Who will fail to defend their Tokyo 2020 medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics?

There are at least eight sports in which current Olympic champions will not be able to defend their medals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Whether it's the wrong goggles, fierce competition between compatriots, politics or simply poor health, here's a look at which stars of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics (1) will not be competing in Paris this summer.

100m freestyle

Perhaps the most glaring absence (or not) at this year's Games are the 100m freestyle athletes. Caleb Dressel and Emma McKeon He will not be able to defend his gold medal from the 2020 Tokyo Games(1).

Both athletes were victims of the ruthless Olympic trials held by the United States and Australia.

Dressel, Instead, the Olympic champion qualified and placed third in two other events, the 100-meter butterfly and the 50-meter freestyle, which earned him a spot on the U.S. men's 400-meter freestyle relay but he did not qualify as an individual.

Dressel's time of 47.53 seconds was slower than both American swimmers. Jack Alexie (47.08) and Chris Juliano (47.25) still ranks seventh in the world season rankings. Caleb Dressel The defending champion might be in the running if he was born in France, Australia, China, Italy or anywhere other than the U.S. But the U.S. sprints were really deep this year. Caleb Dressel We weren't fast enough to win.

2	David Popovich	Roux	46.88	06/19
3	Jack Alexie	united states of america	47.08	06/18
Four	Chris Giuliano	united states of america	47.25	06/18
Five	Maxim Gource	France	47.33	06/18
6	Nandor Nemeth	Hmph	47.49	06/19
7	Caleb Dressel	united states of america	47.53	06/18
8	Josh Re-Ending	can	47.55	05/16
9	Hunter Armstrong	united states of america	47.59	02/17
Ten	Alessandro Milesi	it is	47.61	11/30

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The Queen will be missed, just as the King will be missed. Emma McKeon.

The Australian champion just missed qualifying in the 100m freestyle, finishing sixth in a time of 53.33. McKean will be looking to defend her 100 butterfly title in Paris, as a reserve/qualifying relay member for Australia's dangerous 4×100 women's swim, just like Dressel. But unfortunately, unlike the American, the Wollongong swimmer also just missed qualifying in the 50m freestyle, clocking 24.32, which was below the OQT but not enough to take second place. Shayna Jack (23.99) and Meg Harris (24.26).

Men's 200m Freestyle

Other key freestyle athletes will be absent: Olympic champion Tom Dean and Ahmed Hafnaoui He will not compete in the 200m freestyle in the Paris pool.

British Tom DeanThe 2021 Tokyo Olympic gold medalist in the 200m freestyle was also a casualty of Olympic selection. Admittedly, the competition in the men's 200m is very intense for Great Britain, as are the faster freestyle distances for the US and Australia. But the British record holder for the distance was expected to be able to qualify to defend his title. Matthew Richards Tokyo 2021 Silver Medalist Duncan ScottBut the Olympic champion touched the wall before finishing the 200m in a time of 1 minute 45.09 seconds.

Women's 100m breaststroke

Also added to the list was Lydia Jacobya gold medalist in the women's 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics. The then 16-year-old Alaska native finished third at the U.S. Trials in June in a time of 1 minute 6.37 seconds, but that was a far cry from the time she had qualified in four years prior and, unfortunately, nowhere near the top two places usually filled by swimmers. Lily King (1:05.43) Emma Webber (1:06.10).

Jacoby was also scheduled to compete in the 200m breaststroke heats, but after failing to qualify in the event where he is the reigning champion, he decided not to compete, intending to come back stronger than ever.

The reigning champion's prospects hampered by his own national teammate:

Men's 400m Freestyle

On another note, Ahmed Hafnaouioutsider, dark horse, and 2020 Olympic gold medalist in the men's 400m freestyle.

The Tunisian boy beat out Australian competitors to win the tournament at just 18 years old. Jack McLoughlin Elijah Winnington and the Americans Kieran Smith.

Hafnaoui will win two gold medals and one silver medal at the 2023 World Championships in Fukuoka, Japan, setting new world bests for the season with times of 7:37.00 in the 800m freestyle and 14:31.54 in the 1,500m freestyle. Both times would have placed him at the top of the pre-Olympic season rankings.

He is also a favorite to win the 400 meters, where he is the Olympic champion, and at the 2023 World Championships he won the silver medal in one of the closest and most entertaining events at the championships with a time of 3:40.70. Sam Short Finishing just 0.02 seconds behind, it was also his fastest time of the season.

Unfortunately for the man already named as heir to the throne, Osama Mehroulithere will be nothing to be done. The injury will likely keep him out of the pool in Paris.

Women's 400m Individual Medley

The freestyle competition has concluded, but there is still one athlete who has fallen victim to the high qualification standards, and not just in his own country. Yui Ohashithe current champion in the women's 400m individual medley.

The Japanese swimmer missed out on qualifying by 0.35 seconds off the OQT set by the Japan Swimming Federation, but time wasn't her only obstacle: three swimmers made the cut before the Olympic gold medallist, meaning she missed out on a place in the event where she was already a star athlete in 2021. Yui Ohashi He also holds the Japanese record and is eighth fastest ever with a time of 4 minutes 30.82 seconds.

Other Absentee

Many qualifiers miss out on the Olympics due to qualifying, time restrictions imposed, and other reasons.

One of them, as already mentioned, is Ahmed Hafnaouidue to injury. But the other champion, the two-time champion at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, will not take part in the Paris Games due to personal choice.

Some may wonder why she is not competing in the Olympics without defending her two Olympic titles. And is this all down to her own will? Evgeny RylovRussian athletes have given up on participating in the Paris Games.

The gold medalists in the men's 100m and 200m backstroke were banned by the Olympic Committee as athletes of the Russian Federation, meaning they could not compete in the Olympics flying their national flag as they would in 2021. However, Russian athletes had the option to apply to the IOC to be allowed to compete as neutral athletes if they met certain conditions. These conditions were:

• Not be a member of the military or intelligence agencies
• I have never publicly supported the invasion of Ukraine.

Rylov said.

“Signing the Declaration means giving up your country.”

This resulted in him self-excluding himself from the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. The Russian athlete won his backstroke events in a then European record time of 51.98 in the 100m backstroke and an Olympic record time of 1:53.27 in the 200m backstroke. Now, with his absence Kliment Kolesnikov) will give way to a competition between the remaining Big Three in world backstroke. Thomas Ceccon, Hunter Armstrong and Ryan Murphy.

Who will be unable to defend their silver and bronze medals (individuals) in Tokyo?

In addition to the absence of many current Olympic champions, there are also a number of medallists from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics who will not be competing in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

These athletes cannot compete in the Olympics for a variety of reasons, including the IOC ban, as mentioned above. Kliment KolesnikovThe list includes athletes who won bronze medals in the 100m backstroke and silver medals in the men's 100m freestyle in Tokyo, as well as those who withdrew during the four-year Olympic period, and those who did not meet the qualifying times or who were slower than their national teammates.

Retirement

Russian entry ban (did not apply for or meet the qualifications for neutral status)

Kliment Kolesnikov (Russia) Bronze medal in the Men's 100m Backstroke, Silver medal in the Men's 100m Freestyle

Ineligible