Swimmer Katie Ledecky, who was forced to train in backyard pools, will reset after Tokyo Olympics postponement and gear up for 2021.
Author: Christine Brennan, USA TODAY
Opinion: Olympics will be worth the wait following postponement
The preparations start anew after the Tokyo Olympics were postponed Tuesday until 2021 out of concern over the coronavirus pandemic.
IOC member says 2020 Tokyo Olympics will be postponed because of coronavirus pandemic
Veteran IOC member Dick Pound told USA TODAY Sports that “postponement has been decided” for the 2020 Olympics, and that it won’t start July 24.
Opinion: Athletes, not IOC president, leading conversation on postponing Summer Games
With athlete concern growing, IOC president Thomas Bach finally takes action, saying the fate of the Tokyo Games will be decided within four weeks.
USA Swimming calls on USOPC to push for postponement of Tokyo Olympics
USA Swimming CEO tells USOPC leader he has “watched our athletes’ worlds be turned upside down” by coronavirus pandemic.
Bob Bowman, who coached Michael Phelps, calls for Tokyo Olympics to be postponed
Bowman continues to coach a group of top swimmers at Arizona State, including veteran Olympic gold medalist Allison Schmitt.
Opinion: Men’s golf finally accepts new reality, makes right call to postpone the Masters
After cancelling The Players and postponing the Masters, men’s golf has finally joined the rest of sports in shutting itself down for good of us all.
Opinion: Shuttering sports shows us how the coronavirus crisis should be handled
If anyone questioned the power of sports, doubt no more. Coronavirus became real to many Americans when we lost March Madness, NBA, MLB and others.
CEO Sarah Hirshland: USOPC committed to being ‘best prepared NOC’ amid coronavirus concerns at Tokyo Olympics
USOPC CEO Sarah Hirshland sent a memo to the U.S. Olympic community Tuesday saying USOPC will be prepared, along with athletes.
Under fire, French figure skating chief admits accused skater ‘did something very stupid’
Didier Gailhaguet, the president of the French Federation of Ice Sports, was asked to resign this week as sexual abuse allegations in the sport mount.