2020 Tokyo Olympics

One Week Later: How Will USATF Select the 2020 Olympic Team? No One Really Seems to Know

We have a little good news to report. Amid confusion, USA Track and Field is refusing to confirm the statement they gave us last week that put US distance fans into a tizzy. And USATF tells us they are appealing to the IAAF to give the top 5 at the US Olympic Marathon Trials the marathon standard.

March 22, 2019

Here's How The New 2020 Olympic Qualifying Rules Would Impact The Sprints, Field Events, and Walks in the United States

On Friday, we showed you how the 2016 US Olympic Track and Field team would have looked for the mid-d and distance races if the new 2020 rules were in place in 2016. Today, we're going to show you how the 2016 US Olympic Team would have looked for the rest of the events if the new rules were in place.

March 18, 2019

Top American Pros and Coaches React to USATF's New Olympic Qualification Process: "For Our Trials, It Takes a Lot of Excitement Out of It"

March 18, 2019

Our Worst Fears Realized: USATF WILL NOT Honor Top-Three Finish at The US Olympic Trials Unless You Have The Standard

This is one of the darkest days in history for US distance fans. We emailed USATF to make sure they would be honoring the IAAF world rankings so those top 3 at the Olympic Trials could go to the Olympics - they told us they would not. That means Olympic silver medallist Paul Chelimo wouldn’t have made the 2016 team, nor would Jared Ward and three other Olympic finalists including Bernard Lagat who won the most thrilling race was the Trials. Some US Olympic Trials races may now be totally meaningless.

March 15, 2019

Find Out Who Would Have Qualified Under the IAAF's New World Rankings If Worlds Were Held Last Year, Plus the IAAF Answers Our Questions on Olympic Changes

The IAAF is very much aware that people have lots of questions about the new Olympic qualifying system so they have shared with us the spreadsheet they gave to the member federations showing you who would get into Worlds based on the new rules.

March 13, 2019

Did the IAAF Just Kill Off Some of the Significance of the Olympic Trials? IAAF Announces New Qualifying System & Entry Standards for 2020 Olympics

We're not opposed to change but we have a lot of questions about the qualification system that will be used for the 2020 Olympics.

March 10, 2019

Cancel the Trials: Here Are the U.S. Women's Distance Runners Who Will Be Going to the 2020 Olympics

August 1, 2018

Two Years to Tokyo: We Tell You Which U.S. Men’s Distance Runners Will Be on the 2020 Olympic Team

The track and field action at 2020 Tokyo starts in exactly two years - July 31, 2020. We've got out our crystal ball and tell you who will be on the US Olympic team.

July 31, 2018

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July 31, 2020 to August 9, 2020

Outside Letsrun

Tokyo 2020 Starting To Draw Up Plans To Select Olympic Mascot

Hopefully it goes smoother than selecting the stadium and logo did.

January 17, 2017

Good Q&A: Usain Bolt Rules Out Continuing On Through Tokyo 2020

Bolt says the only thing he didn't get to accomplish was breaking 19-seconds in the 200m. He also talks about his immense shoe collection which was at 220 at one point, but he's cut it back to about 100.

September 29, 2016

He's Not Hanging 'Em Up Yet: Nick Willis Plans To Continue On To The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

After becoming the oldest ever medalist in the Olympic 1500, he'll likely focus on the 5000 in 2020 when he'll be 37.

September 6, 2016

Five New Sports Will Be Added To The Tokyo 2020 Olympics

Baseball and softball, karate, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing will all be on the 2020 Olympic program. *NY Times article

August 4, 2016

Baseball Will Return To The Olympics But It's Unlikely The Best Athletes Will Actually Compete

If you think Olympic golf is a joke, consider the MLB would actually have to "stop their activity" during the Olympics to have the pros compete in Tokyo.

August 4, 2016

IOC Set Out Porcess To Choose New Events Within Existing Sports For Tokyo 2020

No mention of XC unfortunately.

June 6, 2016

Japanese Appoint Panel To Investigate "Black Tidings" Consultancy Cash

May 28, 2016

Japanese Olympic Committee To Launch Investigation Into Suspcious Tokyo 2020 Payments

The Tokyo 2020 bid committee has admitted to paying $2 million to the Singapore-based account owned by company Black Tidings and connected to Papa Massata Diack.

May 19, 2016

Tokyo 2020 Bid Chief Gets Grilled By Japanese Parliament, But Refuses To Reveal Details Of Black Tidings Contract

Tsunekazu Takeda claimed that details of their contract with Black Tidings are "confidential".

May 19, 2016

Sningapore Anti-Corruption Department Assisting French Investigation Into Tokyo 2020 Payments

May 15, 2016

Tokyo 2020 Deny Latest Corruption Allegations Of Bribe Payments To Papa Massata DIack

May 13, 2016

New Olympic Scandal Brewing As Tokyo 2020 Organizers Are Alleged To Hvae Made A $1.5 Million Payment To A Secret Account Managed By Papa Massata Diack

Multiple transactions were made from the Tokyo 2020 organisers to Diack's secret bank account in Singapore known as "Black Tidings". *2nd article *BBC: IOC Refuses To Comment On Tokyo Payment Claim

May 12, 2016

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