Category: Organization
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Refugee Olympic Team: Where are they now?
They came, they saw, their stories inspired the world. Ten athletes — victims of unimaginable hardship, forced to leave their homes in South Sudan, Congo, Ethiopia and Syria — united under a single flag. IOC President Thomas Bach called them “a symbol of hope” in a time of crisis. The Human Rights Watch claimed their…
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Violence, chaos plagues Rio one year after Olympics
Plagued by violence, white elephant sports facilities and corruption scandals, Rio de Janeiro today is unrecognizable from the feel-good city greeting the world at the Olympics exactly a year ago. Rio was the first South American city to hold the Summer Games and organizers were credited with staging a successful show – from the moving…
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Swimsuits needed for student swimming program in Virginia Beach
Twenty-one schools participate in the program, which is called Students on the Swim. They’re expecting to have 2,100 students.
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FINA chief lauds ‘best ever’ Aquatics Championships
Hotels in Budapest during the two weeks of the 2017 World Aquatics Championships this July 14-30 had occupancy rates over 90% and average room prices were double the usual, according to state news wire MTI. Around 485,000 spectators viewed sports events at five locations in Budapest and Balatonfüred as part of the 17th FINA World…
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Kennedy Lohman reveals her experience as a lesbian swimmer at University of Arizona
In 2016-17, Kennedy Lohman excelled in her first season at Arizona. She took sixth in the Pac-12 Conference in the 100-yard breaststroke and 17th at the NCAA Championships in the event. She also helped the Wildcats’ 200 medley relay finish sixth at the NCAA’s to earn All-American honors.
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Yusra Mardini, A Young Refugee, Finds Safety in Her New Home
The United Nations Department of Public Information has launched a new animated video on the dramatic story of Yusra Mardini, a young refugee from conflict-torn Syria who achieved her dream to compete in the Olympics last year. Yusra Mardini was appointed as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the UN…
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Meet the Transgender NCAA Swimmer from Harvard | Identify
Schuyler Bailar is a decorated swimmer who was recruited to Harvard as a female, but has found peace after transitioning to a male.
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Four candidates submit bids for FINA World Short Course Swimming Championships in 2022 and 2024
Budapest, Kazan, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong have submitted bids for the 2022 and 2024 World Swimming Championships (25m), the International Swimming Federation (FINA) has announced following a meeting of its ruling Bureau in Budapest. The FINA Bureau also awarded Hungarian capital Budapest, which pulled out of the race for the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic…