With Olympic spots on the line, track and field trials begin and swimming trials continue

If you woke up this morning feeling faster, there might be a reason for that.

The U.S. Olympic track and field trials start Friday and will continue through June 27, as athletes attempt to clinch their spot in Tokyo. The action in Eugene, Oregon, begins with finals in the men’s shot put and men’s 10,000 meters on the first night. Big names such as Noah Lyles, Allyson Felix, Sha’Carri Richardson and more will be on display during the 10-day meet.

Runner Shelby Houlihan, who blamed a recent failed drug test on a contaminated burrito, had been permitted to run as she goes through the appeals process. But the USOPC decided to step in Thursday afternoon to halt Houlihan’s participation.

More than 1,500 miles to the East, the U.S. swimming trials will continue, as stars such as Katie Ledecky have already qualified – and made history in the process. Caeleb Dressel secured a spot in the men’s 100-meter freestyle, and is looking like the heir-lite to Michael Phelps, who won’t be swimming in the Olympics for the first time since 2000.

One of the bigger surprises in Omaha, Nebraska, this week was the emergence of 18-year-old Torri Huske, who swam the fastest 100-meter butterfly time in the world this year and set an American record in the process.

Swim trials will continue through Sunday.

Meanwhile, in Japan, the government lifted “emergency” restrictions for Tokyo on Thursday and discussed hosting up to 10,000 fans at certain events.

Japanese star Naomi Osaka will not play at Wimbledon later this month after withdrawing from the French Open in May. Her agent said she plans to play in front of her fans at the Tokyo Olympics.

Here are other Olympic stories to track as the Games are rapidly approaching: