Category: Competition
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Russia Doping: New Wada Report Reveals Obstructions to Testing
Anti-doping officials in Russia are being stopped from testing athletes and threatened by security services, says a World Anti-Doping Agency report. The report was published two days before athletics’ governing body rules on whether Russian competitors can take part in the Rio Olympics this summer. In November, Russia’s athletes were banned after a Wada report…
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European Sports Federations Looking Ahead to 2022 European Championships
The European Sports Federation members of the European Championships Board have confirmed their intentions to take part in the 2022 edition of the multi-sport event. The Board members of the European Sports Federations of athletics (European Athletics), swimming (LEN), cycling (UEC), gymnastics (UEG), rowing (FISA), triathlon (ETU) and golf (ET & LET) all committed in…
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Rami Anis – the Syrian Refugee Swimming Butterfly at Rio | Refugee Olympic Team
Syrian swimmer Rami Anis will compete for the Refugee Olympic Team at Rio 2016 in the 100m Butterfly. We speak to Rami as he trains in Belgium under the guidance of two time Olympian Carine Verbauwen.
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North Alabama swimmer heads to U.S. Olympic trials
It’s every athlete’s dream to make it to the Olympics and one Athens High School swimmer is one step closer to that dream. Kobie Melton started swimming at the age of six and now at the young age of 15, she’s getting a shot to swim at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro,…
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Fiona Doyle featured in Electric Ireland #ThePowerWithin Campaign
Medal hopeful Paddy Barnes started boxing at age 11 and, despite losing his first 15 fights, never took a backward step. Rower, Sinead Lynch (nee Jennings), began her rowing journey at 23 years of age, and despite becoming a doctor and having three children in the meantime, is realising her dream of becoming an Olympian…
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Interview with 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist Ruta Meilutyte
Plymouth Leander Swimming’s Ruta Meilutyte is the 2012 Olympic gold medalist in the 100 breaststroke, representing Lithuania. She is an amazing swimmer with an incredible story to tell. We chatted with Ruta before the 2016 Plymouth Leander National Qualifiers at the Plymouth Life Centre.
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Adam Peaty: The Importance of Home and Relaxation in an Athlete’s Lifestyle
For the Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty, the thing that he initially feared is what shaped his career. Being around water for 35 hours a week for intense training, he surely seems to have surpassed his fear superbly. As someone who loves to push himself, he admits that his journey to where he is now has…
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Manteca swimmer ready to turn Olympic dreams into reality
Scott Tolman, a swimmer from Sierra High School, is preparing for the Olympic trials and is ready to make his dreams a reality.
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Olympians use Santa Clara swim meet to prepare for Rio
A recent swim meet in Santa Clara was packed with Olympians preparing for this summer’s games in Rio.