A Russian swimmer won gold in an event in which he was the only contestant as Russia’s answer to the Olympics failed to live up to the Kremlin’s lofty expectations. The BRICS Games in Kazan, central Russia, were supposed to whip up a summer of patriotic sporting fervour after Russian athletes were banned from competing in the Olympics and its national football team was excluded from the European Championships.
Olympic Trials inspiring local swimmers to keep chasing greatness
Former Mason swimmer living out childhood dream during US Olympic trials
Reno’s Luke Hobson has made a splash at the U.S. Olympic Swimming Trials, winning the 200-meter freestyle with a time of 1:44.89 and securing his place at the 2024 Paris Olympics. This marks the first Olympic appearance for the talented swimmer.
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