashenko Come Presidente NOC Bielorusso

Il CIO si rifiuta di riconoscere Viktor Lukashenko come presidente del comitato olimpico bielorusso e Dmitry Boskov come membro del consiglio

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Bro & Ipsen Snag Olympic Qualifying Times At Elite Danish Meet

Former NC State swimmer Anton Ipsen got under the FINA ‘A’ cut in the men’s 800m free while competing in his native Denmark over the weekend.

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Carraro, Castiglioni to Battle for Spot on Italian Olympic Team in 100 Breast

Martina Carraro will be one of two swimmers fighting for an Italian Olympic berth in the women’s 100 breast after swimming a 1:06.36 at the Coppa Emilia Roma.

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Paolo Barelli Makes His Case For Italian Athletes Getting Vaccination Priority

Barelli shared his opinion this week that Italian athletes should be among those given COVID-19 vaccination priority in the lead up to Tokyo.

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Top 5 American Women in 100 LCM Fly This Season Are All Teens Under 58.00

After Smith and Walsh cracked 58.00 in the 100 meter fly on Friday, the top 5 American women in the event this season are all under 20 years old and 58.00.

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Australia Details Selection Process for Tokyo–Including Relaxed Plan B Criteria

Swimming Australia has unveiled an alternative selection process if the coronavirus pandemic scuttles its Olympic Trials meet.

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New Olympic Boss Says Tokyo Olympics Still Planning On Fans In The Stands

Tokyo 2020 President Seiko Hashimoto says that as of now, the organizing committee is not considering a plan that would completely bar spectators.

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Japan’s Olympic Trials To Be Held Without Spectators

The Japanese elite will be vying for Olympic roster spots without fans in the stands at their sole Olympic qualification meet set for April.

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German Olympic Champion Stresses Importance of COVID-19 Vaccine

German Olympic swimming champion Michael Gross stresses the importance of vaccinating athletes in preparation for this summer’s postponed Olympic Games.

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Heemskerk & Van Roon Set To Fight For Final 50 Spot In Eindhoven

Read up on the latest news regarding 50m free Olympic qualification for the Dutch swimmers of Femke Heemskerk and Valerie van Roon.

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Japan and Australia Begin Mass Vaccination Campaigns

Japan and Australia are two of the last developed nations to begin mass vaccinations of their populations against the deadly coronavirus.

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Russia Will Compete as “ROC” at Tokyo 2020, Beijing 2022 Olympics

Russia will be competing as the ROC or the Russian Olympic Committee at the upcoming Tokyo Olympics and 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics

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Group of Seven Leaders Supports Japan’s Hosting of Olympics this Summer

At a Group of Seven (G7) meeting, the member countries continued their support of Japan’s plan to host the Olympic…

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Beyond The Lane Lines: Volunteer Medical Staff For Olympics In Short Supply

Catch up on additional stories from around the globe, including news on the medical situation of the Olympic Games, in this week’s edition of Beyond the Lane Lines.

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Una Donna A Capo Di Tokyo 2020 Hashimoto Sostituisce Yoshiro Mori

Tokyo 2020 E’ una donna a succedere a capo del comitato organizzatore. Seiko Hashimoto è stata scelta dal CIO dopo Yoshiro Mori

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