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Sun Yang fan group disbands as supporters ditch swimmer on Chinese social media

May 18, 2020

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in Doping

Chinaâ€™s star swimmer Sun YangÂ is losing support as he awaits his appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal, with his global supporters group disbanding and social media users unfollowing the Olympic champion.

The Sun Yang Global Support Association announced its intention to dissolve in a post on Weibo, written by a user named â€œNovak_arkâ€.

â€œFor some time there has been a lot of criticism on the internet for Sun Yang fans, we sincerely accept that. To all those who have been forced to pay attention to fan behavior and persecution, we sincerely apologize and decide to disband the support group.

â€œUnder the premise of Sun Yangâ€™s public voice causing cyberbullying, stirring up nationalism, and violent resistance to inspection, here we would like to say sorry to the Chinese people and all athletes.â€

See South China Morning Post
Season Interrupted: Sophie Wazzan gets accustomed to life outside the pool

May 18, 2020

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in Water Polo

Throughout the spring, The Times will interview high school seniors whoseÂ athletic careers were cut shortÂ by theÂ coronavirus outbreak.

See Los Angeles Times
2 people swim to shore after single-engine plane crashes into Columbia River in Cascade Locks

May 18, 2020

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in Safety

A man and woman from Washington escaped a plane crash into the Columbia River on Sunday morning.

According to 911 calls to the Hood River County Sheriffâ€™s Office, a single-engine airplane was headed toward the Cascade Locks Airfield just before noon Sunday. Callers said that it appeared the landing gear did not properly descend in preparation for landing.

The plane then turned toward the river and skipped along the water, slowing, before coming to a rest on top of the water. It then sank into the Coast Guard waterway near the Port of Cascade Locks Marina.

Read Oregon Live
David Boudia – Top 3 Dives | FINA World Championships

May 17, 2020

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in Diving

Are you ready for David Boudia’s “Top 3 Dives”? We asked him for his personal favourites from the FINA World Championships, and here they are!
To Be An Elephant Frolicking In A Pool

May 17, 2020

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rokur

in Nature

Samudraâ€™s just a big snorkel pup.
Giant Hammerhead Sharks Hunting Blacktip Sharks

May 17, 2020

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rokur

in Nature

Each year, large hammerhead sharks migrate near the beaches of Florida in search of blacktip sharks. These 6 ft long blacktip sharks are the perfect prey for the massive hammerheads, with some measuring over 14ft in length.

Watch the incredible drone footage in the video below:

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WHO head urges global unity to help make Tokyo Olympics safe

May 17, 2020

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in Organization

The head of the World Health Organization said Saturday it will not be easy to make next yearâ€™s Tokyo Olympics a safe global gathering after the pandemic.

Speaking at a joint news conference with the IOC, the WHOâ€™s director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus called for â€œnational unity and global solidarityâ€ to fight the coronavirus outbreak ahead of the Olympics. The Games, postponed this year, should bring athletes from more than 200 countries to Japan.

The Summer Games opening ceremony is now due on July 23, 2021, after the International Olympic Committee and organizers in Japan used WHO advice in March before agreeing on a one-year delay.

â€œWe hope Tokyo will be a place where humanity will gather with triumph against COVID,â€ Tedros said at WHO headquarters.

â€œIt is in our hands, but it is not easy. If we do our best, especially with national unity and global solidarity, I think itâ€™s possible,â€ he said.

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Episode 5 Alice Dearing | Swim Swift Elite Podcast

May 17, 2020

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in Open Water

Senior GB Marathon swimmer, World Junior Open water Champ and one of the CEO’s of the Black Swimming Association, Alice Dearing talks Tokyo, her passions outside of the pool, and hair care!
Missing swimmer’s body recovered from Appomattox River

May 17, 2020

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in Safety

Chesterfield Police have identified the man who was found in the Appomattox River Saturday morning.