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Commentary: ‘A fight to survive’ - former national swimmer Joscelin Yeo on the financial hurdles Singapore athletes face
SINGAPORE: A lot of times when people hear that I was on the national team for 17 years, they often assume that I must have been a full-time professional swimmer with a high income.
Triathlon-Belgian Michel says E. Coli not cause of her illness
PARIS : Belgian triathlete Claire Michel, who withdrew from the Paris Games mixed relay days after swimming in the River Seine for the individual event, said on Tuesday that E. Coli was not to blame for her illness.
Olympic marathon swim test run cancelled over water quality concerns for Seine River
A test run meant to allow Olympic athletes to familiarize themselves with the marathon swimming course in the Seine River was cancelled Tuesday over concerns about water quality in the Paris waterway.
Good Morning Britain host gets shocking news after DNA tests with co-stars
A host on Good Morning Britain was left shocked after receiving results from a DNA test live on air. Laura Tobin - who has been a host on the daytime show since 2014 - was visibly emotional during Tuesday's episode (August 6) of Good Morning Britain after hearing more about her heritage and ancestral ties.
Canadian athletes revel in spectacle of Olympic venues
Inside Paris La Défense Arena, Canadian swimmer Finlay Knox stood behind the blocks and soaked in the feeling of hearing more than 13,000 cheering fans.
Basketball 3x3-Dutch, Germans triumph in halfcourt success
PARIS : Dutch wizard Worthy de Jong denied hosts France the perfect conclusion to the 3x3 basketball tournament at the Paris Games but the sport's second Olympics, and first in front of fans, will still go down as a huge success.