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Five Australians to watch at the world championships
AFP, Published on 29/07/2015
» SYDNEY - Ahead of the world swimming championships in Kazan, Russia, from August 2-9, here are five Australian names to look out for:
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Van der Burgh shakes off shoulder woes for worlds
AFP, Published on 01/08/2015
» KAZAN (RUSSIA) - South Africa's Olympic 100m breaststroke champion Cameron van der Burgh is ready to prove his shoulder injury woes are behind him as he battles for world championships gold in Kazan.
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Phelps wins 200m fly at Santa Clara
AFP, Published on 21/06/2015
» SANTA CLARA (UNITED STATES) - Olympic superstar Michael Phelps, who admitted this week he's fed up with losing in a comeback aimed at the 2016 Olympics, won the 200m butterfly at the Santa Clara Pro Swim.
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Planned Greek tax hikes risk further damaging stalled economy
AFP, Published on 24/06/2015
» ATHENS - Greece encouraged global markets with its new debt plan, but some economists question whether its emphasis on tax hikes will do more harm than good to the recession-mired economy.
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IS drowns, decapitates 'spies' in brutal new video
AFP, Published on 23/06/2015
» BAGHDAD - An Islamic State group video released Tuesday showed the jihadists murdering 16 men by drowning them in a cage, decapitating them with explosives and firing a rocket-propelled grenade into a car.
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Wheelchair on the runway at Tokyo Fashion Week
AFP, Published on 20/03/2015
» TOKYO - A Japanese designer is challenging accepted ideals of beauty at Tokyo Fashion Week, with an easy-to-wear collection unveiled on the catwalk by models who are blind, wear prosthetic limbs or use a wheelchair.
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Uphill race for China's winter sports campaign
AFP, Published on 23/03/2015
» BEIJING - Struggling for balance on the snow, 10-year-old Gu Yutong is at the forefront of China's efforts to lift its winter sports pedigree as it seeks to host the 2022 Winter Olympics.
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Paris edges toward 2024 Games bid
AFP, Published on 13/02/2015
» PARIS - Paris moved closer to becoming a candidate for the 2024 Olympics offering the tantalising prospect of holding events under the Eiffel Tower and other emblematic venues in the French capital.
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Rome to lead Italy bid for 2024 Olympics
AFP, Published on 15/12/2014
» Rome will spearhead an Italian bid for the 2024 Olympic Games, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi said Monday vowing a strong campaign to win the event.
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'Nessie' leaves Scots wondering as monster vote looms
AFP, Published on 18/09/2014
» As Scots prepare to vote for or against independence, the Loch Ness monster's thoughts remain typically shrouded in mystery and there are fears he may have already made up his mind.
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