When I saw Pan Zhanle destroy that 100 Free WR last night by 0.4sec, my eyebrows definitely were raised. Breaking a WR in that event, by that margin, simply doesn’t happen….ever. Especially in THAT slow pool….
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When I saw Pan Zhanle destroy that 100 Free WR last night by 0.4sec, my eyebrows definitely were raised. Breaking a WR in that event, by that margin, simply doesn’t happen….ever. Especially in THAT slow pool….
Exactly! Plus he barely qualified for the race at all. Red flags all over the place with this and it sucks for those athletes who are clean both in training and at the games
I want to be clear…..I’m NOT accusing the guy of cheating. He was the existing WR holder, and he’s tested clean. However, that Olympic pool is slow (his was the only WR broken in this meet) and you simply don’t destroy that time, by that margin, in that event. It hasn’t happened since the mid 70s..
He either turned in one of the greatest races in Olympic swimming history, or there’s something very odd going on.
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Olympics triathlete Jolien Vermeylen rips officials after swimming in polluted Seine River: ‘Felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about’
The 30-year-old first-time Olympian said she took precautions before the race.
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"While swimming under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much,”
It is a temporary pool not unlike putting ice at Fenway
Going forward, World Aquatics has mandated a minimum depth of 2.5 meters (8.2 feet) for swimming and water polo events, such as the portable pool that will be installed inside SoFi Stadium for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Felix wins his tennis match against Ruud. Off to the semi's.
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You will want to watch gymnastics in prime time. Simply incredible and an actual nail biter.
Gold - Simone Biles (USA)
Silver - Rebecca Andrade (Brazil)
Bronze - Suni Lee (USA)
Gold - Simone Biles (USA)
Silver - Rebecca Andrade (Brazil)
Bronze - Suni Lee (USA)
For the last 20 years, the USA has won the all around in womwn's gymnastics. Wild.
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Olympics triathlete Jolien Vermeylen rips officials after swimming in polluted Seine River: ‘Felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about’
The 30-year-old first-time Olympian said she took precautions before the race.
"While swimming under the bridge, I felt and saw things that we shouldn’t think about too much,”
I couldn't understand the obsession with having the triathlons in Paris, meaning the swims had to to be in the filthy Seine. There have been plenty of other events showcasing the sights of the city, and the millions spent on trying to clean the river were ultimately futile, dangerous for the athletes and a huge waste of money. There are dozens of beautiful lakes in France around which the races could have been held instead. Bizarre.
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They cannot be David; they are female, lol. But they are turning a bad story into one of resilience. FIFA took away 6 points out of a possible 9, and they still qualified second in their group undefeated. All the while doing this largely with on-field leadership and an interim coach thrown into the spotlight.
They were frustrated with a lack of sleep and appetite and the cheating stigma that was forced upon them. This round was like being down 3-0 in a series and winning it. After the last 2 victories, they proved that they were the best team, winning those games fairly. No slings, stones, or drones.
Penny Oleksiak, swimming, is the sister of Jamie Oleksiak.
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