Tag: London 2012
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Swimming Sensation | Home Hero: Ellie Simmonds at London 2012 | Paralympic Games
At just 17-years-old Ellie Simmonds (Great Britain) competed at her second Paralympic Games, which just so happened to be a home Paralympics – London 2012. She exceeded all expectations. Here is her story from London 2012.
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Former Olympian sisters now in jobs focused on COVID-19
Former Olympic swimmers Heather and Brittany MacLean are now in new careers. Heather is a front-line worker at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto. Brittany is on the Canadian Olympic Committee, working on a COVID-19 awareness campaign.
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Top 5 Most Incredible Breaststroke Races at the Olympics | Top Moments
Enjoy this look back at the most incredible breaststroke races from throughout the history of the Olympic Games!
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USA’s Artistic Swimming performance to Aretha Franklin’s “Think” | Music Monday
At the London Olympics 2012, Mary Killman and Mariya Koroleva were the only American women to compete in Artistic Swimming. Enjoy their performance to Aretha Franklin’s “Think”.
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Start Your Impossible: Brad Snyder
War veteran and five-time Paralympic gold medalist swimmer Brad Snyder tells how he was able to overcome what seemed impossible after being injured in Afghanistan in this inspiring and encouraging Toyota Start Your Impossible story. https://youtu.be/KbUo1Ypl_vg
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Australia’s Synchro Tribute to AC/DC | Music Monday
The Australian synchronised swimming team get the audience rocking as they perform to an AC/DC medley – including Thunderstruck and Back in Black – during the team final at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
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Russian doping mastermind benefited from London 2012 drugs ‘preview’
The mastermind behind the Russian doping programme has revealed that he was able to corrupt the London 2012 Olympics only because he was invited to Britain by organisers and shown how they planned to catch cheats. Grigory Rodchenkov, who ran the Moscow anti-doping laboratory from 2005 to 2015, has admitted that without this knowledge the…
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London 2012 bronze medallist Tateishi announces retirement
London 2012 bronze medallist Ryo Tateishi has announced his retirement from competitive swimming after competing at the Japanese National Championships. The 27-year-old posted a message to his Instagram account to confirm the news, before holding a final press conference. “The news has already passed, but this is the last time I swim at the Japanese…
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Mallory Weggemann | US Paralympic Swimmer Pre-London 2012 on Trans World Sport
We filmed with US Paralympic swimmer, Mallory Weggemann, before the 2012 London Paralympics. She was paralysed from the waist down after an epidural injection to treat post-shingles back pain. A last minute reclassification in 2012 hampered her performance in London. But she’ll be competing in eight events in Rio.