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China Looking To Work with IOC On Olympic Athlete Vaccinations

The Chinese government said it is ready to work with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to help provide vaccines to athletes competing at the Games. 

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Report: Olympics To Be Held With Only Domestic Spectators

The Tokyo Organizing Committee is expected to announce that only domestic fans will be allowed to cheer on athletes this summer in Tokyo.

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India Cancels 2021 National Championship Meet Amid Rising Coronavirus Cases

With 16 state federations reporting that pools are still closed, India has canceled its 2021 national championships in swimming, diving, and water polo.

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China’s Mixed Medley All-Stars Close Out Zhaoqing

The reigning mixed medley world record holders were in the water to close out the Chinese national team meet in Zhaoqing.

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Strict Protocols Attached To Exclusive Hong Kong Olympic Qualifier

There will be specific conditions associated with March’s Hong Kong Olympic-qualifying meet, with swimmer-exclusive ramifications.

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Ji Xinjie, Zhang Yufei Among Day 2 Winners In Zhaoqing

Get-up-to-speed on notable results coming out of day 2 of the exclusive Zhaoqing national team meet taking place in China.

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Yang Junxuan Clocks 1:54.70 200 Free Asian Record (Video)

19-year-old Yang Junxuan posted a new Asian Record of 1:54.70 in the women’s 200 free while competing domestically tonight.

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Zhang Yufei Scorches 24.49 50 Free/2:06.25 200 Fly Double

Check out some head-turning performances posted by Chinese swimmers to the tune of 200m fly/50m free maestro Zhang Yufei.

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Shoma Sato 2:07 200 Breaststroke All Day, Nakamura 48.34 100 Free

20-year-old Shoma Sato just casually put up a 200 breaststroke time that would have rendered him in 6th place at the 2019 FINA World Championships.

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Reona Aoki Logs 1:06.71 100 Breast Season-Best In Tokyo

Japan’s Reona Aoki put up a season-best 100m breaststroke performance while competing on day 1 of the Tokyo SEnior Spring Meet.

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Kosuke Hagino Hits 1:55.84 200 Back; Best Time In 6+ Years

Olympic champion Kosuke Hagino just threw down a statement swim in the 200 back while competing in his native Japan tonight.

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Japan’s Olympic Trials To Be Held Without Spectators

The Japanese elite will be vying for Olympic roster spots without fans in the stands at their sole Olympic qualification meet set for April.

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High-Level International Meets For March 2021

We may see China’s backstroking king Xu Jiayu in the water this March, with the nation hosting its 2nd national meet of the year.

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IOC Pres. Bach Hints at April Decision for Tokyo 2020 Foreign Spectators

IOC President Thomas Bach said in a press conference this week that he currently expects a late April or early May decision on whether to allow foreign spectators at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

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Japan and Australia Begin Mass Vaccination Campaigns

Japan and Australia are two of the last developed nations to begin mass vaccinations of their populations against the deadly coronavirus.

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