Avramova Breaks 100 Back National Record, 17th Turkish Record to Fall in 2021
Ekaterina Avramova came within .19 of her own National Record in the 100 back final. She then time-trialed the event and broke her record from 2016 by .04.
Banned Chinese Champion Sun Yang Has Eyes On Paris 2024
Multi-Olympic medalist Sun Yang of China may be out of this year’s Games in Tokyo but the man is already eyeing Paris in 2024.
No Alcohol To Be Sold At Tokyo Olympic Games, Shouting Prohibited
Tokyo organizers are making final preparations, including announcing the decision this week to ban alcohol sales at venues during the Games.
USOPC Releases Protest Rules For Tokyo Olympic Games
Messages, raised fists, kneeling and advocating against police violence are among the things approved for protest by the USOPC in Tokyo.
Sun Yang’s Ban Reduced To Four Years & 3 Months, Still Out Of Tokyo Olympics
Chinese Olympic gold medalist Sun Yang will not be in Tokyo to defend his 200m free title despite his ban having been reduced from eight to four years.
Chantal Liew Becomes Singapore’s First Open Water Olympic Swimmer
In Setubal, Portugal yesterday, Chantal Liew became the first Singaporean Open Water swimmer ever to qualify for the Olympic Games.
Watch Hong Kong’s Ian Ho Crack 21.97 50 Free For OLY Qualification
24-year-old Ian Ho became the first man from his nation of Hong Kong to ever get under the 22-second threshold in the 50m freestyle.
Hello Tokyo: Siobhan Haughey Clocks 52.92 100 Free HK Record
23-year-old Siobhan Haughey brought down the house with a super quick new national record in the women’s 100m free, hitting 52.92.
IOC’s Final Athletes Playbook For Tokyo Includes Sanctions For Non-Compliance
Athletes and officials will face potential disciplinary action if they break some of the IOC’s implemented COVID-19 protocols in Tokyo.
Latest Spike of Coronavirus Cases Appears to be Subsiding in Japan
The latest wave of coronavirus cases in Japan is subsiding, data shows. The country’s 7 day average for daily new…
Two Swimmers Named to Refugee Olympic Team
Yusra Mardini, a native of Syria, has been named to the Refugee Olympic Team for the second time. She will be joined by 28 other athletes in Tokyo.
Japanese Olympic Committee Official Reportedly Dies In Subway Incident
A senior official at the Japanese Olympic Committee (JOC) died on Monday morning after an incident on Tokyo’s subway.
Greek Relays Back In For Tokyo
It has been a roller coaster ride for the Greeks as their qualification status for Tokyo has changed over the past few days.
Irie Hits 1:55.9 200 Back, Mizunuma 51.07 100 Fly To Close Out Japan Open
31-year-old Ryosuke Irie posted a winning time of 1:55.97 in the 200 back while Naoki Mizunuma logged two 51-point 100 fly swims in Chiba.
2021 Chinese Summer Nats Day 3: Chen Yujie Dips Under 25 To Win Women’s 50 Free
While she was just over the FINA A standard of 24.77, Cheng Yujie was the fastest in the field with her 24.90 50 freestyle.
