Category: History
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Doha GOALS Day 2: Time Out with Michael Phelps
Speaker: Michael PHELPS, 22-time Medalist & World Champion, Founder & President, Michael Phelps Foundation, United States Moderator: Ato BOLDON, Four-Time Olympic Medalist, Broadcaster & IAAF Global Ambassador, Trinidad & Tobago
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7 Things About… Olympic Swimming Pools
Here is everything you need to know about the centrepiece of an Olympic Aquatics Centre, the swimming pool. https://youtu.be/ifUXfZwom0Q
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Limitations Are Optional – Gary Hall Jr. and his Story Behind the Shirt
Everybody’s got a story or message where inspiration can be found. This has inspired STORY BEHIND THE SHIRT where we seek out interesting individuals that have excelled in their respective field. We interview the individual and create an inspiring shirt from the essence of the interview. Lets Inspire the World! Click here to see Gary’s…
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The Big Swim
This short documentary shows Canada’s top swimmers in training for the 1964 Olympic Games. Under the critical eye of coach Ed Healy, they practice long hours in the gym and in the pool to build strength and stamina. https://youtu.be/RseUXgeR1nM
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Andrew Bree to get £25K damages over car crash that ended his London 2012 dreams
The payout to Andrew Bree forms part of a settlement reached in his compensation claim at the High Court in Belfast. The 200m breaststroke swimmer, from County Down, represented Ireland at the 2000 and 2008 Olympics. He was in a road accident on Belfast’s Ravenhill Road in October 2010. Three months after sustaining head, back…
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Women’s Swimsuits Through History
A diverse group of women show how swimsuits have changed from wool ones-pieces to bikinis.
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Alexander Dale Oen honored with music video and memorial in Øygarden
The Norwegian public broadcasting company NRK has the video, that was shown during the unveiling of a statue of Alexander Dale Oen in Øygarden where Alex hailed from. The song is performed by 18-year-old Isabel Park from Øygarden, who made the song together with her mom.
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Athens 2004 Official Olympic Film – Part 3 | Olympic History
In part 3 of the official film of the Athens 2004 Olympic Games we turn our attention to Swimming, Athletics and we see Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj attempt to claim Olympic glory.
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Mark Spitz’s Will To Win And Work Led To Golden Years
In 1968, Mark Spitz promised his fans that he would bring home no fewer than six gold medals from the Mexico City Olympics. Instead, the swashbuckling swimmer took silver in the 100-meter butterfly, bronze in the 100-meter freestyle and two gold medals in his team relay events. Meanwhile, he came in last in the 200-meter…