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Rio scrutiny intense as Hosszu homes in on swimming history
AFP, Published on 11/08/2016
» RIO DE JANEIRO - While Michael Phelps and Katie Ledecky hog the headlines in the Rio Olympics competition pool, Katinka Hosszu is working her way toward a slice of Olympic swimming history herself.
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S. Korea's Park seeks injunction over Olympic ban
AFP, Published on 23/06/2016
» SEOUL - Disgraced South Korean swim star Park Tae-Hwan took legal steps Thursday in his dogged campaign to overturn a doping-related ban on participating in the Olympic Games in Rio.
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Germany's night owl ready to rule in the pool
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» BERLIN - According to his coach, Marco Koch is more of a "night owl than an early bird" and Germany's world 200m breaststroke champion endured many late nights to prepare for the Olympics.
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Vote ANC, urges S.Africa's Zuma ahead of poll
AFP, Published on 31/07/2016
» JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday urged supporters to vote for the ruling African National Congress ahead of fiercely competitive municipal polls that could see the party lose control of several major cities.
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Libyan female Olympic swimmer challenges taboos
AFP, Published on 20/07/2016
» TRIPOLI - Few Libyan women would wear a swimming costume in public, but Daniah Hagul wants to help change a conservative society when she competes at the Rio Olympics.
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Rio is Phelps's chance to bow out on own terms
AFP, Published on 24/07/2016
» LOS ANGELES - Michael Phelps is giving himself one last chance to get his Olympic farewell right.
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Tunisia's Mellouli aims for one last medal in Rio
AFP, Published on 18/07/2016
» TUNIS - Tunisia's most decorated sportsman Oussama Mellouli will go the Olympics for the fifth time in Rio de Janeiro at the end of a roller coaster swimming career of gold medals and a drug ban.
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Franklin aims to 'set new bar' in booking Rio swimming berth
AFP, Published on 26/06/2016
» OMAHA (UNITED STATES) - After two years of career doldrums, Missy Franklin has the wind in her sails as she heads into the US Olympic swimming trials in search of a Rio berth.
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Road to Rio takes Phelps to final swimming trials
AFP, Published on 26/06/2016
» OMAHA (UNITED STATES) - Michael Phelps, aiming to add a fitting finale to his stunning Olympic career in Rio, will start this week with the familiar frenzy of the US Olympic swimming trials.
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Ledecky blazes path to Rio with 400m freestyle win
AFP, Published on 28/06/2016
» OMAHA (UNITED STATES) - Freestyle phenomenon Katie Ledecky is on her way to the Rio Olympics after blazing to victory in the 400m freestyle at the US swimming trials in 3min 58.98sec.
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