Tag: COVID-19
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Cameron van der Burgh Goes Viral On His Coronavirus COVID-19 Struggle
Cameron van der Burgh, the 2012 Olympic 100m breaststroke champion and former World champion and record holder from South Africa, has been battling coronavirus COVID-19 infection for the past fortnight and has taken to social media to explain how tough it’s been even for a fit, young man whose athletic prime was just yesterday. Read SwimmingWorld Magazine…
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It Really Is, a Competitive Swimmer’s Dilemma
COVID-19 virus has wrecked competitive swimming at all levels. No pools to train, no gyms open, options limited or non-existent, unless he or she is connected privately. There are a few Club swimmers who grabbed wet suits and hit the open water. From Vern Glenn’s 6pm March 21st Sportscast on KPIX
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Opinion: Please release us, IOC
It has now been a week since I wrote this opinion piece: https://www.swimmersdaily.com/2020/03/14/opinion-ioc-needs-to-cancel-the-olympics-now/ If we imagine for a moment that there was any validity at all in that post. – That there had been any damage done by the IOC not yet having canceled or postponed the Tokyo 2020 Olympics – Then that damage has…
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LEN postpones 2020 European Aquatics Championships
UPDATE: LEN now informs its federations that ALL LEN sports and non-sport events scheduled to take place before the beginning of July are being put on hold, postponed or canceled! Directly mentioned are the Budapest 2020 European Aquatics Championships, the LEN European Masters Championships, the LEN Congress, all LEN European Junior Championships and all LEN…
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International Olympic Committee member Prince Albert tests positive for coronavirus, Royal Palace confirms
Prince Albert II has tested positive for the coronavirus, the Monaco Royal Palace has announced. A statement said Prince Albert II, an International Olympic Committee (IOC) member, was continuing to work from his apartment. “Prince Albert II, who had tested at the beginning of the week, is COVID-19 positive,” it read. “His state of health…
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Penguins Wander Empty Chicago Aquarium During Coronavirus Closure
While most of the American public is asked to stay indoors amid the coronavirus pandemic, Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium took the opportunity to let some of its penguins explore the other side of their glass exhibit. A now-viral video shows the flightless birds wandering the aquarium, looking around at the fish and other fixtures of the…
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AOC preparing for Tokyo Olympics to go ahead as planned | ABC News
The Australian Olympic Committee is preparing for the Olympic Games to go ahead as planned on July 14 despite the coronavirus threat, saying the International Olympic Committee is not living in an “Olympic bubble”. https://youtu.be/AEB2Wmh6q5Y