Category: Competition
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Loft collapse inside Gwangju nightclub kills 2, injures athletes at FINA championships
A loft inside a nightclub in the southwestern city of Gwangju collapsed Saturday, killing two people and injuring more than 10, including athletes competing at the 18th FINA World Championships, city authorities said. The Gwangju Fire and Safety Headquarters said the loft inside the nightclub collapsed around 2:30 a.m. and claimed the lives of two…
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Gwangju nightclub balcony collapse leaves one dead, Australian water polo team shaken up
One person has died and more than a dozen left injured after a balcony collapsed in a South Korean nightclub. It’s understood the Australian women’s water polo team were inside the Coyote Ugly night club in Gwangju when the accident occurred. They escaped unharmed. Local news outlets are reporting at least 14 people were taken…
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Highlights – Day 14 | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Enjoy the highlights of day 14 at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju! #FINAGwangju2019
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Swimming Women – 50m Back | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Olivia Smoliga delivered another gold for the US at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju, as she won the 50m backstroke dash in a fine race, out-touching the reigning champion Etiene Medeiros (BRA) 0.11sec.
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Swimming Men – 100m Freestyle | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Well, if one considered Michael Phelps’s shiny World Record in the 200m fly untouchable, then what about Cesar Cielo’s blast from Rome 2009, 46.91 in a full-body rubber suit which was a premium aide for the sprinters? Yesterday, Phelps’ mark was gone, while today Caeleb Dressel rocketed to an amazing win in the 100m free…
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Swimming Men – 200m Breast | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Matthew Wilson achieved a World Record at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju – though it was ‘just’ equalling one in the 200m breast semis. The Australian clocked the same time of Ippei Watanabe (JPN) from 2017, 2:06.67, but title-holder Anton Chupkov (RUS) was also close (0.16sec away) so a real showdown is due…
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Swimming Men – 200m Individual Medley | Top Moments | FINA World Championships 2019 – Gwangju
Japan got its first gold at the FINA World Championships 2019 in Gwangju thanks to Daya Seto who staged a thrilling duel with European champion Jeremy Desplanches of Switzerland. The Japanese led from the 100m turn and managed to withstand the pressure from the Swiss while title-holder Chase Kalisz tried to gear up in the…