Italian Flag Will be Allowed at Tokyo 2021 Olympics, CONI Autonomy Restored
Italian athletes will be able to represent their country during the 2021 Olympic Games following a decree restoring autonomy to the Italian Olympic Committee.
(UPDATE) USA Swimming Will Split 2021 Olympic Trials Into Two Separate Meets
USA Swimming has split the field of qualifiers for the 2021 US Olympic Trials into two meets, with the top finishers from Wave I advancing to Wave II
See The New 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials Qualifying Standards
See the revised time standards for the 2021 US Olympic Swimming Trials that will be used to parse the meet into two separate events in June in Omaha.
Ryan & Greene Pre-Selected For Irish Olympic Squad With Policy Revisions
Swim Ireland news: breaststroker Darragh Greene and backstroker Shane Ryan can now both be officially considered for the Olympic Games.
IOC Expected to Block Italian Flag, Anthem from Tokyo2020 Olympics
Barring a last-minute change of heart by the Italian government, the IOC is expected to bar the Italian flag and national anthem from the Tokyo2020 Olympics.
IOC President Assures Olympics Are On, Will Be “Light at the End of the Tunnel”
IOC President Thomas Bach clarified the status of the 2021 Olympic Games in a video statement on Friday.
Swimming Australia President Perkins Looks To Possible Tokyo ‘Plan B’
Regarding media reports indicating the possibility of a cancelled 2020 Olympic Games, Swimming Australia has released its own statements regarding ”plan B.’
Six Swimmers Nominated To Canadian Olympic Team; Trials Moved Back To May
Kylie Masse has been nominated in the women’s 100 & 200 backstroke, along with Maggie MacNeil, Penny Oleksiak, Taylor Ruck, Sydney Pickrem & Markus Thormeyer.
Global Olympic Leadership Soundly Rejects Times Reporting Overnight
Reports of the death of the Tokyo2020 Olympic Games have been greatly exaggerated, according to official statements by the world’s Olympic leadership.
Dueling Reports Leave Future of Tokyo2020 Olympics in Further Doubt
A handful of declarative headlines shook the Olympic sports world in the last few hours, but the supporting details are not as strong in their assertations.
Energy Standard Training Group Unable To Return To Training Base in Turkey
The group hasn’t been able to return to their training base in Turkey this year, with athletes and coaches currently scattered across the world.
Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update — Men’s 400 Medley Relay
Adam Peaty leads Great Britain at the top of the rankings in the 400 Medley Relay. USA and Russia are close behind in the chase for the gold.
British Swimming Officially Confirms First 4 Names For Tokyo 2020 Squad
Informally known since December’s release of British Swimming’s revised selection policy, the first 4 members of the Olympic squad have been made official.
2012 Olympic Chief Says Tokyo Olympics Are ‘Unlikely’ To Happen In 2021
2021 Olympic organizers have expressed optimism that the Games will go on, but one 2012 organizer says the Olympics are unlikely to happen amid the pandemic.
Spanish Company Will Donate Food for Every Medal Spanish Aquatics Wins in Tokyo
Grupo Miguel Vergara, a Spanish company specializing in bovine breeding and meat production, is sending a message of solidarity.
