Year: 2017
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Ian Thorpe’s Bullied documentary for ABC airs to largely positive response
The first half of Ian Thorpe’s boundary-pushing documentary Bullied has been met with substantial praise online from viewers, media figures and even a former Australian Prime Minister after its airing on Tuesday night. See Sydney Morning Herald https://youtu.be/MthNiJvpKOM https://youtu.be/pBgu1lXIRzQ
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Watch a freediver get up close and personal with orcas off the coast of Norway
During the shooting of a documentary in arctic Norway, we got up close and personal with killer whales. Rather than ferocious killers, orcas are gentle and inquisitive, at least when it comes to human encounters. Hundreds of orcas and humpback whales gathers in the Tromsø region in the period of November to January, to feed…
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Frankie Fredericks quits 2024 Olympics role amid corruption probe
Former sprinter Frankie Fredericks quit Tuesday as head of the IOC commission monitoring candidates for the 2024 Olympics amid a probe into money he accepted from a sports marketing chief accused of corruption. Fredericks, 49, strongly denied any wrongdoing in accepting nearly $300,000 (283,000 euros, Sh30 million) around the day that Rio de Janeiro was…
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First Look: Ian Thorpe Hosts New ABC Documentary Series ‘Bullied’
Ian Thorpe will host a controversial new hidden camera documentary series exposing schoolyard bullying, to air on the ABC later this month. “Bullied†is a new social experiment that follows two high school students who have been bullied at their schools, with the incidents captured on hidden camera footage that is then shown to their…
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This Is What Really Killed The Famous Swimming Pigs
The Bahamas are famous for sun, sand—and swimming pigs. Seven of the feral animals, which are popular as a tourist attraction, have been found dead on Big Major Cay, one of the islands, according to the Bahamas Humane Society. The death toll may be up to 10, which leaves eight or nine of the famous…
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Young migrants learn to swim in Sicily | DW News
“Canottieri Ortigia” sports club in Syracuse has started a cycle of free swimming lessons for young migrants. The course is open to unaccompanied minors who arrived in Sicily on board barges, after crossing the Mediterranean. https://youtu.be/eq83q89DGuI
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The ‘craziest’ thing Michael Phelps did to become the greatest swimmer of all time
People love to have debates about who’s the greatest of all time in any given sport; maybe it’s because you don’t even have to be an expert to get in on them. All you need to know is the yardstick for success. Serena Williams or Steffi Graf? Tom Brady or Joe Montana? That’s what makes…
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Successful first 2017 FINA/NVC Diving World Series leg in Beijing as BMW becomes Official Presenting Sponsor
Beijing, host of the inaugural leg of the 2017 FINA/NVC Diving World Series, landed a two-meet deal sponsorship agreement for the first time with car and vehicle manufacturer giant BMW Brilliant Automotive Ltd. BMW has supported the first meet from March 3-5 and will be back next year in the Chinese capital for the same…
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Freediving in Bali
Wrecks, manta rays, beautiful reefs – I had a lot of fun getting to know some of the dive spots around Bali and Nusa Penida. This video was shot and edited by Luca Vaime and Mike Veitch at Underwater Tribe.