Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Of Olympic Aquatics Centre Postponed Due To Coronavirus
The ribbon-cutting ceremony to formally open the Tokyo Aquatics Centre has been delayed due to the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak.
IOC “Fully Committed” to Tokyo 2020 After Wave of Qualifying Meet Cancellations
The IOC states that “Our goal is to help find consistent and credible solutions to replace any missed opportunities for qualification you may have had.”
Olympic Torch For Tokyo 2020 is Lit in Ancient Olympic, Greece
The Olympic torch was today lit in a ceremony which took place in Greece, marking the beginning of the final preparations ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games
Tokyo Olympic Chief Reiterates: No Change in Plans for Olympics Due to COVID-19
Organizers for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics reiterated that the Games will go on as planned despite the ongoing pandemic due to the novel coronavirus.
Ukraine’s Mykhailo Romanchuk Makes OLY A Standard in 800m freestyle
2016 Olympian Mykhailo Romanchuk achieved his Olympic A Standard in the 800m freestyle this evening on day 2 of the Ukraine Winter Swimming Championships
Ukraine Champs: Olympic A And 9 B-Times Achieved During Day 1 Finals
Daryna Zevina delivered the only OLY A qualification time this evening, taking over a second off the time she posted in January.
Ukraine Winter Swimming Championships (OLY Trials) Meet Preview
World record holder Andriy Govorov is one of many of the Ukraine’s top athletes racing in this week’s Olympic Trial meet in Kharkiv.
Hagino Eyes Comeback By Entering Both IMs, 200 Free At JPN Olympic Trials
2016 Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino is slated to swim both IM events, in addition to the 200m free at the 2020 Japan Swim.
IOC President Assures Athletes Coronavirus Will Not Impact Olympic Timeline
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach wrote to potential Olympic athletes in an email today addressing concerns over the coronavirus.
Mission Viejo Pro Swim Stop Will Include Morning Finals for Olympic Prep
In order to prepare athletes for the evening-prelims, morning-finals schedule of the 2020 Olympic Games, the Mission Viejo PSS stop will use the same format.
Marius Kusch Becomes 6th German to Hit Olympic Qualifying Standard
German swimmer Marius Kusch is tentatively qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, presuming two of his countrymates aren’t faster in the 100 fly in the next 2 months.
2020 Olympic Update: Tokyo Aquatics Centre Now Complete
The Tokyo Aquatics Centre is complete, per 2020 Olympic Games organizers. Now if the Olympics themselves can just stay on schedule.
Initial Entries Published For 2020 Irish Olympic Swimming Trials
Get ready, as the first nation’s Olympic Trials entry lists have been posted. Check out Ireland’s line-up for its Championships set for April.
The Real Reason Why Coronavirus Won’t Cancel the 2020 Olympic Games
Whether you believe the coronavirus will be a pandemic, or you believe it will pass with the coming of spring, one thing is clear: the Olympic impact…
European Bookmakers Taking Bets on Chances of 2020 Olympics Actually Happening
With conflicting comments from the IOC and Japan’s Olympic Minister, we gathered some odds on whether the Games will actually be postponed or not
