Category: History
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Former Bath swimmer Jaime King appeals for return of lost watch
Read This is Bath An Olympic swimmer is appealing for the public’s help in finding a lost watch which was given to her as part of a sports sponsorship deal. Jaime King, who was a member of Team Bath and competed in three Olympic games, three Commonwealth games and numerous European and World Championships, was…
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Michael Phelps rejects swimming comeback
CNN’s Pedro Pinto speaks with swimming great Michael Phelps, who retired after the 2012 London Games – Apparently he has to do this (rejecting) every second day
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Michael Phelps on retiring before 30
Michael Phelps, the Olympic-medal winning swimmer, is trying out a different kind of stroke in the Golf Channel’s “The Haney Project” starting Monday night. But as he explains to WSJ’s Matt Futterman, golf is only one of his post-retirement hobbies.
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Michael Phelps joins young swimmers from favela on visit to Rio
American swimming legend Michael Phelps, the winner of 19 Olympic gold medals, joined children from the Rocinha favela in the pool in Rio de Janeiro on Monday.
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Laureus Academy honors Michael Phelps with Exceptional Achievement Award
See laureus.com Legendary swimmer Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with a career total of 22 medals, including 18 gold medals, eight of which he won in one Olympiad in Beijing, was presented with a new Award – the Laureus Academy Exceptional Achievement Award.
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The surprise from Suriname – Anthony Nesty – Seoul 1988
“Anthony Nesty was brought up in a country whose population was a little over 350,000 and boasted just one 50-metre swimming pool. The lack of facilities and competition forced him to relocate to the United States where he trained at the University of Florida.” See Olympic on YouTube
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Oscar Pistorius released on bail
Today, Paralympian, Oscar Pistorius was granted bail of 1 million Rand (112700 USD) in the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court on Friday. Magistrate Desmond Nair set strict bail conditions after a lengthy ruling. Pistorius will be back in court on June 4. Only audio was allowed in court. Read for instance The Guardian.
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Michael Phelps Career
“Michael Fred Phelps II (born June 30, 1985) is a retired American swimmer and the most decorated Olympian of all time, with a total of 22 medals. Phelps also holds the all-time records for Olympic gold medals (18, double the second highest record holders), Olympic gold medals in individual events (11), and Olympic medals in…
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Lia Neal on The Today Show
David Wilson talks about TheGrio.com’s annual list that celebrates African-American history makers and industry leaders, and Olympic bronze medalist Lia Neal talks about swimming her way onto this year’s list, urging young swimmers to “keep to their goals.†Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy See also the Grio Visit…