Category: 2020 Tokyo

South African Sets World Swim Record; Aussies Add 6th Gold

TOKYO (AP)—South Africa’s Tatjana Schoenmaker was the star of the day, setting the first individual swimming world record at the Tokyo Olympics. Others shined, too. Evgeny Rylov completed a backstroke double for Russia, Emma McKeon gave the Aussie women another gold, and China earned a return trip to the top of the medal podium. The…


Olympics-COVID Cuts Hit Anti-Doping Program at Tokyo Games

Anti-Doping accreditations for the Tokyo Olympics have been cut due to COVID-19 but the core management team in charge of delivering a drug-free Games will remain intact, the head of the International Testing Agency (ITA) told Reuters. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will also be impacted by a 20 percent reduction in its International Observer…