Tag: Paris 2024
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Moonwalking Under Water? The US Artistic Swimming Team Did Just That | USA Today
The US artistic swimming team made waves around the internet after their Michael Jackson inspired routine had them moonwalking upside down in the water.
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Two-Time Olympian Swimmer From Palestine Yazan Al Bawwab Hopes To Help Build Sports Venues | France 24
Yazan Al Bawwab is a swimmer and one of eight athletes representing Palestine at the Paris 2024 Olympics. When he swam the 100m backstroke, he was wearing the Palestinian flag on his chest and his bathing cap. “It is an honor to raise it in a country that doesn’t recognize it” he said to FRANCE…
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Caeleb Dressel Took Steps To Prioritize Mental Health During Olympics | USA Today
The American swimmer didn’t compete the way he wanted to, but he’s leaving Paris with two gold medals, one silver and a better outlook on his mental health. Read USA Today
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Two Washington Locals Help USA Win First Artistic Swimming Team Medal In 20 Years | KING 5 Seattle
Two locals were integral parts of Team USA’s first Olympic medal in artistic swimming in 20 years on Wednesday. Bellevue’s Audrey Kwon and Issaquah’s Keana Hunter helped the U.S. place second in the overall team artistic swimming competition with a final score of 914.3421. China won the gold medal with a final score of 996.1389.…
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Is The Olympics Clean? Chinese Swim Team Doping Dispute, Explained | ABC News
A series of revelations involving more than two dozen Chinese elite swimmers’ failed doping tests has rocked the sports world, casting a shadow over Pan Zhanle and his teammates’ stellar performances at the Paris Olympics. What really happened? Why were the failed tests kept secret? Is the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) involved in a cover-up…
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Putting a 2 Million Gallon Pool in an NFL Stadium | Sports Tech HQ
Before the world records and medal-race dominance at Paris 2024, USA Swiming was crafting Team USA from a 2-million gallon pool in Indianapolis. Take a look back at how Lucas Oil Stadium was transformed into a record-setting swim meet with USA Swimming Managing Director of Sport Development Joel Shinofield.
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Glam Olympic Swimmer Luana Alonso Breaks Silence After Being Booted Out Of Games For Disneyland Trip | The Sun Sport
Glamorous Olympic swimmer Luana Alonso has broken her silence after being accused of creating an “inappropriate atmosphere” within her team. Team Paraguay officials announced the 20-year-old was instructed to leave the athlete’s village on Sunday. And after spending the night in a swanky Paris hotel, she is now understood to have returned to the US…
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Who Is China’s Diving Queen Quan Hongchan? | South China Morning Post
More medals for China as Quan Hongchan successfully defended the golden title in the women’s 10m platform in Paris. As a 17-year-old, Quan has already bagged three Olympic golds. Post sports reporter Paul McNamara joins us from Paris to tell us more about China’s golden diver.
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My Thoughts On Pan Zhanle’s 46.40 100 Freestyle World Record | Kyle Sockwell
It’s good to be back. I was recently out in Paris on vacation when someone told me “hey Kyle did you know the Olympic Games are currently happening?” so I waddled myself down to the La Defense arena to watch some swimming when this happened. A 46.40 100 freestyle. Quite possibly the most preposterous thing…