Category: Organization
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Fiji Schools National Swimming Championship cancelled
The Schools Annual National Swimming Finals has been cancelled. The event was cancelled due to the restrictions in place and also for the well-being of the swimmers. The committee has been having thorough discussions on the plans for the future of the competition. Fiji School Swimming has produced some talented young swimmers like Moana Wind.…
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Australia suspends bid to host 2032 Olympics due to coronavirus pandemic
Australia’s goal to land the 2032 Olympics will have to wait. The Queensland state government officially postponed work on its bid to host the summer games on Friday to focus on the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Reuters. “As Queensland’s and Australia’s focus has been placed on responding to coronavirus, [the candidature leadership group] agreed that…
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IOC President Thomas Bach provides update on the 2021 Tokyo Olympics (Full Interview | NBC Sports
IOC President Thomas Bach joins ‘Lunch Talk Live’ to give an update on the planning for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. #NBCSports #LunchTalkNBCSN #TokyoOlympics
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IOC chief Bach says Games would be cancelled if not held in 2021
International Olympic Committee (IOC) chief Thomas Bach says the Tokyo Games would have to be scrapped if the event cannot be held next year due to the COVID-19 crisis. n March, the IOC and Japanese government took the unprecedented decision to delay the Games, which had been due to start in July, for a year…
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Social Distancing 101 for Swimmers
What happens when your local pool opens back up? How will swimming change after the pandemic? How can swimmers be safe in the pool? All of us are curious to know what it will be like the first time we get back in the water. We don’t have all the answers, but we’re here to…
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How to sign up to Lucky’s Lake Swim during Covid19
This video describes how to use our automatic sign-in system for the daily lake swim. We are limited to 20 slots on weekdays and 60 (in three different start times) on Saturdays. When the slots are full the swim is closed for that day. You can only register for the next day’s swim. Scheduling is…
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WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe
The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next year’s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic. Speaking at a joint news conference with the IOC, the WHO’s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for “national unity and global solidarity†to fight the coronavirus outbreak ahead…