Category: Organization
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Rio chiefs fear Paralympics could fall flat as seats remain empty
Less than a week before the Paralympics opens, organisers are hoping that a late surge of interest will help them to fill seats, stretch budgets and avoid criticism that the second stage of Rio 2016 will be remembered as the “neglected Gamesâ€. Financial cuts, downgraded facilities, volunteer shortfalls and poor ticket sales have overshadowed the…
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Three FINA Anti-Doping Experts Resign After Rio Controversy
Almost half of the independent anti-doping experts at swimming’s world governing body have resigned amid claims their advice on how to deal with the Russian doping crisis was ignored before the Rio Olympics. Professor Andrew Pipe, who chaired FINA’s doping control review board (DCRB), and two other members of the eight-strong panel wrote to the…
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The transgender swimming group that’s changing lives
The familiar smell of chlorinated water. The feeling of cool air against unclothed skin. The cacophony of laughter, splashes and sharp intakes of breath. And, the nervous feeling in the pit of your stomach as you take the plunge. The swimming pool is usually a place where the water makes you feel free and safe.…
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Kenya disbands Olympics committee over Rio performance handling
Kenya has disbanded its National Olympics Committee (NOC-K) because of the poor handling of the east African country’s team during the Rio Olympics, sports minister Hassan Wario said on Thursday. Wario has set up a committee to investigate the misconduct and will report its findings by September 30. The Directorate of Criminal Investigation has also…
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Activists protest France’s burkini ban
Activists protest France’s burkini ban as French politicians defend it. CNN’s Erin McLaughlin reports. Brandishing beach balls, towels and inflatables, crowds create a fake beach outside the French embassy in London in protest of France’s decision to ban burkinis. Around 60 demonstrators, clad in various forms of swimwear, gathered outside the French embassy, in Pariser…
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Team GB Return Home – Interview With Former Olympic Swimmer Mark Foster
Interview with former Olympic swimmer, Mark Foster at London Heathrow airport, as Team GB land back in the UK from the Rio Olympic Games.
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Speedo, Ralph Lauren cut ties with Ryan Lochte
Speedo and Ralph Lauren have ended their sponsorship ties with swimmer Ryan Lochte after he lied about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio. CBS Sports’ Dana Jacobson has the latest.
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Katinka Hosszu: ‘Amazing to share success with someone you love’
It’s a marriage that is literally 24/7. One of swimming’s biggest stars of Rio 2016 is coached by her husband and it’s a relationship that prompted much debate as she stormed to three gold medals. Many have questioned whether it’s possible to navigate the complications involved in a dynamic involving athlete and coach as well…
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Rio 2016: Australian swimmer Josh Palmer robbed, he and Emma McKeon disciplined after failing to return to village
Australian chef de mission Kitty Chiller released a statement confirming the incident. Chiller said the pair left a nightclub in Copacabana in the early hours of Wednesday morning (Rio time). “McKeon chose to stay the night with swimming friends in the Copa district without informing team management,” the statement said. Palmer has told officials that…