![]() ![]() women’s team eyeing a third consecutive title. The host nation will focus on the first gymnastics medal event, the men’s team final that Japan won in 2016.ĭay 4: Biles is expected to lead a heavily favored U.S. ![]() Dressel could anchor the men’s 4x100m free relay. American Nyjah Huston is reigning world champion.ĭay 3: Ledecky is reigning Olympic champion in the women’s 400m free. Skateboarding makes its Olympic debut with men’s street. has medal threats.ĭay 2: First swimming finals include the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, which the U.S. Headline events include the men’s cycling road race and men’s sabre in fencing, where the U.S. July 23: Opening Ceremony, live in the morning on NBC for the first time at 6:55 ET.ĭay 1: First day of medal competition. The first event: A softball game between Australia and Japan in Fukushima, the site of 2011 nuclear plant meltdowns caused by an earthquake and tsunami 155 miles north of Tokyo. July 21-22: Non-medal competition begins two days before the Opening Ceremony. Tokyo Olympics (13 hours ahead of New York) What type of Olympic fan are you? Take a brief survey, and you’ll be entered to win Olympic prizes! men’s and women’s teams - up to six gymnasts per gender - will be named shortly after the end of competition. This could be the last domestic competition of Simone Biles‘ career. USA Gymnastics re-combined the men’s and women’s trials to the same weekend, three weeks after the national championships in Fort Worth, Texas. Allyson Felix, a nine-time sprint medalist, eyes a fifth Olympic team (her first as a mom) and to break Carl Lewis‘ record of 10 medals for a U.S. World 200m champion Noah Lyles is the favorite in the men’s 100m and 200m, following the suspension of world 100m champion Christian Coleman. The top three per individual event (in most cases) qualify for Tokyo. ![]() And Caeleb Dressel, who earned eight medals at the 2019 Worlds, might qualify in seven races when including relays. Simone Manuel is a candidate for six events after winning seven medals at the 2019 Worlds. Katie Ledecky, four-time Rio gold medalist, could make the team in five events, including the Olympic debut of the women’s 1500m freestyle. The top two per individual event qualify for Tokyo, plus extras in the 100m and 200m freestyles for relays. The four-time Olympic platform medalist switched to the springboard after a February 2018 concussion and was fifth at the 2019 World Championships. qualifies remaining quota spots at the FINA World Cup in Tokyo in May. The top two per individual event and each winning synchronized event pair go to Tokyo, provided the U.S. It’s going to be a busy spring and an even busier early summer. Olympic team of more than 500 athletes will be finalized by the end of June. The Tokyo Olympics Opening Ceremony is in 100 days on July 23. ![]()
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