German Olympic Champ Britta Steffen To Take Part In TV Show
Famously private about her personal life, German world record-holder Britta Steffen will take part in an upcoming TV series in which former pro athletes compete in various challenges.
Fifteen-Year-Old Russian Swimmer Dies At Training Camp
A young Russian swimmer has died after falling from a balcony at a sports academy training camp, the Associated Press reports.
Rome Puts Their Name In To Host The 2024 Olympic Games
“No other city in the world can offer an artistic, historical and cultural heritage that stretches over such an ample arc of time”
Aussie Swimmers Of The Year ‘Behind The Scenes’ Video
Want a quick physics lesson from Australia’s Cameron McEvoy? Take a listen!
Ahmed Akram Nabs Double Gold On Day 5 of 2015 All Africa Games
Ahmed Akram snagged two gold medals on the second to the last night of the 2015 All Africa Games in Congo.
Preview: Raia Rapida Set To Blast Off In Rio On Sunday
Brazil’s Raia Rapida sprint format meet is slated to take place Sunday in Rio de Janeiro, with sprinters from Brazil, the U.S., South Africa and Italy entered.
Swimmer Michael Gross inducted into Germany’s Sports Hall of Fame
Olympic gold medalist Michael Gross has been inducted into Germany’s all-sports Hall of Fame as part of a star-studded class.
Sun Yang Nearly Beats His 400 Time From Kazan On Day 5 of Chinese Nationals
The veteran distance swimmer dominated the men’s 400 freestyle with a time of 3:42.70.
Lewis, Waddell Score Third Wins on Final Day of Commonwealth Youth Games
Australia’s Clyde Lewis and South Africa’s Zane Waddell continued to shine at the 2015 Commonweath Youth Games in Samoa, each taking his third individual gold of the meet on the fourth and final day of swimming.
Missy Franklin Headed For Singapore Stop of FINA World Cup
Missy Franklin is set to make her World Cup debut in Singapore on October 3rd and 4th.
Jeanette Ottesen’s Road Rage Aggressor Receives Punishment
Jeanette Ottesen and boyfriend, Maro Loughran, were victims of a road rage incident last June; their attacker has now been punished by the Danish justice system.
81 km Open Water Swim Completes 72nd Annual Competition
No matter how you twist it, 11 hours is a very long time to be swimming (and that was just the winners…)!
Rio 2016 Venue Construction Progress: Updated Time Lapse Video
Catch some time-lapsed footage of how the construction is coming along now that we’re just under a year away from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Egypt Scores Two Golds On Day Four Of 2015 All African Games
Farida Osman nabbed one of two golds for the country of Egypt on day 4 of the 2015 All African Games.
Hamburg submits 2024 Olympic bid, hopes to show colorful, vibrant Germany
The next step for the city is to convince the citizens to vote in the referendum on 29 November with “YES” for being the host of the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
