Haley Anderson Says Tokyo Open Water Condition Concerns Have ‘Gone Unheard’
In a Q&A hosted by NBC Olympics on reddit, Olympian Haley Anderson addressed a question regarding open water conditions for the upcoming Tokyo Games.
Track Shoes Get the Supersuit Treatment as World Athletics Imposes Regulations
The IAAF has announced clear-cut regulations for footwear in elite running, drawing an obvious comparison to the supersuit ban implemented a decade ago.
Olympic Update: 2020 Village Nearing Completion, Coronavirus Raises Concerns
Amid health concerns surrounding the coronavirus outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Japan is bracing for a possible deadly contagion.
Louise Hansson, Erik Persson, Added to Sweden’s 2020 Olympic Team for Tokyo
Louise Hansson (above), the fastest 100 butterflier in history in short course yards, will join countrymate Sarah Sjostrom, the fastest 100 butterflier in long course meters, in Tokyo.
Kenya Plans to Enter Swimmers at 2020 Olympic in Spite of Federation Suspension
The Kenyan Olympic Committee says that it plans to send 2 swimmers to the 2020 Olympic Games, even though its swimming federation is suspended.
4-Time World Champion Jeremy Stravius Announces Retirement from Swimming
The 31-year old Frenchman won the long course World Championship in the 100 backstroke in 2011, and has 3 Olympic medals as well.
Hello Tokyo: Daiya Seto Logs 4:06.09 Lifetime Best 400 IM, Now 5th Fastest Ever
One of the best swimmers in the world right now, Daiya Seto of Japan, proved it big-time tonight by registering the 7th fastest 400 IM time ever.
Tokyo Olympic Aquatics Center Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Slated For March
Things are coming together for the 2020 Olympic Games, as the Tokyo Aquatic Center will be having its ribbon-cutting ceremony in March.
Olympic Qualifying Events in China Cancelled, Rescheduled due to Coronavirus
Cases of the disease have spread to both Shenzhen and Beijing, where last week many of the world’s best swimmers gathered for the FINA Champions Series.
Olympic Update: Hydrogen To Fuel Olympic Flame, Games To Appeal For Peace
From a hydrogen-fueled Olympic Flame to an Opening Ceremony calling for peace, the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Games will be ones to remember.
Marco Koch Becomes First German to Hit 2020 Tokyo Olympic Qualifying Standard
Marco Koch is the first swimmer to dip under the German Federation’s Olympic qualifying standard since the qualifying period opened on January 1st.
Peaty, Scott Among GB Swimmers Heading To Irish McCullagh Open Meet Next Month
Adam Peaty heads up the team of GB swimming superstars who will race at the McCullagh Open Meet in Ireland next month from February 20th-23rd.
Olympic Games Medal Payouts Per Nation Compared
If Caeleb Dressel reaches the top of the podium in Tokyo he’s looking at a $37,500 gold medal bonus. But how does that compare with other nations’ incentives?
Hong Kong Raises Olympic Medal Cash Prize Amounts By Over 60%
Hong Kong’s Siobhan Haughey may indeed be smiling big if she can muster up some hardware in Tokyo. Her nation just upped the medal prize amounts big time.
Thrower Who Demonstrated at Pan Ams on New IOC Rules: ‘It is a Form of Control’
Gwen Barry, who raised her fist on the podium at Pan Ams last summer, responded to the IOC’s new guidelines surrounding Rule 50.
