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American 'Idiot' Swims the Seine
Adventurer dips where French politicians fear to float. -
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Paris Olympics organizers unveil backup plans for triathlon and marathon swimming in Seine
The organizing committee for the Paris Olympics has unveiled backup plans for open-water events if the Seine River is deemed unsuitable for swimmingOlympics -
The Hill - Politics
Paris waterway un-swimmable weeks before start of Olympics
Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story With just three weeks until the start of the Paris summer Olympics, the city's quintessential waterway remains un-swimmable due to ongoing ...Olympics -
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Anthony Nesty's role as U.S. Olympic men's swimming head coach is a 'vision' fulfilled
Anthony Nesty was named head coach of Team USA Swimming and will lead the men's team at the Paris Olympics. He is the first Black head coach of the team. -
The Guardian - World
Beating the odds: three Olympic sportswomen on overcoming poverty, mockery – and small swimming pools
In part two of our focus on sportswomen in the run-up to the Paris Olympics and Paralympics, we speak to women who have bucked the trend for female athletes in Uganda, Pakistan and Malawi. In a class of their own: three Olympic sportswomen talk ... -
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Antetokounmpo, Greece strong in opener; Doncic, Slovenia still have chance to qualify for Olympics
Giannis Antetokounmpo was dominant with 32 points in 19 minutes during Greece's 109-82 win over the Dominican Republic in the Olympic qualifying tournament in Piraeus, Greece -
ABC News - Sports
Golf in the Olympics is starting to catch on. For Americans, the hard part is getting there
Golf returned to the Olympic program in 2016 with a lukewarm reception -
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Wrestler Kyle Snyder looks to become fourth American to win two Olympic gold medals
Kyle Snyder already has one of the best resumes ever for a U.S. wrestler, and he’s just now hitting his prime -
NBC News - Top stories
Black American athlete who won gold was one of the 1924 Paris Olympics’ firsts
College track and field star William DeHart Hubbard took a dramatic leap forward at the 1924 Paris Olympics for Black people back home in the segregated U.S.
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Dutch wheelchair tennis standout Esther Vergeer awarded ITF Philippe Chatrier Award
Dutch wheelchair tennis standout Esther Vergeer has been awarded this year’s ITF Philippe Chatrier Award for her contributions to the sportNetherlands -
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Christian Walker's 2-run single in the 10th gives the Diamondbacks a 7-5 win against the Padres
Christian Walker’s two-run single with no outs highlighted Arizona's three-run 10th and the Diamondbacks won 7-5 against the San Diego Padres, who scored once in the bottom of the inning and then left the bases loadedMLB -
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Sudanese Olympic backstroker Ziyad Saleem of Cal looks to leave his mark on Paris Games
Ziyad Saleem took his spot at the top of the podium with a backstroke gold medal for Sudan at the African Championships and cherished hearing the anthem of his parents' homeland play -
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Orlando Pride remain undefeated while snapping KC Current's 17-game unbeaten streak, 2-1
Barbra Banda and Marta scored goals and the Orlando Pride stayed undefeated by beating Kansas City 2-1, handing the Current their first loss of the National Women’s Soccer League season -
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Doyle homers again, Gomber outduels Lugo in the Rockies' 3-1 victory over the Royals
Brenton Doyle homered for the fourth time in five games, Austin Gomber won for the first time in seven weeks and the Colorado Rockies beat the Kansas City Royals 3-1 on Saturday nightMLB