Olympics: Lithuania bags historic gold in swimming
July 31st, 2012 - 6:31 am ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) Lithuanian teenager Ruta Meilutyte stole the headlines in the pool at the London Olympics Monday as she gave her country the first Olympic swimming gold in ... Read more...
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China set to challenge US dominance in pool
July 11th, 2012 - 12:21 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, July 10 (IANS) Swimming prodigy Michael Phelps spearheads the US quest for pool dominance at the London Olympics as the team is ready for challenges from worldwide, including ... Read more...
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Gagan sole Indian representative in swimming at London
July 7th, 2012 - 8:36 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) India Saturday got its sole representation from swimming at the London Olympics courtesy the 'universality quota'.World body FINA selected Karnataka swimmer Gagan Ulalmath to participate ... Read more...
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Two Pakistani swimmers allowed to compete in Olympics
June 9th, 2012 - 6:57 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, June 9 (IANS) Two Pakistani swimmers have been allowed to feature in the upcoming London Olympics.The official of the Pakistan Swimming Federation ((PSF) told Xinhua Saturday that the world ... Read more...
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Federation to make a case for dope-tainted swimmers
September 8th, 2010 - 9:55 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 8 (IANS) The Swimming Federation of India (SFI) is going to make a case for leniency for Richa Mishra and Jyotsna Pansari, the two swimmers of the Commonwealth Games ... Read more...
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French Olympic swimming champion Laure Manaudou retires
September 18th, 2009 - 3:17 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, Sep 18 (DPA) The first French female swimmer to win an Olympic gold medal, Laure Manaudou, has announced her retirement, French media reported Friday.
"I have all the titles. I have had ... Read more...
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Oz Olympic glamour girl Stephanie Rice signs $800,000 deal with Channel Seven
August 22nd, 2008 - 1:44 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, August 22 (ANI): Aussie swimmer Stephanie Rices Olympic gold victory has apparently started to earn her moolah, for she has bagged a contract with Channel Seven.The glamour girls two-year deal ... Read more...
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This day in Olympic history: August 14
August 13th, 2008 - 10:50 pm ICT by IANS
DPA
Beijing, Aug 13 (DPA): This day in Olympic history: August 14. 1952 - Debbie Meyer is born in Annapolis, Maryland. In 1968, as a 16-year-old, she becomes the first-ever female swimmer to ... Read more...
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Top Chinese swimmer banned after testing positive
June 29th, 2008 - 6:03 pm ICT by IANS
Xinhua
Beijing, June 29 (Xinhua) China's top female swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has been banned from competition for life after testing positive for steroid. Ouyang, who won three silver medals in the 2006 Doha ... Read more...
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