Year: 2020
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Sun Yang fan group disbands as supporters ditch swimmer on Chinese social media
China’s star swimmer Sun Yang is losing support as he awaits his appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal, with his global supporters group disbanding and social media users unfollowing the Olympic champion. The Sun Yang Global Support Association announced its intention to dissolve in a post on Weibo, written by a user named “Novak_arkâ€. “For some…
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Season Interrupted: Sophie Wazzan gets accustomed to life outside the pool
Throughout the spring, The Times will interview high school seniors whose athletic careers were cut short by the coronavirus outbreak. See Los Angeles Times
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2 people swim to shore after single-engine plane crashes into Columbia River in Cascade Locks
A man and woman from Washington escaped a plane crash into the Columbia River on Sunday morning. According to 911 calls to the Hood River County Sheriff’s Office, a single-engine airplane was headed toward the Cascade Locks Airfield just before noon Sunday. Callers said that it appeared the landing gear did not properly descend in…
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David Boudia – Top 3 Dives | FINA World Championships
Are you ready for David Boudia’s “Top 3 Dives”? We asked him for his personal favourites from the FINA World Championships, and here they are!
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Giant Hammerhead Sharks Hunting Blacktip Sharks
Each year, large hammerhead sharks migrate near the beaches of Florida in search of blacktip sharks. These 6 ft long blacktip sharks are the perfect prey for the massive hammerheads, with some measuring over 14ft in length. Watch the incredible drone footage in the video below: See Roaring Earth
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WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a joint news conference with the IOC, the WHO’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “national unity and global solidarity†to fight the coronavirus outbreak ahead…
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Episode 5 Alice Dearing | Swim Swift Elite Podcast
Senior GB Marathon swimmer, World Junior Open water Champ and one of the CEO’s of the Black Swimming Association, Alice Dearing talks Tokyo, her passions outside of the pool, and hair care!
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Missing swimmer’s body recovered from Appomattox River
Chesterfield Police have identified the man who was found in the Appomattox River Saturday morning.