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Paris 2024, Asia Recap Day 6: 33-Yr-Old Satomi Suzuki Makes Japanese History

Finalist in tonight’s women’s 200m breaststroke, 33-year-old Satomi Suzuki of Japan is the nation’s oldest Olympic swimmer.

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 6 Prelims

Regan Smith will take on the 200 backstroke/200 butterfly double tonight after earning a spot in the 200 backstroke semifinals.

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China’s Pan Zhanle Calls Out Kyle Chalmers, Jack Alexy After Breaking World Record in 100 Free

“I felt that they looked down upon us, can I say this?” Pan said after breaking the 100 free world record in 46.40. “And today I finally beat them all.”

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China Suggests Australian Beef to Blame for Positive Doping Tests in 2022

According to Meat and Livestock Australia, metandienone “is not used in any capacity in Australian beef production or in any veterinary medicine.”

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París 2024: Zhanle Pan ganó con récord del mundo

El chino hizo historia y se convirtió en el primero de su país en coronarse campeón olímpico de los 100 libre, la prueba más emblemática de la natación.

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Paris, 2024 Asia Recap Day 5: Pan Zhanle Becomes China’s First-Ever 100 Free Olympic Champion

19-year-old Pan Zanle of China made history in more ways than one on night 5 of swimming action at the 2024 Olympic Games.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 5 Finals: Fun Facts

Pan Zhanle is the name on everyone’s mind today, after breaking the 100 freestyle world record in a blistering 46.40. What else happened in day 5’s finals?

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2024 Paris Olympics Data Dive: Day 5 Prelims

Zhang Yufei, the defending Olympic champion, comes into tonight’s 200 butterfly semifinal as the top seed. What else stood out from Day 5’s prelims?

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#6 Seed, 100 Backstroke Silver Medalist Xu Jiayu No-Shows 200 Backstroke Heat

There was a glaring absence in the men’s 200 backstroke as 100 backstroke silver medalist Xu Jiayu no-showed his prelims heat.

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2024 Paris Olympics: US Coaches Make Right Decision With Smith Anchor (Day 4 Relay Analysis)

Despite some questioning the decision to anchor Kieran Smith on the men’s 4×200 free relay for the US, the coaches made the right decision.

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2024 Paris Olympics Day 4 Finals: Fun Facts

Kaylee McKeown joined Natalie Coughlin as the only female swimmer to ever win two Olympic golds in the 100 backstroke. What else stood out?

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2024 Olympic Games: Japan’s Tokyo Medalist Tomoru Honda Overcome With Nerves

2020 Olympic Games silver medalist Tomoru Honda ruined many a pick ’em by missing the semi-finals of the men’s 200m butterfly.

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Hwang Sun-Woo Withdraws from Men’s 100 Free Semis, MacNeil Out Too (Day 4 Finals Scratches)

Putting relay chances over individual glory, Korea’s Hwang Sun-woo has withdrawn from the men’s 100 free semifinals in favor of being fully rested for Korea’s 4×200 Free Relay.

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2024 Olympic Water Polo: US Women Fall to Spain in Rematch of 2021 Olympic Final (Day 3 Recap)

In a rematch of the Tokyo Olympic final, the reigning Olympic Champion US women fell to Spain by a score of 13-11 on day 3 of the 2024 Olympic tournament.

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Siobhan Haughey Earns $192K for Bronze Medal in 200 Free, Thomas Ceccon $196K for 100 Back Win

Haughey’s career Olympic earnings surpassed $836,000 USD as the 26-year-old also picked up a pair of silver medals in Tokyo that were worth $322,000 apiece.

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