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Tokyo Officially Postponed, CSCAA Opposes Extra Eligibility & More From This Week

Tokyo To Start In July 2021,
According to the IOC

Tokyo 2020 will take place from 23 July to 8 August 2021, the International Olympic Committee have announced.

The Olympic Games were scheduled to start on 24 July 2020 but the relentless march of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic meant they were postponed last week for the first time in their history.

The IOC said they would take place no later than summer 2021 and there had been some talk of a spring Games but confirmation came on Monday with the dates of the Paralympic Games also announced as running from 24 August until 5 September 2021.

College Athletes Impacted by COVID

CSCAA Opposes Extra Year of Eligibility for Winter Athletes

"Granting an additional year of eligibility would create an unfair advantage for those institutions with postgraduate programs." - CSCAA

Swimmers Prepare for Challenges for Olympic Postponement

The coronavirus pandemic had caused the world to go into a frenzy the last few weeks. Athletic events were being cancelled left and right. Facilities were closing down. Sports, what was once a form of escape during times of panic like these, was suddenly completely wiped away from our lives in a matter of what felt like the blink of an eye.

20 Things Coaches CAN Do To Be a Lighthouse For Swimmers All At Sea During Corona Season

After his 25 things Swimmers CAN Do While Training and Racing Are on Hold, Wayne Goldsmith offers 20 Things Coaches CAN do to make the most of the prevailing lockdown circumstances and come out fighting when containment comes to an end.

Bruce Furniss, Olympic Champ & ISHOF Member Hospitalized after Severe Heart Attack

Olympic gold medalist and swimming hall of famer Bruce Furniss has been hospitalized after suffering a severe heart attack Monday, according to his family.

Former UGA Swimmer, Lauren English, Among Healthcare Workers Fighting COVID-19

Lauren English was a leader as a swimmer at the University of Georgia, a captain for the Bulldogs on the NCAA Championships runner-up squad in 2012. In her professional life, she’s a leader in the fight against coronavirus in the New York metro area.

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