Category: Organization
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Danish city council bans women-only swim classes, citing need for integration
Members of the Aarhus City Council voted overwhelmingly to end women-only swimming lessons at a popular pool in Denmark’s second-largest city, local media reports. Every Saturday over the past ten years, Gellerupbadet swimming hall in Aarhus has offered female-only swimming lessons, popular among immigrant women from nearby Gellerupparken, an area with a large Muslim population.…
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Why the legendary Maracana now looks like a ghost stadium
It is one of the most famous stadiums in the world and was a showpiece venue for the Rio Olympics, but six months on from the Summer Games the iconic Maracana looks more ghostly than glitzy. The usual bustle of rowdy football fans is nowhere to be seen. Daily tours to the world-renowned landmark have…
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Olympics: Tokyo 2020 asks public to donate old phones for medals
Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other old electronic devices to help make medals for the 2020 Games. In a push to give the Olympics an environmentally friendly hue, Tokyo’s organising committee is aiming to collect eight tonnes of gold, silver and bronze at recycling bins…
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Muslim parents must send children to mixed swimming lessons, European court rules
Muslims girls in Switzerland must not be exempt from mixed swimming lessons, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has said, in a potentially groundbreaking ruling. The court in Strasbourg threw out an appeal that had been brought by a Muslim couple who said they should be allowed to let their daughters sit out swimming lessons…
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Princeton Suspends Men’s Swimming, Diving Team’s Season Over Alleged Racist, Misogynistic Materials
According to Princeton University, the season for the school’s men’s swimming and diving team has been suspended. The decision stems from alleged misogynistic and racist content that appeared on the team’s listserv. Read CBS Philly and The Daily Pennsylvanian Photo by Harshil.Shah
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Kenya official found ‘hiding under bed’ before Rio 2016 corruption arrest
The head of Kenya’s swimming federation, Ben Ekumbo, was reportedly found hiding under a bed before being arrested as part of the country’s inquiry into missing money and equipment following Rio 2016. Ekumbo, who is also the vice-president of Kenya’s Olympic committee, is the fifth senior official to be arrested as part of the inquiry.…
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Workers threaten to sue Rio Olympics over late payments
Nearly 2 ½ months after the Rio de Janeiro Olympics, hundreds of workers still haven’t been paid and are planning to sue the local organizing committee to get their money. Among those late getting paid are about 100 freelance contractors who worked as stadium announcers, show producers and DJs, and several hundred others who worked…
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Martin Truijens to be Head Coach of the Danish NTC
The Danish Swimming Federation has signed a contract with Martin Truijens for the position of Head Coach at the National Training Centre (NTC) at Bellahøj Aquatic Centre from 1 January 2017.
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Nick Juba ends tenure as National Head Coach of Denmark
After four very successful years in Danish swimming, Nick Juba will end his tenure as National Head Coach when his contract with the Danish Swimming Federation expires at the end of the year. The World Short-Course will therefore be the Brit’s last Championships in charge of the Danish National Team. The period from 2013 to…