Tag: Tokyo 2020
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Paralympic Swimmer Anastasia Pagonis Becomes Gold Medalist and TikTok Star | CBS Morning
After nearly two weeks of competition for more than 4,000 of the world’s top disabled athletes, the Paralympic Games come to a close tomorrow. Lucy Craft introduces one U.S. athlete who’s a star both inside and far beyond the sports stadium.
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Israeli swimmers continue taking charge with 6th gold medal – Dr. Shuki Dekel | ILTV Israel News
Israeli athletes win 9 medals in 8 days so far at this year’s Paralympics; this includes 1 bronze, 2 silvers, and 9 gold medals. Joining us now for more & live from the Olympic village is President of the Israel Paralympic Committee, Dr. Shuki Dekel.
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Dean Boxall on the Dogged Pursuit of the Dream | Inside With Brett Hawke
Dean Boxall is the Head Coach of St. Peters Western Swimming Club in Brisbane, Australia. His swimmers include Ariarne Titmus, Elijah Winnington, Mitch Larkin, Meg Harris, Mollie O’Callaghan, Abbey Harkin, and more. Ariarne did the impossible by defeating Katie Ledecky in the 400 Freestyle in the most hyped-up race of the Tokyo Olympics. “You’re trying…
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Why Olympians at the Top of Their Game Need to Start Thinking About Retirement | ABC News
Those who have won gold in Tokyo, like Olympians gone by, will be etched into Australian sporting history. But from the highs of Olympic glory, it can be a tough reality when it is all over and elite sporting careers come to an end. Athletes dedicate their lives to their discipline, and research shows most will…
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Swimming Finals | Day 8 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
Tune in for the live stream of the swimming finals on day 8 of the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
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Swimming Highlights | Day 7 | Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games
It was a dramatic day in the pool at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, with medals on the line athletes competed for Paralympic glory!
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Hannah Aspden Brings Home Gold From Tokyo | WCNC
Hannah Aspden is adding to her Paralympic medal count, this time with a gold medal. Aspden, a swimmer from Raleigh who attends Queens University of Charlottte, struck gold with a time of 1:09.22 in the women’s 100-meter backstroke. The university reports she’s the first Queens University athlete to ever win gold at either the Olympics…
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Gold and Silver for Team USA in 100m Back as Weggemann Chases Down Canadian | Tokyo 2020 Paralympics
In the women’s 100m backstroke S7 final, U.S. swimmer Mallory Weggemann makes a late charge to pass Canada’s Danielle Dorris and win her second gold medal of these Paralympics. Her teammate Julia Gaffney takes bronze.
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‘This Is a Story of Triumph’: Ellie Robinson on the Pain of Her Paralympic Journey | Guardian Sport
ParalympicsGB swimmer Ellie Robinson finished fifth in the women’s S6 50m butterfly on Monday and then gave an emotional interview with Channel 4. Robinson revealed that Perthes disease in her hip had caused her agony over the last year and meant she could not swim butterfly between November and May. The double Rio gold medallist,…