An athlete drowned during a CrossFit Games competition at Marine Creek Lake in Fort Worth on Thursday morning.
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China Hits Back at US Over Olympics Doping Controversy | Bloomberg Television
China’s anti-doping agency is calling for “intensified testing” of American athletes, hitting back at the US amid their spat over allegations of performance-enhancing drug use. The dispute between both countries has escalated during the Summer Olympics in Paris, as Minmin Low reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Moonwalking Under Water? The US Artistic Swimming Team Did Just That | USA Today
The US artistic swimming team made waves around the internet after their Michael Jackson inspired routine had them moonwalking upside down in the water.
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CrossFit Games Press Conference | Officials Give Update On Athlete Who Died During Swimming Event | WFAA
(more…)Rescue crews appeared to pull a body out of a Fort Worth lake where a CrossFit Games event was being held on August 8, 2024, after responding to a drowning call.
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Henderson Aquatic Complex Offers Classes For Swimmers To Train Like Olympians | News 3 Las Vegas
Henderson aquatic complex offers classes for swimmers to train like Olympians
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Two-Time Olympian Swimmer From Palestine Yazan Al Bawwab Hopes To Help Build Sports Venues | France 24
Yazan Al Bawwab is a swimmer and one of eight athletes representing Palestine at the Paris 2024 Olympics. When he swam the 100m backstroke, he was wearing the Palestinian flag on his chest and his bathing cap. “It is an honor to raise it in a country that doesn’t recognize it” he said to FRANCE 24’s Nadia Massih.
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Was Swimming In The River Seine Ever Going To Be Safe? | The World | ABC News (Australia)
The latest Olympic swimming event in Paris’ River Seine has gone ahead after organisers said water quality tests showed it was clean enough.
But multiple athletes have fallen ill after taking part in previous events.
Dr. Primrose Freestone, an associate professor in clinical microbiology at the University of Leicester, tells The World the levels of e-coli detected suggests certain bacteria levels may have been dangerous.
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Off-Duty Mass. Police Officer Saves 2-Year-Old from Near Drowning | WMUR-TV
“I’m just glad I was at the right place at the right time and was able to help and provide my training,” officer Matthew Sech said after saving the toddler
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Caeleb Dressel Took Steps To Prioritize Mental Health During Olympics | USA Today
The American swimmer didn’t compete the way he wanted to, but he’s leaving Paris with two gold medals, one silver and a better outlook on his mental health.
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