Kirill Prigoda Breaks Own 200 SCM Breast Russian Record in Eindhoven
FINA WORLD CUP – EINDHOVEN Friday, August 11th & Saturday, August 12th Pieter van den Hoogenband Swimming Stadium, Eindhoven, Netherlands…
20 Teams To Compete At Junior Men’s Water Polo Championships
The 19th edition of the FINA World Men’s Junior Water Polo Championships is taking place in Belgrade, Serbia, from August 5-20, 2017,…
Russia Dominates Synchronized Swimming, Wins 7 of 9 Possible Golds
Team Russia absolutely dominated synchronized swimming last week at the 2017 FINA World Championships, winning seven golds out of a possible nine.
Kirill Prigoda Lowers Russian 100 Breast Record with Bronze Medal
Russian Kirill Prigoda took down the Russian 100 breast record tonight in the final in Budapest, going 59.05 for his third national record this week already.
Serbia Wins Fifth Consecutive Water Polo World League Title
Water polo powerhouse Serbia grabbed their fifth consecutive FINA Water Polo World League title, and their 11th gold medal, this…
Russian Vitalina Simonova’s 4-Year FINA Ban Reduced to 2 Years by CAS
Russian breaststroker Vitalina Simonova has had her initial four-year doping ban from 2015 reduced to just two years. On June 29th…
WADA Demands Power to Ban Countries from International Competition
In light of recent scandals, the World Anti Doping Agency has demanded the power to ban countries that are judged to have promoted systematic doping from international competition.
Russia Going to SC Worlds Without Any of Its Olympic Medalists
Russia will be without any of its Olympic medalists, but will have short course star Vlad Morozov on their roster.
Russia Passes Anti-Doping Bill with Prison Sentences for Coaches
The Russian State Duma (Russia‘s elected parliament) unanimously passed a bill this week that includes prison terms for coaches and officials…
Team USA Comes Out On Top for 6th Straight Summer Olympics
Team USA definitely made their mark in Rio, topping the Olympic medal count for the 6th summer Olympics in a…
Russian Committee Appeals Against IPC’s Paralympic Games Ban
Nearly a week after the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) banned Russia from competing in the Rio Games, the Russian Paralympic…
Efimova Award Decision Released
On July 30th Russian Swimmer Yulia Efimova filed an application with CAS against the IOC, ROC, and FINA. This application stated…
Vlad Morozov to Appeal Rio Ban to CAS, According to Salnikov
Vladimir Salnikov, president of the Russian Swimming Federation, announced in a press conference that Russian sprinter and gold medal contender Vlad…
WADA “Disappointed” IOC Didn’t Decline All Russian Athletes’ Entries
In a statement released today, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) expressed its disappointment that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) did…
Russian Sports Minister to IOC: “We Are Very Grateful”
Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko thinks that the IOC made the right decision today in refraining from implementing a blanket…
