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Le Clos makes South Africa team for his 7th world champs
2 years, 8 months ago

Le Clos makes South Africa team for his 7th world champs

Associated Press  

CAPE TOWN, South Africa — Former Olympic champion Chad le Clos was named on South Africa’s team on Monday for his seventh swimming world championships. The 30-year-old le Clos is planning to compete in the 50, 100 and 200 meters butterfly at the worlds in Budapest, Hungary, which start on June 18, South Africa’s swimming federation said. Olympic 200 meters …

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Olympic Swimmer Lilly King Says This 1 American Trait Is 'Bulls**t'
3 years, 5 months ago

Olympic Swimmer Lilly King Says This 1 American Trait Is 'Bulls**t'

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING U.S. Olympic swimming star Lilly King on Friday called out the American tendency to downplay any result other than victory. “Pardon my French, but the fact that we don’t celebrate silver and bronze is bullshit,” the 24-year-old Indiana native said after winning silver in the 200-meter breaststroke in Tokyo, Sports Illustrated reported. Lilly King: “The fact that …

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See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record
3 years, 5 months ago

See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record

NPR  

See These Swimmers Share A Sweet Hug After South Africa Takes Gold And A World Record Enlarge this image toggle caption Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker stunned Olympic viewers with her historic win in the women's 200-meter breaststroke. Enlarge this image toggle caption Harry How/Getty Images Harry How/Getty Images That's …

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Doing It For The A: Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer wins gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Doing It For The A: Alaska’s first Olympic swimmer wins gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — When you’re a swimmer from Alaska, there are some misguided stereotypes that must be laughed off. “Me coming from a small club, in a state with such a small population, really shows everyone that you can do it no matter where you’re from.” Other athletes chimed in on Jacoby’s accomplishment. “We eventually formed a band and played together …

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Northern lights: Alaska teen shocks with Olympic swim gold
3 years, 5 months ago

Northern lights: Alaska teen shocks with Olympic swim gold

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Alaska is renowned for its majestic natural beauty. “I wasn’t really expecting a gold medal, so when I looked up and saw the scoreboard it was insane.” Only a handful of Alaska swimmers had even qualified for the U.S. Olympic trials. “Me coming from a small club, in a state with such a small population, really shows everyone …

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Tokyo Olympics: 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby of US pulls off stunning victory in women's 100m breaststroke
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby of US pulls off stunning victory in women's 100m breaststroke

India Today  

Lydia Jacoby, 17, pipped Tatjana Schoenmaker to gold, touching in a time of 1:04.95 with the South African 0.27 behind. Jacoby's teammate, Rio Olympic champion and world record holder Lilly King, was in the bronze medal position in 1:05.54. Jacoby, the first Alaskan native to win an Olympic swimming gold medal, said she had been planning to come to Tokyo …

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Alaskan 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby pulls off upset to win gold in 100 breaststroke
3 years, 5 months ago

Alaskan 17-year-old Lydia Jacoby pulls off upset to win gold in 100 breaststroke

LA Times  

U.S. swimmer Lydia Jacoby celebrates after winning gold in the women’s 100-meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. The first gold medal at the Summer Games for the powerful U.S. women’s swim team didn’t come from a big name or world-record holder, but from an Alaska native who will be a high school senior this fall and is the …

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Asylum agency wants to open new reception centers in western Netherlands
5 years, 6 months ago

Asylum agency wants to open new reception centers in western Netherlands

NL Times  

The central agency for the reception of asylum seekers COA wants to spread asylum centers more evenly across the Netherlands, which means that new asylum centers will mainly have to open in the west of the country, Milo Schoenmaker, chairman of the COA board, said in an interview with newspaper AD. The COA currently has 70 asylum centers with accommodation …

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