Latest Cut-back For Rio 2016: No TVs In Athletes Village
Rio organizers are still looking for ways to cut their operating budget just 200 days out from the Olympic Games.
2016 Arena Pro Swim Series At Austin: Day 1 Finals Live Recap
Michael Phelps now owns the world’s 2nd and 5th-fastest 100m butterfly times of the season with his win tonight in Austin.
Just One “A” Scratch For Day 1 Finals of Arena Pro Swim Series Austin
Save for one scratch in the women’s 100m butterfly, tonight’s A-finals remain in tact in Austin.
IOC, Tokyo 2020 Organizers Respond to Bid Corruption Claims
The IOC and Tokyo 2020 organizers released statements on the alleged link between sponsorship dollars and selecting the 2020 Olympic city.
2016 Edition of European University Games Adds Swimming, Water Polo
The 2016 European University Games slated for July will now see swimming and water polo on its list of competitive sporting events.
Swimming South Africa Announces Remaining 2016 Grand Prix Schedule
Chad Le Clos swam the world’s 5th-fastest 100m fly of the season at South Africa’s Grand Prix 1; now SSA has announced the remaining 3 stops in the series of meets.
George Bovell, Ally Donahue Claim T&T Athletes Of The Year Awards
Trinidad & Tobago ASA announced George Bovell and Ally Donahue as its 2015 Athletes of the Year.
In Midst Of Federation Feud, Hosszu Wins Hungarian Athlete Of The Year
Katinka Hosszu and Laszlo Cseh were named Hungary’s female and male Athletes of the Year at an awards ceremony held January 14th at Budapest’s National Theater.
Big Name Scratches For Day 1 Prelims of Arena Pro Swim Austin
Folks looking forward to seeing Russian Vladimir Morozov sprint his way to the finals in the men’s 100 free will be disappointed to see he has scratched this morning’s prelims in Austin.
Possible Tokyo 2020 Vote-Buying Scandal Revealed In Latest WADA Report
A by-product of the most recent WADA Commission report reveals that at least $4 million of sponsorship money may have been a factor in swaying IOC votes in favor of Tokyo for the 2020 Olympic Games bid.
Nguyen Thi Anh Vien Awarded Vietnam’s Athlete Of The Year Honor
19-year-old Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien has earned her nation’s ‘Athlete of the Year’ award, as voted by sports journalists from around Vietnam.
Bob Bowman Announces Release Date Of His Book “The Golden Rules”
Want to set goals like the GOAT? Check out ASU Head Coach Bob Bowman’s book entitled, “The Golden Rules”, scheduled to be released May 17th.
Singapore’s Tao LI Opting Out of Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Singaporean stand-out swimmer, Tao Li, confirmed this week that she will not seek to compete at the upcoming 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.
Rome 2024 Bid Chairman Insists Public Referendum Is Not Needed
Hamburg 2024 organizers saw their bid defeated in a public vote held in November, but Rome 2024 bid organizers don’t see the need for a public referendum to continue with its initiative.
FISU Narrowing In On Naples To Host 2019 World University Games
The hosting decision for the 2019 Summer Universiade is expected to be confirmed later this year and Naples, Italy stands as the sole bidder at this point.
