Category: Competition
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Note: Roland Schoeman writes for SuperSport.com
See SuperSport.com As we head into the swimming segment of the Fina World Championships, we are excited to announce that Olympic champion Roland Schoeman has come on board to share behind-the-scenes insight from Barcelona 2013.
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Gwangju Mayor Kang Un-Tae apologises for “shameful” forgery scandal
Read Inside The Games Kang Un-tae, the Mayor of Gwangju, has apologised for the “shameful” forgery scandal that marred the South Korean city’s awarding of the 2019 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Championships. “I deeply apologise for a shameful thing,” said Kang, who also serves as co-chairman of the Gwangju 2015 Universiade. “Discovered by the…
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CC photo #569: Almost there after Belgrade 2008
Pál Joensen, Jón Bjarnason, Malan Bærendsen, a TV guy and me in the back of a lorry, driving the last stretch alongside Vatnið to VB húsið ‘Vesturið á Eiðinum’ in Vágur, Suðuroy.
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CC photo #568: Tragedy strikes while in Shanghai
I’d just been to some late night FINA gathering at the Shanghai 2011 World Championships, and was sitting in the bus back to the hotel when ‘Pepsi’, president of the Norwegian Swimming Federation, sat down and told me about about the terror attacks back in Norway. Two years ago to this date, and still unbelievable.
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South Korea pulls plug on financial support for Gwanju 2019 FINA World Champs as “punishment” for forgery
Read Inside The Games Gwangju’s ability to host the 2019 International Aquatics Federation (FINA) World Championships has come into question after the South Korean central Government today revoked its promise of financial support for the event as “punishment” for a forged bid document. “We define the Gwangju city Government’s forgery of a document guaranteeing the…
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UH Swimmers To Compete At FINA World Championships
“UH swimmers Eli Wong and Jasmine Alkhaldi will be competing this July in the 15th FINA World Championships in Barcelona. Wong is making his third run in the world championships and swimming for his native Saipan in the breaststroke events. Freestyle swimmer Alkhaldi will represent the Philippines”
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BCN2013: Hosszu Katinka (HUN)
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu got the honor to part of the Budapest bid for the 2021 World Championships, so she is there way earlier than the rest of us.
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CC photo #567: That feeling
7-year-old Bjarki preparing himself mentally to meet the 7°C (45°F) warm ocean, here in the Faroe Islands. This at the G! Festival, yesterday July 21, 2013. The incoming mist wasn’t really helping, but made a nice shot. Me and Bartal and the boys are btw seen here in the official G! photo album, at the…