“An inside look at September life back on campus for the Harvard men as they settle into the new school year.”
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London 2012 athletes ‘had bad teeth’, in some cases affecting performance
Read BBC and see the study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine,
The beaming smiles of gold-medal winners Usain Bolt, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Mo Farah are some of the defining memories of London 2012.
But a team at University College London says many competitors had dental problems.
“Our data and other studies suggest that, for a similar age profile, the oral health of athletes is poor. It’s quite striking,” said lead researcher Prof Ian Needleman.
He said eating large amounts of carbohydrates regularly, including sugary energy drinks, was damaging teeth. [… ]
Of the 302 athletes examined, from 25 sports, 55% had evidence of cavities, 45% had tooth erosion and 76% had gum disease.
One in three said their oral health affected their quality of life and one in five said it affected training or athletic performance.
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Wow, some turtles can breathe (while submerged) through their cloaca
Amazing, as Neatorama PS-es: “Superhero idea: a teenager is bitten by a radioactive turtle. He develops this ability, among other turtle-based superpowers.”
Whether the turtle breathes air or water depends on which avenue is open. For lung ventilation, the turtle, with its head out of the water, opens its glottis and air passes in and out its lungs; for cloacal irrigation while submerged, the turtle opens its anal spincter and water passes in and out of its cloaca. – Life in A Shell, page 22
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Olympic swim champion Ye Shiwen leads Chinese delegation for EAG
Read People DailyTwo-time Olympic champion and world record holder Ye Shiwen will compete in the 6th East Asian Games (EAG) for Oct. 6 to 15 in China’s Tianjin as the country’s sport governing body named a star-studded squad here on Friday.
The 6th EAG features 24 sports with 254 gold medals at stake. China will send a delegation of of 516 athletes and 236 coaches and officials to compete in 247 events of all the 24 sports. Averaging 23-year-old, the Chinese athletes consists of a slew of Olympians as well as inexperienced youngsters.
The 17-year-old Ye turns out to be the biggest star in the Chinese squad. She set a new world record of 4 minutes, 28.43 second to claim title in the women’s 400m individual medley event and also won the 200m individual medley with an Olympic record in London last summer.
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Bo Derek: ‘Midlife Crisis’ Prompted Grueling Swim
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“Bo Derek is still remembered for rocking one of the most iconic bikini bods in history by appearing in the 1979 film classic 10. Now, 34 years later, Bo — who’s been with Parenthood actor John Corbett for more than a decade — proves she’s kept her flawless figure by opening up to ET’s Brooke Anderson about a grueling swim she recently completed through the busiest shipping lane in the world!”
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Most adults do not know how to swim
“About 36% of adults do not know how to swim. These adults prove it’s never too late to learn.”
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Stephanie Rice denies diva allegations in the wake of her split with manager
Read Herald SunStephanie Rice has parted ways with manager Titus Day.
The Olympic swimmer says a contract breach by Day’s company, 6 Degrees Management, was behind the split and she was taking legal action.
“All I can say is I terminated my agreement with 6 Degrees due to a breach on management’s behalf and it’s currently in the hands of the lawyers,’’ she told Confidential.
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Libby Trickett sells her dream home
Read The Telegraph and see realestate.com.auTriple Olympic swimmer Libby Trickett and her husband Luke are selling their architect-designed “dream home†in Brisbane’s Seven Hills, 18 months after moving in.
The four-time Olympic gold medallist, who retired from the sport in July, said the three-bedroom contemporary home was “built for us†but the couple had decided to sell due to business interests.
