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Myanmar Swimmer Will Boycott Tokyo Olympics to Defy Military Junta Following Coup | South China Morning Post
Myanmar swimmer Win Htet Oo has gone public with his intentions to forgo qualifying for the Tokyo Olympics in what he describes as a form of protest against the “military dictatorship” in his homeland. The athlete now based in Australia had previously written to the International Olympic Committee asking to compete as a neutral athlete, but that request was denied. Since he has rejected competing under the leadership of the Myanmar Olympic Committee, Win Htet Oo forgoes any chance of qualifying. The SCMP’s Patrick Blennerhassett spoke with the swimmer about why he has given up the Olympic dream he has worked on for many years.
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iCan Swim helps kids with disabilities to swim | WFMY News 2
The organization is looking for volunteers to help young kids with disabilities learn how to swim and stay safe in the water. https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/new…
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Why Everyone Should Hate The Olympics
Dave Zirin tells us why the Olympics are just the worst. Sam Seder and the Majority Report crew discuss this.
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Caeleb Dressel vs Andrew Seliskar! | Men’s 200m Freestyle A Final – 2021 TYR Pro Series
World record holder Caeleb Dressel claimed the men’s 200m freestyle at the 2021 TYR Pro Series at Mission Viejo – going 1:47.57 to touch first ahead of the highest-ranked American, Andrew Seliskar. The time was just over two-tenths behind his personal best in the event.
“It was a great field,†Dressel said after his swim. “I was excited to swim against this super-stacked field, it was a good representative of how Trials is going to be. I was happy to get my hand on the wall first, but this (meet) is mainly just about racing.â€
Cal Aquatics’ Andrew Seliskar finished second with Gator Swim Club’s Khader Baqlah rounding out the top three.
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Oscar-Winning “My Octopus Teacher†Is a Complicated Success for South Africa
The Best Documentary Feature gong for My Octopus Teacher at this year’s Academy Awards has been seen by many critics as the type of underdog story Oscar loves. The film, directed by Pippa Erlich and James Reed, was—like the other South African-themed documentary to wow the Oscars, Searching for Sugarman—the feel-good choice.
The story of a man and his relationship with an octopus in the cold, cold water off Cape Town’s peninsula triumphed over a number of heavy hitters. These included an exposé of hospital deaths caused by corruption in the Romanian government (Collective) and the Obama-produced story of the battle for disability rights in the US (Crip Camp).
So what carried the underdog to victory? And what does this mean for film-making in South Africa? Will this sensational viral hit spawn “a trail of comparable works in its wake?â€
The answer to why it won lies in a series of interconnected factors: the power of Netflix, the zeitgeist of the global Covid-19 lockdown, the Academy’s idiosyncratic nature when it comes to voting, and the power of a well-made film with a simple and life-affirming story.
The answer to what impact it will have is more complicated: we think it could lead to wonderfully positive outcomes. But only if marginalized South Africans have agency and power in front of and behind the cameras.
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Cristina Francone From Italy Sets Two New CMAS Dynamic Freediving World Records
The Italian freediver Cristina Francone has set two new freediving world records of the World Confederation of Underwater Activities (CMAS), during the weekend of May 1 and 2, in the competition endorsed by the Italian Federation of Sport Fishing and Underwater Activities (FIPSAS) called “Sardinia Cup†held in Cagliari.
Dynamic World Record with Monofin
On Saturday, May 1, Cristina made an impressive record of 261.40 meters (time 2min 58sec) in the dynamic apnea with monofin in a 50-meter pool, surpassing the previous world record of the Italian Alessia Zecchini of 253 meters in June 2019 in Turkey.Dynamic World Record with Bifins
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Later, on Sunday, May 2, Francone achieved his second world record, this time in the dynamic modality with bifins, also in a 50-meter pool, by completing a distance of 231.85 meters (3min 02 sec) surpassing the 230, 05 meters performed by the Croatian Mirela Kardašević at the end of March of this year 2021. -
Uganda: Filters Turn Dirty Lake Water Into Drinking Water | Global Ideas
Access to clean water may be a right, but it’s often hard to come by. Contaminated water kills. Henry Othieno and Saudah Birungi have developed eco-friendly filters for use in schools and homes. They turn dirty lake water into drinking water.
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Junior Bosnian Swimmer Defies Limits
Ismail Zulfic is a 10-year-old boy from Bosnia and Herzegovina who was born without arms and with a deformed foot. But his parents and an inspirational swimming coach have helped him overcome his physical limitations. Merima Mulić has more from Sarajevo.