Month: June 2017
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Scottish ministers pressured to guarantee free swimming lessons for primary school children
Swimming lessons for primary school children should be a compulsory part of the Scottish curriculum as it emerged that 40 per cent of those going entering secondary are unable to swim. Last night, former Olympic athlete turned MSP Brian Whittle, said Scotland should be brought into line with England and Wales where all primary kids…
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McDonald’s ends Olympics sponsorship deal three years early
McDonald’s Corp ended its 41-year-old sponsorship of the Olympic Games three years early, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday, reflecting the U.S. fast-food giant’s focus on its core business as well as rising Olympics sponsorship costs and declining TV ratings. McDonald’s deal would have run through the Tokyo Olympics in 2020, and bowing out…
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Video: Tragedy averted when roof collapses at Schomberg swim school
Two lifeguards are credited with saving the lives of five children after roof of George Jacobson Swim School in Schomberg collapsed
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Babysitter pulled from swimming pool after 4-year-old calls 911
Police north of Toronto say a 20-year-old woman is in life-threatening condition Saturday after being pulled from a backyard swimming pool. York Regional Police arrived at a residence in Newmarket, Ont. just before 5 p.m. on June 16. They said a four-year-old girl called 911 after her babysitter “had accidentally gone into the deep end…
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Kiev 2017 European Diving Championships, Day 7
Auffret takes platform crown to France for the first time in history Kiev (LEN) – What a finish: just as they had started on the first competition day, the 2017 European Diving Championships in Kiev also ended with a French triumph. Showing a great performance honoured by the judges with high scores and a total…
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Kiev 2017 European Diving Championships, Day 6
What a difference 0.75 points can make Kiev (LEN) – It could hardly be more exciting. Only 0.75 points decided between gold and silver in the men’s 3m synchro event at the 2017 European Diving Championships in Kiev on the penultimate competition day. With a world-class performance and 427.71 points to their credit Russia’s Evgenii…
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Kiev 2017 European Diving Championships, Day 5
Perfect “dress rehearsal†for Zakharov Kiev (LEN) – Ilia Zakharov is back on the top. While the Russian kept local heroes Illya Kvasha and Oleg Kolodyi at bay in the 3m final, he also held a perfect dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Championships next month in Budapest. After the 2012 Olympic champion had missed…
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Michael Phelps to race a great white during ‘Shark Week’
Just when you though it was safe to go back in the water without winding up in a race with Michael Phelps, the Olympic hero is set to test his mettle once again. This time, though, Phelps will be putting his aquatic prowess up against his most dangerous opponent yet: a great white shark. Hey, he has…
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Michael Phelps doesn’t like the new Olympic swimming events: ‘There’s too much going on’
There are some people excited to see the International Olympic Committee adding new events — including the men’s 800m and the women’s 1500m — that will improve gender balance in the pool. But legend Michael Phelps doesn’t sound like one of them. During an event promoting Krave Jerky at Manhattan’s Chelsea Piers, Phelps was asked at a…