EVENT NEWS
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August 2, 2021
Around the Island Swim halted with no finishers after 10-plus hours
Competitors in the 55th Around the Island Swim ran into difficult ocean conditions Sunday, and the race couldn't come to a typical conclusion. The rules of the 22.75-mile race around Absecon Island called for a 10-hour time limit, and no swimmers in the clockwise race were at the North Jackson...
August 1, 2021
“Multiple” athletes may face punishment over drinking alcohol at Olympic Village
Multiple athletes have landed themselves in hot water and could face disciplinary action after being caught drinking at the Olympic Village. Toshirō Mutō, director general of Tokyo 2020, has confirmed that athletes and other members of an unnamed delegation were spotted consuming alcohol in a park within the Village. An...
July 31, 2021
Britain win first-ever Olympic Games triathlon mixed relay at Tokyo 2020
Alex Yee delivered a superb final leg as Great Britain won the inaugural Olympic Games triathlon mixed relay gold medal on Saturday. The victory takes Britain's medal tally to eight, including three golds. ESPN
July 31, 2021
IOC acknowledge current transgender guidelines out of date with new framework to be revealed
International Olympic Committee (IOC) medical and scientific director Richard Budgett has acknowledged current guidelines around transgender athletes are no longer fit for purpose, with the organisation set to publish an updated framework to guide International Federations in devising their own rules. Inside The Games
July 29, 2021
Tokyo Olympics: German sport director temporarily suspended by UCI for racist comments during men’s time trial
Patrick Moster, the Sport Director for the German Cycling Federation, has been relieved of his duties and sent home from the Olympic Games after he was heard on camera using racist language. VeloNews
July 28, 2021
Organizer mishaps continue to plague cycling at Tokyo Games
World time trial champion Anna van der Breggen was pulled from her bike by security, former BMX world champion Niek Kimmann collided at full speed with a race steward who had wandered onto the course, and more. Read why Tokyo officials have been criticized for their work at several cycling...
July 27, 2021
‘Luxury’ race will be among most expensive on earth
A new ultramarathon race is being launched which gives them luxury few could afford - including butlers, hydrotherapy pools, speed boats and Michelin-star chefs. Highland Kings Ultra is a four-day camping race covering 120 miles on the west coast of Scotland. Find out how much it costs on BBC.
July 26, 2021
U.S. Center for SafeSport Permanently Bans Alberto Salazar From Coaching
The former Nike Oregon Project coach will no longer be allowed to work with U.S.A. Track & Field athletes after receiving permanent suspension from SafeSport. He has 10 days to appeal. Women's Running
July 25, 2021
Men’s triathlon kicks off with bizarre false start
A motor boat in the way of athletes disrupts the start of the men's triathlon in Tokyo, stopping the race in bizarre fashion and marking the first-ever false start call in the sport's Olympic history. Check out the video here
July 25, 2021
Olympics-Cycling-Confused Van Vleuten’s joy shortlived in bizarre finish
When Annemiek Van Vleuten crossed the line with her arms in the air at the Fuji International Speedway, the Dutchwoman thought she had won the women's Olympic road cycling race on Sunday. Then she realized she had finished second behind Austrian Anna Keisenhofer by a healthy margin of one minute and...