John John Florence is hoping to qualify for the 2020 Olympics. An ACL injury has taken him out of the 2019 World Surf League Championship Tour. Now Florence must wait to see if he will get an opportunity to qualify for Tokyo. OAHU, Hawaii – John John Florence is hoping to make it to the … Read more
Tokyo 2020 Olympics will have 3-on-3 basketball matches. These Minnesota teams have taken the first steps to go to the Olympics. There are still many more qualifiers that will occur before these teams can make it to Tokyo. BLAINE, Minn. – Two local Minnesota 3-on-3 basketball teams have taken their first steps to represent Team … Read more
Brooke Raboutou will go to Tokyo 2020 for the climbing event. She is the first USA athlete ever to qualify for Olympic climbing. More qualifiers for the climbing event will be held throughout the year. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Brooke Raboutou is going to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo for the climbing event. Qualifying In Japan … Read more
Gymnast Simone Biles has won 20 all-around competitions in a row for the last six years. She won her sixth U.S. all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship this weekend with 4.95 points. Clara Schroth Lomady, a gymnast from the 40s and 50s has six U.S. all-around titles and is now tied with Biles. TALLAHASSEE, … Read more
12-15 pro scouts have been working with USA Baseball since April looking for talented minor leaguers. A list of over 100 players has already made its way to the desk of Team USA for consideration. The official roster for Team USA at the 2020 Olympics will have 28 players. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – USA Baseball has … Read more
Breakdancing is expected to appear in the 2024 Paris Olympics. A few Japanese breakdancers are preparing for 2024. Breakdancing will not appear in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Japanese breakdancers are starting to prepare their moves for the Paris 2024 Olympics. As we are approaching Tokyo 2020, more is being revealed about Paris … Read more
NBC is the main network for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. NBC lost money due to the low ratings of PyeongChang 2018 because of the time difference. Tokyo, Japan, and PyeongChang, South Korea are in the same time zone. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The NBC network will be airing the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo … Read more
The FINA World Championships are underway. Katie Ledecky has been suffering from an undiagnosed illness during FINA. Many winners in FINA automatically qualify for Tokyo 2020. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Katie Ledecky is heading to the 800m freestyle final at the FINA championships on Saturday. Pushing Through Illness It’s clear that Ledecky’s undiagnosed illness is affecting … Read more
The 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo will begin July 24th and end August 9th. More than 11,000 athletes are expected to compete in the Olympic Games. Over 206 Nations will be playing for the gold. TALLAHASSEE, Fla.- It’s been 56 years since Tokyo has hosted the Olympics and in 2020, they will introduce five new … Read more
The Medals for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics are made to be sustainable. Recycled materials were used to create the medals. The medals were made to look like polished stones. TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – The Tokyo 2020 Olympic medals will be the first sustainable medals made in Olympic history. The design for the Tokyo 2020 medals is … Read more