Category: History
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Kieren Perkins and wife Symantha separated
A month after Grant Hackett and Candice Alley confirmed their separation, the manager of Kieren and Symantha Perkins confirmed that they have also separated. A mutual friend, who asked not to be named, maintained the split was “amicable” and was simply the result of growing apart after 15 years together. Read The Telegraph
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John Cheever reads “The Swimmer”
John Cheever reading one of his most famous stories, “The Swimmer†at 92nd Street Y on December 19, 1977.
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Dawn Fraser, an Aussie swimming icon
Aussie swimming icon Dawn Fraser Dawn Fraser became the first Olympic swimmer to win the same event three times when she claimed gold in the 100m freestyle final in Tokyo 1964, just seven months after suffering serious injuries in a car crash that also killed her mother. Via the17thman
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Anthony Ervin attempting comeback after mysterious layoff
It’s been reported he took up rock music in New York, rode motorcycles and started smoking. He auctioned the Olympic gold medal on eBay for $17,100 and gave it all to 2004 Asian tsunami relief. He simply lost the silver medal. Ervin said he hasn’t lived in the same place for longer than nine months…
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Cameron van der Burgh remembering Alex
Beautiful words by South Africa’s world record holder Cameron van der Burgh, in honor of his late rival and friend Alexander Dale Oen. A small excerpt here, read the rest here on Cameron’s blog. Thank you for inviting me into your home and sharing your life with me. Fortunately I have only good memories about…
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CC photo #133: Øygarden in my ears, Tórshavn in my eyes
Don’t think I’ve ever been as torn as today, emotionally, as today following the funeral of Alexander Dale Oen while watching the Faroese Short Course Championships’ prelims / junior championships. Beautiful service, thanks for streaming it online.
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Alexander Dale Oen’s funeral is today, broadcasted live by Norwegian TV
Alexander Dale Oen’s funeral ceremony will begin at 12 noon Norwegian time today, with church service at BlomvÃ¥g Kirke in Øygarden. That is in about 35 minutes from now, NRK and TV2.no are already streaming live, the latter not restricted to Norway. The 300 church seats are reserved for family, friends, neighbors, sport colleagues and…
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Alexander Dale Oen Memorial Fund announced
In connection Alexander Dale Oens tragic death there has been established a Memorial Fund, originally a dream that Alex and his brother Robin had together, which is now being continued by Robin alone, but in the spirit of Alex. In the obituary in Bergens Tidende and Aftenposten today, “As welcomed as flowers, are a gift…