Category: Organization
-
Can Tokyo’s efficient rail system handle Olympic strain?
First, Tokyo Olympic fans will have to find scarce tickets and pay the price. Then there’s the quandary of landing a hotel room with rates that are being inflated due to unprecedented demand. And the summer heat and humidity will be off-putting for some. Then there’s one more hurdle: getting around, or even finding a…
-
The Olympics Are Coming To Tokyo, And So Is The Movement To Kill The Games Forever
This gathering of activists is unprecedented in the history of the Games. In recent years, the Olympics have been consistently and successfully rejected by specific cities, but those anti-Olympics efforts always focused on what the event would do to one place. What this gathering aimed for was a coalescence of the disparate anti-Olympics movements for…
-
US Olympics body may sanction athletes for Trump protests
Athletes are facing possible sanctions for protesting Donald Trump at the Pan American Games. Gwen Berry and Race Imboden tried to draw attention to social issues in the US that they feel are spiraling out of control. The United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) will evaluate consequences for athletes who protested President Donald Trump…
-
Everything you need to know about USCG Rescue Swimmer School
I interview my friend Aviation Survival Technician, AST1 Mark Peer, who is a Rescue Swimmer Instructor at Coast Guard Training Center Elizabeth City, NC. We find out what it truly takes to pass Rescue swimmer school and what you can expect.
-
Lifeguard shortage in Durham prompts permanent pool closure, 40-swimmer limit
Durham Parks and Recreation is closing down one pool for the season and implementing a 40-swimmer limit, as it deals with a shortage of lifeguards. The Friday morning announcement also included the fluctuation of pool schedules for this weekend.
-
Olympics construction worker dies as Tokyo swelters, heatstroke suspected
A worker at a Tokyo Olympics construction site died on Thursday after being found unconscious while working outside, organisers said on Friday, with media saying heatstroke was suspected as the Japanese capital swelters through a deadly heatwave. Read Reuters
-
Ashland High School Swimmers on Importance of Swimming in Their Lives
Ashland High School water polo and swim team members talks about the importance of swimming in their lives.
-
Sudden outrage over Goldfish Swim, a decades-long tradition in Springdale
More than 1,000 fish are dumped into a pool for children to catch in Springdale’s “Goldfish Swim,” an event that’s been happening for years. But now, the tradition is causing quite an uproar. Springdale city leaders said the Goldfish Swim is happening as planned Sunday afternoon. It’s the 46th year for the event, but animal…
-
Take a tour of the Bond University Sports Centre
Did you know that Bond University students receive access to Bond’s state-of-the-art Sports and Aquatic Centre? Join Australian Dolphins swimmer Elijah Winnington for a tour.