Singapore Aquatics president Mark Chay diagnosed with leukaemia
SINGAPORE: Singapore Aquatics (SAQ) president Mark Chay has been diagnosed with leukaemia and will not seek a second term as chief of the national sports association.
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World swimming body promises additional pre-Olympic anti-doping tests of Chinese team
Chinese swimmers going to the Paris Olympics are undergoing increased drug testing of at least eight times this year before the Games, World Aquatics said on Monday.
Egypt's Farida Osman denied place at Paris Olympics
Egyptian swimmer Farida Osman has revealed she will not compete at the Paris Olympics following a mix-up over her eligibility after she missed out on qualifying by 0.02 seconds.
Doping-Probe of Chinese swimmers could keep US from hosting future events, ASOIF says
An investigation by American law enforcement into a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers could keep the United States from hosting future sporting events, the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) said on Friday.
NBC Olympics Swimming Analyst Sends Message To Transgender Swimmers, Tells OutKick ‘It’s Not Fair’
OutKick spoke with 3x Olympic Gold Medalist swimmer and longtime NBC swimming sportscaster Rowdy Gaines about the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics. In addition to the Olympic Games themselves, this year swimming has found itself surrounded in another debate - one about if transgender athletes should be able to compete against females.
US investigating Chinese swimmer doping case
World Aquatics executive director Brent Nowicki has been subpoenaed by the US government to testify in an investigation into how 23 Chinese swimmers avoided punishment after testing positive for banned drugs weeks ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
Commentary: Singapore’s Olympics selection saga - how did we end up here again?
SINGAPORE: The Olympic Games take place once every four years. “Citius, Altius, Fortius - Communiter” is the motto of these Games. Translated from Latin, it means “Faster, Higher, Stronger - Together”.
Canada leans on water polo captain Emma Wright in quest for best Olympic finish since 2000
Team captain Emma Wright will lead Canada's women's water polo team at the upcoming Paris Olympics.