Category: Organization
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IOC says ‘totally unfeasible’ for London to step in for Rio as 2016 Olympics host
Read The Guardian Much to the disappointment of those hoping for an action replay of the heady summer of 2012, the International Olympic Committee has rejected as “totally unfeasible” claims that London could step in for troubled Rio to host the 2016 Olympics. A report in the London Evening Standard has claimed that the capital had been secretly sounded…
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NSF Congress and Board Meeting 2014
The Faroe Islands Swimming Association is today hosting the annual Nordic Congress and Board Meeting, in Tórshavn, Faroe Islands. On the agenda is among other things the formal inclusion of the Estonian Swimming Federation as full member of the Nordic Swimming Federation, and rule changes proposed by the Nordic General Secretary and Sports Director Meeting…
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Aussie Olympic swimmers needed a history lesson
Read SBS Disappointing performances by Australia’s swimmers at the 2012 London Olympics might have been partly due to a poor understanding of the history and strong traditions of their predecessors. Olympic historian Harry Gordon believes a better knowledge of the spirit of Australian teams at past Games might have helped prevent the internal ruptures in…
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Rio 2016 so far behind schedule IOC ‘make secret plea’ to reuse London
Read The Telegraph. And jeez. So worried are Olympic organisers by how far behind schedule the 2016 Rio Games has fallen, London has reportedly been asked, in secret, if it could host the event at the last minute. According to the London Evening Standard, an informal approach has been made by IOC chiefs to ascertain whether London’s…
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Khwaabb – Official Trailer (FINA Goes To Bollywood)
FINA goes to Bollywood!!! Today is the official release of Khwaabb, a Bollywood romance movie about two athletes and their struggles in life, featuring images from the World Swimming Championships 2010 in Dubai! Post by FINA.
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NBC extends Olympic deal through 2032 for $7.75B
Read Las Vegas Review-Journal NBC secured the U.S. broadcast rights to the Olympics through 2032 on Wednesday in a record six-games agreement worth $7.75 billion, a surprise deal that shuts out rival American networks and provides further long-term financial security to the IOC. In a deal negotiated secretly over six months, the International Olympic Committee…
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Susie O’Neill to steer Aussie youths to success
Read ninemsn.com.au Two-time Olympic champion Susie O’Neill plans on instilling some old-fashioned values in the next generation of Australian swimmers. The Atlanta and Sydney gold medallist is chef de mission of the team of 90 young Australians competing at the Youth Olympic Games in Nanjing, China, from August 16. “I’m going to try and instil…
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USC Swim & Dive Open Video
Wow USC Swim & Dive Open Video from Van Wagner Big Screen Network on Vimeo.
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Five- time Olympic Swimmer Dara Torres talks to KITV
Five- time Olympic Swimmer, Dara Torres, joins KITV May 5th 2014 in a LIVE interview to talk about her swim campaign.