Six Chinese Swimmers Notch Names Onto Olympic Roster Thus Far
Check out the shortlist of Chinese Olympic qualifiers through 2 days of action at the nation’s first Olympic Trials meet.
Chinese OLY Trials: Bingjie Rattles 400 Free Asian Record, Yuanhui Disqualified
Li Bingjie won the 400 free final within .61 of her own Asian Record. In the 100 back semifinal, 2016 Olympic bronze medalist Fu Yuanhui was disqualified.
Tang Qianting Becomes China’s #2 Breaststroker All-Time
Tang Qianting made her mark on the women’s 100m breaststroke, beating the heats field by over 1 1/2 seconds in Qingdao, China.
Wang Shun Hits 4:12.03 in 400 IM Final at Chinese Olympic Trials
Two-time Olympian and Chinese National Record holder Wang Shun cracked the FINA ‘A’ cut in the 400 IM final by over 3.5 seconds, winning the heat in 4:12.03.
Sun Yang Not Entered in Chinese National Championships, Contrary to Reports
After Chinese media reported last week that Sun Yang would participate in this week’s National Championships, his name didn’t appear on entry lists.
Zhang Yufei Fires Off 55.96 100 Fly Prelim At Chinese Olympic Trials
Competing on day 1 of the Chinese Olympic Trials, Zhang Yufei made a statement in the women’s 100 fly heats, hitting 55.96.
American Athletes Split on Rule 50 Olympic Protest Restrictions
The results of the recent IOC survey show that American athletes have mixed opinions about how and where they can protest.
Beyond The Lane Lines: Tchaikovsky To Serve As Temporary Russian Anthem
Learn something new in this latest edition of Beyond the Lane Lines, featuring China, Russia and New Zealand among the topics.
Daily Athlete Testing Among New COVID-19 Countermeasures For Tokyo Olympics
The coronavirus countermeasures put in place for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have been greatly enhanced.
Watanabe Emotionally Carries Olympic Torch In Home Town
Ippei Watanabe may not have made the Japanese Olympic team for this summer’s home-based Games, but he is still holding his head high.
Japan Declares 3rd State of Emergency for Tokyo ahead of Olympic Games
With just 3 months to go until the Olympic Games, Tokyo has been placed under another State of Emergency because of COVID-19.
Olympic Medals, Torches, and Other Memorabilia Up For Auction
Over 400 Olympic items are up for auction including a swimsuit from the gold medalist in the women’s 100 backstroke at the 1956 Olympics.
Anthony Ervin: Nobody Gets To Tell You How to Lead
3-time Olympic gold medalist Anthony Ervin spoke out this week against the new recommendations limiting athlete protests at the Olympics
China’s Sun Yang Reportedly Competing At Next Week’s Nationals
Asian media is reporting that Sun Yang is set to compete at next week’s Chinese Nationals which begin on Friday, April 30th.
The IOC Athletes’ Commission Releases Recommendations on Rule 50
The IOC AC has issued recommendations on Rule 50, which covers how athletes are allowed to express themselves during the Olympic Games.
