Year: 2016
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Russian hackers leak WADA records, accuse US athletes of doping
A Russian hacker group known as “Fancy Bears” has accessed and leaked medical files from some of the most popular Olympic athletes, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed. Venus and Serena Williams, as well as gymnast Simone Biles, were among the targets. The attack isn’t all that surprising, considering that WADA recommended banning all…
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Swim Shady: Michael Phelps puts on ‘Phelps face’ while lip syncing Eminem
Michael Phelps may be retired, but he’s still the real swim Shady. During his appearance on Spike’s “Lip Sync Battle: All-Stars Live” on Sunday night, the sensational swimmer channeled his angry Olympic “Phelps face” during his rendition of Eminem’s “Lose Yourself” to take home the first-ever all-star title. In related news, Eminem warns Michael Phelps,…
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‘DWTS’ Ryan Lochte Protester Speaks Out
One of the protesters arrested during “Dancing with the Stars” Monday night, tells Access Hollywood how he feels about 12-time Olympic medalist and “DWTS” contestant, Ryan Lochte.
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Protesters rush stage during Ryan Lochte’s appearance on ‘Dancing With The Stars’
Protesters rushed the stage of Dancing With The Stars on Monday to confront swimmer Ryan Lochte, forcing ABC to cut to an unscheduled commercial break. Lochte and his dance partner were in the midst of receiving a critique from judge Carrie Ann Inaba when she told some people repeatedly to “back off” as staff can…
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Ryan Lochte: Who Was The First Person He Told About Competing On ‘Dancing’?
Ryan Lochte reveals which person in his life he told first that he would be competing during Season 23 of “Dancing with the Stars.” Plus, his pro partner, Cheryl Burke, reveals how rehearsals are going. https://youtu.be/ViWu3l-4xNM
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Rio 2016 Paralympics boasts record number of tickets sold
Rio 2016 organisers hailed the second most attended Paralympic Games in history as Saturday’s sell-out crowd of 167,675 in the Olympic Park beat the attendance of 157,000 on the busiest day of the Olympics. Barely a fortnight after organisers were forced to announce cuts to these Games because of a serious budget crisis caused by…
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15,000 Olympics volunteers have quit due to poor working conditions
The Olympic Games have been plagued by issues in recent days in Brazil. It looks like the Organisers may be about to have one of their biggest problems in the coming days, as many volunteers are not turning up to do their jobs. Volunteers work in all areas of the events from athlete assistance to…
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Rio Paralympics Producing ‘Unusual Number’ of Records
Two and a half days into the Rio 2016 Paralympics and 65 world records have fallen. Rio 2016 communications director Mario Andrada told Around the Rings the number of world records at these Games have defied expectations from Games organizers. “I want to praise the athletes – we have had an amazing 65 world records…
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Injury Prevention Exercises for Swimmers
Courtesy of Chloe Sutton on YouTube After 15 years of long distance training, I never had any injuries. I believe that it is because I began this shoulder strengthening routine that I practiced after every workout.