WATCH: Fighter Jets Paint The Sky As Tokyo Passes Olympic Baton To Paris
Eight fighter jets flew over the Eiffel Tower in Paris, painting the sky red, white and blue to signify the colors of French flag.
Breakout Names from the 2016 U.S. Open That Became Tokyo 2020 Olympians
The 2016 U.S. Open was held right before the Rio 2016 Olympics for swimmers that *just* missed the team. Some standout names from that meet are now Olympians.
Tokyo Relay Splits: China Breaks WR; Ledecky’s 1:53.7 Eclipses AUS for Silver
Katie Ledecky swam the fastest split of the morning by 61 hundredths, helping USA overtake Australia for the silver medal.
IOC To Be Climate Positive In 2024
The International Olympic Committee is aligning with the Paris Agreement on Climate Change by setting a target to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
British Swimming Confirms Funding for Tokyo and Paris Games
British Swimming has welcomed the confirmation from UK Sport of its funding allocation in the build up to Tokyo 2020 and through to Paris 2024.
Breaking Added To 2024 Olympics; Swimming Quota Drops by 26 Athletes
Breaking – or breakdancing – will be added to the 2024 Olympics. Meanwhile the overall athlete quota will drop by more than 500, with swimming dropping by 26.
FINA Reportedly Not Proposing Adding Stroke 50s For Paris 2024
According to BBC reporter Nick Hope, FINA will not propose adding any new aquatic medal events for the Paris Olympic Games.
Paris 2024 “Going Above and Beyond” To Deliver New Era of Games
The IOC and IPC commended the efforts of the Paris 2024 Organizing Committee during virtual meetings December 1-2.
Parkour Organizers Oppose The Sport’s Addition To 2024 Olympics
Parkour organizers are opposing the sport’s addition to the 2024 Olympics over a sport governance dispute – with some intriguing parallels to swimming.
Paris 2024 Set To Move Swimming From Saint-Denis To La Defense
This week Paris 2024 organizers announced a series of cost-saving measures, aimed at cutting nearly 400 million euros ($469 million).
Paris 2024 Reportedly Considering Changing Swimming Venue Plans
In an effort to control costs, organizers of the 2024 Olympic Games are reportedly now considering abandoning original swimming pool plans.
30-Year-Old Ryosuke Irie Eyes Paris 2024 If Tokyo Olympics Don’t Happen
Says Japan’s premier backstroker Ryosuke Irie, “if the Tokyo Olympics don’t go ahead, I believe that I will go to Paris 2024.”
