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Hamburg 2024 Olympics Could Cost Around 11.2 Billion Euros ($12.6 Billion USD)

Hamburg presented their financial concept with the potential expenses for the Games. According to the plan, the estimated cost would be around 11,2 billion euros (or $12.6 billion USD) for the world’s biggest sporting event.

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FINA Development Clinic Held in Samoa

Samoa, one of the largest islands in the South Pacific and recent host of the Commonwealth Youth Games, held a…

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Singapore’s NTC Squad Roster Released

Quah Zheng Wen is among the newly-announced Singapore NTC squad members.

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Hong Kong May Be Dropped From 2016 FINA World Cup Series

Will Hong Kong remain on the FINA World Cup Series’ schedule for 2016?

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China Leads Medal Count after Day One of World Military Games

Chinese star Ning Zetao won gold in the men’s 50 freestyle on the first day of the World Military Games…

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Nguyen Thi Anh Vien Dominates Asian Age Group Championships

19 year old Vietnamese swimmer Nguyen Thi Anh Vien took home seven gold and five silver medals from the Asian…

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Junior World Champion Javier Acevedo Commits to Georgia

One of the top young Canadian talents Javier Acevedo will swim for the University of Georgia next fall.

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Less Than 1 Yr Out, Rio 2016 Organizers Slash Budget, Volunteer Force

Amid a severe economic crisis plaguing the site country of Brazil, Rio 2016 Olympic Game organizers met in a series…

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Slovakia’s 27x National Champion With 40 Slovak Records Is Only 12

On 26th of September 2015 swimmers aged 9 to 12 met from 32 Slovak swimming clubs in Slovak city Trencin. Here is…

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World Cup Singapore Prize Money Explained, Full Money Lists Here

Masato Sakai actually out-earned Cameron van der Burgh in prize money at the Singapore World Cup meet, but van der Burgh still earned the biggest cluster bonus for leading the Cluster #2 points on the men’s side.

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The Main Set Podcast: Episode 3 – Kelsi Worrell

Joined by up-and-coming Pan American Games gold medallist and American record holder Kelsi Worrell, Mitch and Loretta will find out just what is in store for Worrell this season.

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Maxime Rooney Headed To Doha World Cup

Newly-minted USA National Teamer, Maxime Rooney, confirms he and his Pleasanton Seahawk friends are journeying to Doha, Qatar.

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Dutch Record holder Moniek Nijhuis to train with Ruta Meilutyte

Dutch champion and record holder Monike Nijhuis will try her training in Plymouth after failing to qualify for the semi-finals at last summer’s World Championships.

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Hosszu, Van der Burgh win World Cup’s 2nd Cluster Points, Lead Series

A shortened 2nd Cluster didn’t have much effect on the FINA World Cup Series, as Katinka Hosszu and Cameron van der Burgh remained atop the point stndings after the turmoil of the Singapore stop.

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Rio 2016 Online Store Set To Open Globally February 2016

First, fans were able to vote on the 2016 Rio Olympic and Paralympic Games mascots’ names. Then, the characters, ‘Tom’…

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