Tag: Swimming
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Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games: Swimming, Para Sport, Track Cycling To Record Most Extensive Medal Event Programmes
The Glasgow 2026 Organising Company has today announced the medal event programme for the 23rd Commonwealth Games, with Para sport, Track Cycling and Swimming set for the most extensive medal event programmes in Commonwealth Games history. The Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games will take place on Thursday July 23 to Sunday August 2, 2026 and will…
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Olympian Sharron Davies Urges Keir Starmer To Follow Donald Trump’s Lead On Transgender Ban
Great Britain Olympic swimmer Sharron Davies has urged the United Kingdom Prime Minister Keir Starmer to take USA President Donald Trump’s lead in banning transgender athletes from women’s sports categories. Davies’ appeal comes after Trump declared the ‘war on women’s sports over’ by signing an executive order to prevent transgender athletes from competing in the female…
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Los Angeles Fires Engulfs US Olympian Gary Hall Jr.’s House And 10 Olympic Medals
United States Olympic great Gary Hall Jr. was one of the survivors of the wildfires engulfing several swaths of Los Angeles, including his house, and 10 Olympic medals. Hall earned these medals — five gold, three silver, and two bronze — over the course of three Olympic Games (Atlanta 1996, Sydney 2000, and Athens 2004).…
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Michael Phelps Admits To Contemplating Suicide Due To Post-Olympic Depression
Not even the most decorated Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps was spared from dark days. His first battle with mental health began after Athens 2004, a year which concreted his name in Olympic history with eight medals, six of them being gold. The celebration of his stardom didn’t last long. Once the excitement faded, he began…
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REC Limited Join Hands With THDC India To Develop Olympic-Sized Swimming Pool In Tehri
REC Limited, an Indian public sector company, on Saturday, joined hands with THDC India Limited to develop an Olympic-sized swimming pool at the THDCIL Water Sports High-Performance Academy of Canoeing & Kayaking in Koteshwar, Tehri, Uttarakhand. The project will be developed under their Corporate Social Responsibility wing — REC Foundation and SEWA THDC — to…