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Oregon legend Jenna Prandini finally got her Olympic medal, with a silver in the 4x100m relay, and Ducks freshman Cole Hocker advanced to the 1,500m final.
The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.
Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who mounted an insane kick to win the bronze medal in the 800m final.
We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track.
Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers won her first Olympic medal on Tuesday morning, while Devon Allen, Matthew Centrowitz, and Cole Hocker all advanced to their semi-finals.
The Oregon Ducks have been well-represented at the Tokyo Olympics this past week, with well over a dozen athletes running in the ‘Athletics’ section of the games.
Competition on the track is well underway, and for fans of the Ducks, it has been highlighted by Oregon legend Raevyn Rogers, who mounted an insane kick to win the bronze medal in the 800m final.
We will continue to update this list as the Olympic games go on, with some big stars continuing to take the track, including Devon Allen, Marcus Chambers, and English Gardner. Stay tuned as the Tokyo Games continue to roll on.
We can’t even imagine…
We demand at least a new logo.
It’s official. The 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo will be postponed until next year due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
The games will be held either in spring or summer of 2021, but according to Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike, the games will still be called “Tokyo 2020.”
The games may change, but the merch will remain.
While the IOC dragged their feet for quite a while with the decision, an exclusive from USA TODAY Sports’ Christine Brennan yesterday had IOC member Dick Pound saying that the games would be postponed.
The prime minister of Japan came forward Tuesday pushing for a postponement to 2021, and the IOC made it official just a bit later.
Anyway, I hope they make some merch or at least put an asterisk letting us know the games are being held in 2021. It’ll be a collector’s item at the very least.
— Alec Yoder (@AlecYoder) March 24, 2020
It’s looking more and more certain that the 2020 Olympic Games will not happen in 2020.
It’s looking more and more certain that the 2020 Olympic Games will not happen in 2020.
In an exclusive obtained yesterday by USA TODAY Sports’ Christine Brennan, IOC member Dick Pound told her that the Tokyo 2020 games would in fact be postponed.
The IOC did not issue an official statement, however.
The postponement plan seems to be gaining momentum. NHK TV in Japan reported on Tuesday that Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will propose a one-year postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Whenever this occurs, it will be a logistical nightmare to re-arrange, re-schedule, re-everything … which is most likely why the IOC has dragged its feet so long on this.
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The Olympics qualifiers for the Americas, the final leg for boxers hoping to make the 2020 Tokyo games, has been cancelled…
The Olympic boxing qualifier for the Americas, scheduled to take place March 26 to April 3 in Buenos Aires, has been canceled because of the coronavirus.
The government of Argentina decided to “restrict all types of international events in the country with immediate effect as a precautionary measure to COVID-19,” according to a statement by the International Olympic Committee Boxing Task Force, the organization that took over for AIBA to oversee all boxing events for the upcoming Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
“We are searching for the appropriate solution for this unexpected situation and will immediately inform the National Olympic Committees, National Federations and other impacted parties as soon as further information is available.”
The tournament, which is open to all boxers from North, South and Central America, is the last qualifier for boxers hoping to make the summer Tokyo Olympics. It is uncertain whether the IOC will move ahead with the Olympics. The games are scheduled to start July 24.
The BTF organizes qualifiers in five regions around the world but is unlikely to complete them all. The European qualifier is still scheduled to take place in London March 13-23, but a delay or cancellation is still a possibility. The final qualifier is scheduled for May 13 in Paris.
The BTF’s announcement was made Wednesday shortly before the World Health Organization declared the coronavirus a global pandemic. Later that same day, the NBA decided to suspend its season “until further notice” after one of its players, center Rudy Gobert of the Utah Jazz, tested positive for the coronavirus.
Among many drastic steps taken by sports organizations worldwide, the NCAA men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be played without fans.
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