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About-Face: FINA Now Identifies Potential Health Risks In Rio’s Waters

FINA says the aquatic conditions in Rio’s venues are ‘substandard.’

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Five Bid Cities Confirmed For 2024 Olympics; Baku To Focus on 2028

Los Angeles, Hamburg, Paris, Budapest, Rome are all contending for the 2024 Summer Olympics bid.

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Van der Burgh Is Enjoying Swimming Now More Than Ever

“My mindset was all wrong”, says South Africa’s Van der Burgh of his 2014 Commonwealth Games swims.

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Phelps Signs First Post-Suspension Endorsement Deal

Michael Phelps signs on with 800razors.com, but will be more than just a spokesman.

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Aussie Swimmers Update Press On Rio Protocol Camp Experience (Video)

How well is eating dinner at 1am going for the Aussies?

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In Briefs 09/14/15: PASO Proposal, Winter Euro Games, Maldives Honors

With the success of Baku’s inaugural European Games, interest is brewing in a possible winter version of the event.

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LA 2024 Releases Promo Video

Get in the 2024 Olympic Games bidding spirit by taking a look at Los Angeles’ first promotional video.

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South Korea Makes $200,000 Donation To World Anti-Doping Agency

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) reveals it has accepted a donation in the sum of $200,000 from the South Korean…

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CBS’ Pushing The Limits Highlights Katie Ledecky

Katie Ledecky is certainly “Pushing the Limits”!

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Magnussen To Attend Aussie Rio Protocol Camp, But Not Yet Competing

Magnussen will attend his team’s ‘Rio Protocol Camp’, but most likely will not be ready to compete until early 2016.

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Paris Officially Submits 2024 Olympics Bid

Following its City Council approval vote in April of this year, Paris, France has now formally submitted its bid to…

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Olympic Gold Medalist Suzuki (JPN) Nabbed for Sports Agency Role

Japanese former Olympic swimmer, Daichi Suzuki, has been announced as the head of a brand new, yet-to-be-named national sports agency…

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Botswana, The Bahamas Now Possible Hosts of 2017 C’Wealth Youth Games

With the recent announcement that St. Lucia has had to withdraw as host of the 2017 Commonwealth Youth Games, two other countries are now stepping up as possible replacement hosts.

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Coventry Clinches Triple Three-Peat On Final Night of All Africa Games

With tonight’s win in the women’s 200m backstroke, Kirsty Coventry’s trifecta of wins across three editions of the All Africa Games is now complete.

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UVa Hazing Case Defendants File Official Responses To Civil Suit

The defendants in the civil lawsuit alleging hazing, brought forth by Anthony Marcantonio, have filed their official responses with the court.

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