Olympic champion Cameron Van der Burgh admits to cheating
August 8th, 2012 - 9:52 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
London, Aug 8 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The recently crowned 100m breast stroke Olympic champion Cameron Van der Burgh has just admitted that he cheated in winning the gold. The celebrated South African gold ... Read more...
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Norwegian world champion swimmer found dead
May 1st, 2012 - 8:57 pm ICT by IANS
Oslo, May 1 (IANS) The Norwegian swimming federation Tuesday said world champion Alexander Dale Oen had died following a cardiac arrest during a training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona. He was ... Read more...
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Delhi’s Richa Mishra wins four golds in swimming (Lead)
February 14th, 2011 - 11:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ranchi, Feb 14 (IANS) Swimmer Richa Mishra of Delhi bagged two more gold medals Monday, taking her gold tally to four, while Jharkhand girls got their third gold medal in taekwondo.Richa won ... Read more...
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CWG swimming: Khade, Sejwal qualify for semi-finals
October 5th, 2010 - 3:12 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) Indian swimmers Veerdhawal Khade and Sandeep Sejwal qualified for the semi-finals of the 50-metre butterfly and 100-metre breast-stroke events at the Commonwealth Games here Tuesday.Khade clocked 24.72 ... Read more...
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Brit becomes first to swim under the summit of Mt. Everest
May 24th, 2010 - 3:01 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, May 24 (ANI): British swimmer, Lewis Gordon Pugh, has become the first person to swim under the summit of Mt. Everest.He swam a distance of 1 km to cross a glacial ... Read more...
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China, US celebrate Olympic gold rush
August 11th, 2008 - 4:10 am ICT by IANS
By Zhou Yan
Beijing, Aug 11 (Xinhua) China and the US were among the top three on the medal tally Sunday, with China holding six golds and two silvers, and the US ... Read more...
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Beijing - a new watershed for Indian swimmers
August 8th, 2008 - 8:49 pm ICT by IANS
Beijing, Aug 8 (IANS) For Indian swimmers, Beijing Olympics will mark a new beginning. The country, which could field just one swimmer in the previous edition of the Games at Athens, has ... Read more...
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