Month: November 2016
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Swimmers complete 7-hour crawl across shrinking Dead Sea
A multinational group of swimmers swam seven hours through the salty, soupy waters of the Dead Sea on Tuesday in a bid to draw attention to the environmental degradation of the fabled lake. At dawn, the 25 swimmers left on boats from Ein Gedi on the Israeli side of the Dead Sea to Wadi Mujib…
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Lori Loughlin Explains How Michael Phelps Ended Up in Her Living Room That One Time
It’s not every day the most decorated Olympian of all time strolls into your living room, so Lori Loughlin feels pretty lucky. PEOPLE Now recently caught up with the Fuller House star, who revealed the backstory behind her epic Instagram pic with Michael Phelps back in August. Random night when your husband tells you he's having a…
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Vitaly Melnikov (RUS) handed eight-year ban after second positive drug test
Russian swimmer Vitaly Melnikov has been handed an eight-year ban by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Doping Panel after failing an out-of-competition drug test. The 26-year-old tested positive for a growth hormone on March 29, with the swimmer now set to be banned until April 21, 2024. Melnikov had previously served a two-year doping suspension…
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5 Race Intimidation Tactics
Cameron van der Burgh & Adam Peaty play out 5 race intimidation tactics! We are not sure who is more intimidating! :)
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14 Rio Swimmers to start at North Sea Swim Meet 2016
This weekend the traditional North Sea Swim Meet will be arranged in Stavanger, Norway for the 43th time. The pool is well renowned for being fast and many fast swimmers have attended the meet over the years. 2016 is no exemption, no less than 14 athletes on the start block this weekend represented their respective…
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Michael Phelps takes a not-too-subtle shot at Olympic rival in new commercial for Intel
Maybe the most memorable moment of the 2016 Rio Olympics occurred prior to the 200-meter butterfly when Michael Phelps was shown with a menacing and somewhat disgusted look on his face while his chief rival, Chad Le Clos of South Africa, was shadow-boxing-dancing-something in the foreground. Many assumed Phelps was annoyed by Le Clos and…
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Ryan Lochte says he plans to compete at 2020 Olympics in Tokyo
Ryan Lochte, the 32-year-old swimmer who caused an international scandal after he exaggerated a tale about getting robbed at gunpoint in Rio de Janeiro this summer, confirmed Friday that he plans to compete at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Read The Washington Post https://youtu.be/n2PBhmizrzM
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Workers threaten to sue Rio Olympics over late payments
Nearly 2 ½ months after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, hundreds of workers still haven’t been paid and are planning to sue the local organizing committee to get their money. Among those late getting paid are about 100 freelance contractors who worked as stadium announcers, show producers and DJs, and several hundred others who worked…