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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Ashland University Welcomes You To Their House (Video)

Watch how the Ashland University Eagles do it.

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Warning To 2016 Rio Spectators: No Hospital Beds Available

Read about the latest issue facing the 2016 Olympic Games host.

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2016 Victorian Open Championships: Meet Preview

James Magnussen returns to racing as he’s set to compete at next week’s Victorian Open Championships.

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Hungarian Swimming Federation Scolds Hosszu For Attending PSS Austin

Additional tension is brewing between Hungarian World Champion, Katinka Hosszu, and her home country’s swimming federation.

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Despite Critics, 2016 FINA Short Course Worlds “In A Good Place”

The 2016 FINA Short Course World Championships Event Director, Peter Knowles, says that “Windsor is in a good place; we’re right where we ought to be.”

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OUSC Training Camp In Spain (Video)

Sunshine in Spain? OUSC says, “Yes, please.”

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Gyurta Makes Cameo In Budapest 2017 Promo Video

Daniel Gyurta gives a wave in the just-released promo video for ‘2017 Budapest’.

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