Tag: Taipei 2017
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Fisu Athlete stories: Anna Hopkin part 2 – Swimming – 29th Summer Universiade 2017, Taipei
Taipei – Anna Hopkin on her aspirations, Keira Knightley and Olaf from Frozen…
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China snubs ‘Little Olympics’ opening ceremony in Taiwan
China boycotted the opening ceremony of the World University Games hosted by Taiwan on Saturday in the latest reflection of deteriorating relations between the two sides. The biennial Summer Universiade, dubbed the “Little Olympics,†is the largest ever sporting event Taipei hosts but it has also highlighted tensions with Beijing and the island’s struggle for…
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Bath’s Jay Lelliott chasing 400m title defence at 29th Summer Universiade 2017, Taipei
Taipei – He may have won gold two years ago but Jay Lelliot is not feeling the pressure as he looks to defend his World University Games title in the 400m freestyle next month.
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Fisu Athlete stories: Anna Hopkin – Swimming – 29th Summer Universiade 2017, Taipei, Chinese Taipei
Taipei – University of Bath student Anna Hopkin celebrated her upcoming 21st birthday in style by winning 50m freestyle gold at the 2017 British Swimming Championships in Sheffield. Hopkin, who studies Sport & Exercise Science, set a new personal best of 25.07 as she beat Olympic silver-medallist and fellow Sports Training Village-based swimmer Siobhan-Marie O’Connor…