Category: Competition
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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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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…
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Budapest 2017 reveals new 17th FINA World Championships teaser
This summer new legends will be born at the 17th FINA World Championships
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Team Singapore Swimmers: Amanda Lim & Danny Yeo
What drives our Team Singapore Swimmers? Join us as we go behind-the-scenes with them ahead of the Neo Gardens 13th Singapore National Swimming Championships happening at the OCBC Aquatic Centre from 15-18 June 2017!
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Behind the scenes GQ magazine shoot | Calvyn Justus
GQ invited me to Cape town this weekend for a photoshoot and Interview.
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Franklin skipping worlds to focus on recovery from surgery
Five-time Olympic gold medalist Missy Franklin will miss next month’s swimming world championships in Budapest as she continues to recover from shoulder surgeries, the American told NBC on Monday. The 22-year-old had surgery on both of her shoulders in January due to bursitis and did not want to accelerate her training in order to make…
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Sun Yang ready for new challenges as three swimming events added in Tokyo 2020
Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang said he is ready to face the challenges after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced newly-added events for Tokyo 2020, including three swimming events: men’s 800 meters, women’s 1500m freestyle and mixed 4X100m medley relay. Sun, 1500m freestyle world record holder, who won three champions over 200, 400, 1500m from…
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Report: 25 percent of adults swim while having diarrhea, 20 percent pee in pool
The average pool is more dangerous than you might think, according to a new report by the Salt Lake County Health Department. In fact, it might be downright disgusting and the reason Cryptosporidium outbreaks outbreaks have doubled from 16 to 32 in between 2014 and 2016. Cryptosporidium, according to the Centers for Disease Control and…