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10 Things To Do While Your Pool Is Closed
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International Olympic Committee member Prince Albert tests positive for coronavirus, Royal Palace confirms
Prince Albert II has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Monaco Royal Palace has announced.
A statement said Prince Albert II, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, was continuing to work from his apartment.
“Prince Albert II, who had tested at the beginning of the week, is COVID-19 positive,” it read.
“His state of health does not cause any concern.
“Albert is being treated by his GP and specialists at the Princess Grace Hospital.
“His Serene Highness urges the people of Monaco to respect containment measures and to limit contact with others to a minimum.
“Only the rigorous observance of these containment rules will stop the spread of the virus.”
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Swim Specific Home Training With Team Charles-Barclay
We hope these exercises can help you with keeping up your swim training outside of the pool!
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Penguins Wander Empty Chicago Aquarium During Coronavirus Closure
While most of the American public is asked to stay indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium took the opportunity to let some of its penguins explore the other side of their glass exhibit. A now-viral video shows the flightless birds wandering the aquarium, looking around at the fish and other fixtures of the space.
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AOC preparing for Tokyo Olympics to go ahead as planned | ABC News
The Australian Olympic Committee is preparing for the Olympic Games to go ahead as planned on July 14 despite the coronavirus threat, saying the International Olympic Committee is not living in an “Olympic bubble”.
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Time to accept inevitability of 2021 Tokyo Olympics
One by one, some of the world’s grandest sporting events have fallen or faded away to a later spot on the calendar.
March Madness. The Masters. Baseball’s opening day.
On Tuesday, at least four more huge spectacles were taken down by the coronavirus: the French Open tennis tournament and Kentucky Derby horse race were both postponed until the fall, while soccer’s biggest continental championships — the Euros and Copa America — won’t be played until next year.
Which brings us to the biggest event of all.
Get ready for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
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The Fina Development Programme Helps Divers Fulfil Their Dreams
Since June 2019, the FINA Development Programme has awarded 20 scholarships to divers from all over the world. The athletes train at the FINA Development Centre located in one of the largest indoor venues for aquatics sports in the world, the Aquatics Palace in Kazan, Russia. Thanks to the FINA Development Programme, Siddarth Bajrang Pardeshi from India and Alexandra Mancia Aguilar from El Salvador are able to pursue their dream of the Tokyo Olympics. Find out what the young athletes say about the programme.
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Quarantine Dryland Workout for Swimmers
I team up with @tyson_strength to bring you a great little circuit that you can do during isolation and practicing social distancing. Let us know how you find it and if you would like another workout next week?