Month: March 2017
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This autistic swim team proved everyone wrong
When Mike McQuay Jr., an 18-year-old with autism, was growing up, the place he felt most safe and calm was in his parents’ backyard pool. “We’d take him to the mall and he would get overloaded with sensory issues from all the fluorescent lights and crowds,†says his mom, Maria McQuay, 50. “But when he’d…
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Budapest officially ends its 2024 Olympics bid
Budapest ended its bid to host the 2024 Olympics on Wednesday, citing a lack of unity after a political movement opposing the move collected more than a quarter of a million signatures to force a referendum on the issue. Running alongside powerhouses Los Angeles and Paris, Budapest had been considered a long-shot candidate, pinning its…
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Michael Phelps: ‘I’ve never competed in a clean field’
After staying in his lane as a swimmer and not speaking out about doping in international competition, Michael Phelps is ready to take on the issue in retirement. Phelps testified Tuesday before a congressional hearing on improving anti-doping measures, delivering the message that he doesn’t believe the Olympics and other competitions are clean and that…
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FINA TV Streaming – FINA/NVC Diving World Series 2017 – Beijing (CHN)
The finals of the FINA/NVC Diving World Series in Beijing (CHN) – from March 3-5 – will be live streamed, free of charge, on FINA TV. Source FINA
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Funding fear if Bahrain’s best fails in Games quest | Generation Rise
Farhan Sultan is Bahrain’s fastest swimmer but his career – as well as his Olympic dream – could be over if he fails to set new records.