{"id":481079,"date":"2021-07-10T06:32:50","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T13:32:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/?p=481079"},"modified":"2021-07-10T06:32:50","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T13:32:50","slug":"5-reasons-the-tokyo-olympic-games-will-be-special","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/5-reasons-the-tokyo-olympic-games-will-be-special\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons the Tokyo Olympic Games Will Be Special"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>5 Reasons the Tokyo Olympic Games Will Be Special<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We\u2019re two weeks away from the Opening Ceremony of the <a href=\"https:\/\/tokyo2020.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic Games in Tokyo<\/a>, and I feel like I\u2019m personally being whistled up to the blocks. The United States Trials were emotional and exhilarating for spectators like me, as some veterans fell and others rose in what can only be described as the most challenging swim event in memory. Now it\u2019s time to face the world in Tokyo.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Who suspected back in 2016 that we\u2019d have to anxiously wait a full five years to get back to the Games? The delay seems to have worked to the benefit of some athletes and not so much for others, as the Trials demonstrated. And throughout, up to the present moment, the spectre of disappointment \u2013 driven by COVID-19 uncertainty \u2013 has hovered over the event. But, as the Games approach, there are already a few highlights that are guaranteed to make these Games truly special. I thought I\u2019d start a list here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Unsurpassed Commentary<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_104819\" style=\"width: 307px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-104819\" data-attachment-id=\"104819\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/usa-swimming-speedo-usa-announce-30-most-influential-people-in-swimming-over-the-past-30-years\/rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014-e1586282892152.jpg\" data-orig-size=\"1000,749\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;5.6&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;Griffin Scott&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;Canon EOS REBEL T5i&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1407442259&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;250&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;6400&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.003125&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;7\/25\/20&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014-e1408749010953-700x500.jpg\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014-e1408749010953-1024x767.jpg\" class=\" wp-image-104819\" src=\"https:\/\/vmrw8k5h.tinifycdn.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/rowdy-gaines-summer-nationals-2014-e1408749010953-700x500.jpg\" alt=\"Rowdy Gaines\" width=\"297\" height=\"212\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-104819\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo Courtesy: Griffin Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, NBC has listed a record number of 178 commentators for the Tokyo Olympics. Among those listed, swimming has a total of six at the pool: <strong>Dan Hicks<\/strong> and <strong>Patrick Kinas<\/strong> doing play-by-play; Olympic medalists <strong>Rowdy Gaines<\/strong>, <strong>Elizabeth Beisel<\/strong>\u00a0and <strong>Amy<\/strong> <strong>Van Dyken<\/strong> as swim analysts; and veteran <strong>Michele Tafoya<\/strong> as an on-deck, up-close-and-personal reporter. Gaines will also be an open-water analyst alongside stroke-by-stroke commentator <strong>Mary Carillo<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>New Speed in the Water<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As we all saw at Trials, we\u2019ll have a lot of fresh talent in the water in Tokyo. For example, 15-year old distance freestyler <strong>Katie Grimes<\/strong> was pretty close in age and time at the Olympic Trials to <strong>Katie Ledecky<\/strong> when she made her first splash in London. The two will represent Team USA in the 800 freestyle, the event in which Ledecky made her stunning gold-medal debut in 2012. While it is doubtful Grimes will defeat Ledecky this year, who\u2019s to say she won\u2019t be near where Ledecky is now at some point in her swimming career?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>The Sounds of Silence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has been announced that the Tokyo Olympic events will <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/tokyo-olympic-games-will-be-conducted-without-spectators\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">not include spectators<\/a>. This is, of course, a potential nightmare for swimmers and, especially, their parents. Yes, it\u2019s true, sometimes it\u2019s hard for swimmers to hear cheers when they\u2019re mid-stroke \u2013 but support is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">felt and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">always <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">makes a difference. So, racing promises to be unique without all the usual screaming and whistles and colorful t-shirts in the stands \u2013 so parents and family and friends will need to up their spirit game this year! I think it\u2019s still okay for the parents and fans to make custom t-shirts like they did at Trials. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>A Century of Celebration<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On a brighter note, the United States women will celebrate more than a century (101 years) of Olympic swimming this year. The first Olympic Games were in 1896, and women were allowed to compete as early as 1912. Because of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.swimmingworldmagazine.com\/news\/the-evolution-of-womens-swimming-from-then-to-now\/\">\u201cskirt rule,\u201d<\/a> however, United States women were prohibited from competing until the 1920 Games. They say one of the greatest upsets in Olympic swimming history was when the 1976 U.S. women defeated the East Germans in the 400 freestyle relay. So, it\u2019s time to celebrate a century of U.S. female swimming competition \u2013 and better late than never, I say!<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Rowdy Color<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ok, I can\u2019t help myself \u2013 I have to go back to the subject of \u201ccommentary\u201d \u2013 specifically <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">color <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">commentary. If you haven\u2019t experienced Rowdy Gaines at work, you\u2019re in for a special treat. He\u2019s probably one of the most enthusiastic and experienced color commentators. As an Olympian and gold medalist, he knows his stuff, from swimmers to strokes to the history of swimming. So, do yourself a favor and listen up. You will learn so much as you\u2019re carried along on his endless wave of enthusiasm. It is guaranteed that he will make the Tokyo Games feel special for all swim spectators.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So, those are my thoughts at the moment. I predict that this year\u2019s Olympics, despite the challenges of 2020, will be very special and maybe even a wild event. I\u2019ve given you some reasons to believe that will be true \u2013 tune in and judge for yourself.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>All commentaries are the opinion of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of Swimming World Magazine nor its staff.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5 Reasons the Tokyo Olympic Games Will Be Special By Gigi Picard Swimming World College Intern We\u2019re two weeks away from the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games in 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