Tag: 2020 olympics
South Korea asks IOC to ban Japanese ‘Rising Sun’ flag from Olympics
September 20th, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
South Korean officials feel the flag violates the spirit of the Olympics
Olympic medals and podiums to be made from recycled materials
June 12th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
For the first time, medal podiums and the medals themselves will incorporate recycled materials
2020 Olympic marathon to start at 6:00 a.m.
April 18th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The early-morning start is an attempt to mitigate as much as possible the effects of heat and humidity in August in Tokyo
Athletics Canada announces IAAF World Relays team
April 18th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The biennial competition, to be held in Yokohama next month, will help some of Canada’s best athletes earn a spot at the upcoming world championships, as well as prepare them for conditions at the Tokyo Olympics
VIDEO: Katelyn Tuohy wins her fourth Gatorade Player of the Year title
February 7th, 2019 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
The high school phenom was named Gatorade National Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second year in a row today
STWM 2019 will serve as an auto-qualifier for the Olympics
January 25th, 2019 by Madeleine Kelly | Posted in Runs & Races | No Comments »
The intricacies of the new auto-qualifier spot for the 2020 Olympic Games
Mo Farah may return to the track after next year’s London Marathon
November 21st, 2018 by Anne Francis | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
The European and British marathon record-holder implies we shouldn’t be surprised to see him in the starting blocks of the 10,000m as early as next year’s world championships
What all runners can learn from Gwen Jorgensen
March 13th, 2018 by Tara Campbell | Posted in Gotta Run! | 1 Comment »
Her marathon goals are lofty
VIDEO: What life is like at an Olympic champion’s training camp
February 20th, 2018 by Tim Huebsch | Posted in Training Video | No Comments »
Gwen Jorgensen shares another behind-the-scenes video on her new YouTube channel
Olympic triathlon champion to pursue marathon gold in 2020
November 7th, 2017 by Claire Duncan | Posted in The Scene | No Comments »
2016 Rio gold medallist in triathlon Gwen Jorgensen says her next goal is to win an Olympic gold medal in the marathon
Tokyo 2020 facing controversy with Olympic flame in partly wooden stadium
March 4th, 2016 by Tim Huebsch | Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment »
Organizers for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo forgot to include a location for the Olympic cauldron in the stadium, which has a partly wooden interior.
Usain Bolt isn’t ruling out competing at the 2020 Olympics
January 26th, 2016 by Tim Huebsch | Posted in Uncategorized | No Comments »
After hinting that he would retire after the 2017 IAAF World Championships, Usain Bolt is now considering competing at the 2020 Olympics.
