Three-time Beijing Olympic gold medal winning swimmer Stephanie Rice feels lack of world class coaches in India is the reason for the lack of medals at the global level. In an exclusive conversation with Hindustan Times Digital Sports Editor Arnab Sen, the Australian swimmer talks about her plans in India and the greatest athletes she has seen. Hindustan Times, owned by HT Media Ltd, is one of India’s largest publications that provides unbiased news, analysis and features on politics, sports, entertainment, lifestyle and more. Hindustan Times delivers the news across all social media platforms, on the web, and at your…
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Find out how Local Sporting Champions grants help Olympic Champions and aspiring athletes. https://youtu.be/wr9rEd3Ej6g
The 33-year-old strongman successfully completed the Great British Swim in 157 days. Ross Edgley became the first person to ever swim around Britain. He started and finished his adventure in Margate, Kent. https://youtu.be/M_lRpmWiB_Q https://youtu.be/zD9x8PModmk https://youtu.be/Cf2-oQbp7qc https://youtu.be/uFsEw47H4oY https://youtu.be/ij4tFmFM5xk
The Olympic swim trials for the 2020 games will be held in Omaha, Nebraska June 21st through 28th, just a month before the Olympic Games which start July 25th. BYU senior, Payton Sorenson, hopes to succeed at the trials and become an Olympic swimmer. Payton Sorenson said, “It was always seemed more like a fantasy to me. I didn’t think it was ever going to be a reality, and then in 2016 I was able to go to the Olympic trials then, and then I made it to semifinals and that was just a year off my mission.†Read The…
Join Ross Edgley’s Final Swim as he finishes his Great British Swim! If you’re around London – UK, join us in Margate on November 4th to cheer for Ross’s final strokes around Great Britain. https://youtu.be/ZJ3pj-XgQt0
With Margate just around the corner and this most extraordinary of swims nearly at an end, Ross finds some time for reflection and begins to sum up the legacy of the #GreatBritishSwim. But, amid these big thoughts, he’s brought back to earth when an old ocean rowing friend stops by with some much-needed advice about the challenges he’ll face adjusting to life back on land. https://youtu.be/jM3lDG7MVZY
Japan’s ruling party has decided to give up the idea of introducing daylight saving time during the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, citing difficulties in renovating relevant systems in time for the sports events. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had ordered his Liberal Democratic Party to conduct a feasibility study as public opinion was divided over whether to introduce the practice of advancing clocks as a way to deal with the country’s intense summer heat that could negatively affect athletes’ performances. Japan’s organizing committee has already obtained approval from the International Olympic Committee to start the men’s and women’s marathons…
Charlie Hickcox won three gold medals and one silver medal at the Olympic Games Mexico City 1968. https://youtu.be/XWWnw74fJhM
As Ross gets ever closer to the end of this epic challenge, he starts to think about the practicalities of life back on land. A check-up with the physio causes concern as Ross struggles with the routine task of putting one foot in front of the other. https://youtu.be/vs1eUx2PV_E
We’re headed to the sacred lands of Waimea Valley, on the North Shore of Oahu, Hawaii. https://youtu.be/tcQFymxCfUs