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Olympic Athletes Playbook Will Minimize the Atmosphere at the Athlete’s Village

Athletes will need to maintain distance in Tokyo in adherence with hygiene and safety protocols for the coronavirus

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Tokyo 2021 Olympic Relay Qualification Update – Mixed Medley Relay

The Mixed Medley Relay will be making its Olympic debut in Tokyo. Australia, USA, Great Britain and Russia are the leading medal contenders.

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IOC Issues Gender Equality Statement Following “Inappropriate” Mori Comments

The International Olympic Committee released a statement reaffirming its commitment to gender equality following the Tokyo 2020 President’s remarks last week.

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Rikako Ikee Returns Message Of Strength To Injured Sarah Sjostrom

Good swimming karma is being spread around the world today, as Japan’s Rikako Ikee returned a message of hope to Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom.

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IOC Publishes Tokyo Olympic Playbook For Broadcasters, Press

The key in these playbooks was the regulations in terms of contact with athletes throughout the Games, in terms of both watching events and interviews.

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4 Japanese Men Post 51-Point 100 Butterfly Times In Tokyo

Takeshi Kawamoto was at the helm of a 4-man siege on the 100m butterfly event on the final day of action at the Japan Open.

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19-Yr-Old Shoma Sato Scorches Another 2:06 200 Breaststroke

Japan’s 19-year-old phenom Shoma Sato lowered his 200m breast lifetime best down to 2:06.74, with this representing his 2nd sub-2:07 performance this year.

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Rikako Ikee Registers Fastest 50 Freestyle Since Her Return To Racing

A quiet but remarkable milestone was achieved by Rikako Ikee in the women’s 50m freestyle tonight at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre.

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Oman National Team Head Coach Srdjan FIlipovic Dies at Age 49

Srdjan Filipovic, who had served as the head coach of Oman’s National Team since taking over in 2019, died this week at the age of 49.

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Kobori & Koga Among Top Performances On Japan Open Day 3

Coming back to racing just six months ago, Junya Koga took the men’s 50m back event on day 3 of the Japan Open in Tokyo.

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Daiya Seto Takes On Tough Double, Honda Hits Another 1:55 200 Fly

Read on to see how Olympic medalist Daiya Seto fared taking on the 200m fly and 200m IM with juts minutes between each race at this Japan Open.

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World Champion Daiya Seto On Comeback: “This Is A New Start”

Back in the water with the postponed Olympic Games on the horizon, Daiya Seto gives insight into where his mind and body are at with his return to racing.

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Tokyo Olympics Chief Follows Sexist Remarks With Apology, Won’t Resign

83-year-old Yoshiro Mori was quoted as saying that women talk too much and that board meetings with females “would take a lot of time.”

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Ohashi Rips 4:36 400 IM On Day 2 Of Japan Open

World Championships medalist Yui Ohashi lowered her season-best in the women’s 400m IM while competing on day 2 of the Japan Open.

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Waka Kobori Becomes Japan’s 4th Fastest 400 Freestyler Ever

20-year-old Asian Games multi-medalist Waka Kobori of Japan made some waves in the women’s 400m free tonight at the 2021 Japan Open.

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