International

Watch: Cate & Bronte Campbell Discuss Rio Aspirations

Cate and Bronte Campbell sat down with 60 Minutes Australia discussing their aspirations for Rio.

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USADA Chief Calls Upon WADA To Stop Foot Dragging, Possibly Ban Russia

Says Travis Tygart, Chief Executive of USADA, ‘demand for strong leadership and answers from within the world of anti-doping is at a record high.’

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Russia Announces Rosters For Mare Nostrum Series

Alexander Krasnykh will be among 21 Russians competing on the Mare Nostrum circuit in early June.

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Ryan Lochte Loves ‘Belly’ (Video)

Take a stab at what you think American swimmers Ryan Lochte, Matt Grevers and Missy Franklin each cite as their favorite movie.

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Park Cancels Olympic Committee Meeting At Last Minute

Another element to Park Tae Hwan’s appeal to the Korean Olympic Committee has been taken off course as the swimmer cancels a meeting last minute.

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Ryan Pini is the Star of the PNG Roster for the Oceanic Championships

Papa New Guinea announces their roster of 8 for the Oceania Championships in June, with star Ryan Pini.

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McKeown Gets a Tattoo That Symbolizes Two of Her Biggest Goals

Taylor McKeown got a dolphin tattooed onto her rib cage, which is symbol of her accomplishments in the pool and her passion out of it…

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Isle of Man Post Office Leads Way with Rio 2016 Team GB Stamp Collectibles

From 5th – 21st August 2016 the city of Rio de Janeiro will host the Games of the XXXI Olympiad and, in recognition of Team GB’s participation, Isle of Man Post Office has taken the lead as the only postal administration to present a set of Team GB stamps in celebration of this magnificent sporting event.

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New Zealand Swimming Trust Names 2016 Grant Recipients

The New Zealand Swimming Trust has announced the names of those receiving its 2016 grants. These grants are issued to…

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No Swimmers Among 14 Russians Suspected In Beijing Anti-Doping Retests

A Russian news agency has reported the names of 14 Russian athletes it says are among the 31 whose urine samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics failed an anti-doping retest this year, and no swimmers were listed.

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Jamieson Steps Away, But Reconsiders Possible Retirement

Michael Jamieson will not be in Rio to defend his silver medal from the 2012 Olympic Games, but he has backed away from the idea of retirement.

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Russian Sports Minister, Olympic Champ Criticize Olympic Athletics Ban

Russia’s track & field federation faces a potential ban from the Rio 2016 Olympics, but the Russian Sports Minister and a two-time Olympic pole vault champion have publicly criticized the ban, with the athlete mulling a discrimination lawsuit.

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Former RUSADA Head: Retested Beijing Samples Could Be Negative

The former head of RUSADA, Russia’s national anti-doping agency, says that the retested samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics could still prove to be clean and the suspected athletes cleared of any doping charges.

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14 Russians Among 31 Athletes Suspected of Doping At Beijing Olympics, Per TASS

Russian news agency TASS reports that 14 Russian athletes are among the 31 Olympians who tested positive for banned substances in a retest of samples from the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

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David Sparkes Comments on Success in London, Looks Forward to Glasgow

The 2018 version of the European Championships will feature many other sports other than aquatics, such as gymnastics and athletics.

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