Swimming: Chinese prodigy Ye sets tongues wagging
Reuters
Ye won gold in the women's 400 meters individual medley on Saturday with an eye-popping swimthat set tongues wagging around the pool deck and sent social media sites into a spin. Not only did the Chinese sensation blow away American world ...
See all stories on this topic »PROFILE-Olympics-Swimming-
Reuters
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Given China's murky past in women's swimming, it was little surprise that teenager Ye Shiwen's devastating performance at the London Olympics would raise as many eyebrows as applause. Ye won gold in the women's 400 ...
See all stories on this topic »Olympics-No reason to suspect swim sensation Ye of doping-IOC
Reuters
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen's record-breaking gold medal performance should not be immediately associated with doping because that ruins the charm of sport, the International Olympic Committee medical chief said on ...
See all stories on this topic »Swimming: Magnussen can still shine, says team mate Targett
Yahoo! Sports
LONDON (Reuters) - Looking drawn and haggard after a sleepless night, Matt Targett was still struggling to explain Australia's disappointing showing in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay at the London Olympics on Monday morning. The much vaunted ...
See all stories on this topic »
swimming: France stuns US in 4x100 relay
San Jose Mercury News
LONDON -- Michael Phelps didn't sound like the perfectionist he was four years ago in Beijing when he won a historic eight gold medals. Cradling a medal in his hand Sunday night after France stunned the United States in the 400-meter freestyle relay, ...
See all stories on this topic »Olympics: Could Natalie Coughlin swim for record 13th medal?
San Jose Mercury News
Natalie Coughlin, appearing on the Today show in London on Monday morning, said she still could wind up swimming for a record 13th Olympic medal in Saturday's 400 medley relay, but isn't campaigning for it. "I could . . . there's a lot of factors that play into ...
See all stories on this topic »Missy Franklin, Olympic Radical
Wall Street Journal
But when it comes to the Olympics and the world of elite swimming in 2012, these surface traits are deceptive. Franklin, the 6-foot-1, soon-to-be high-school senior from Centennial, Colo., isn't just an athlete who questions the conventional doctrine of Olympic ...
See all stories on this topic »
This Weekend in Swimming Drama
Wall Street Journal
For Team USA, though, that loss did nothing to diminish Vollmer's world-record-setting gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly. She became the first woman to swim the distance in under 56 seconds, winning in 55.98, nearly a second ahead of China's Lu Ying.
See all stories on this topic »
Reuters
Ye won gold in the women's 400 meters individual medley on Saturday with an eye-popping swimthat set tongues wagging around the pool deck and sent social media sites into a spin. Not only did the Chinese sensation blow away American world ...
See all stories on this topic »PROFILE-Olympics-Swimming-
Reuters
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Given China's murky past in women's swimming, it was little surprise that teenager Ye Shiwen's devastating performance at the London Olympics would raise as many eyebrows as applause. Ye won gold in the women's 400 ...
See all stories on this topic »Olympics-No reason to suspect swim sensation Ye of doping-IOC
Reuters
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen's record-breaking gold medal performance should not be immediately associated with doping because that ruins the charm of sport, the International Olympic Committee medical chief said on ...
See all stories on this topic »Swimming: Magnussen can still shine, says team mate Targett
Yahoo! Sports
LONDON (Reuters) - Looking drawn and haggard after a sleepless night, Matt Targett was still struggling to explain Australia's disappointing showing in the 4x100 meters freestyle relay at the London Olympics on Monday morning. The much vaunted ...
See all stories on this topic »
| Olympic Swimming: What James Magnussen's Poor Swim Means for 100-Meter ... Bleacher Report He will no doubt be frustrated at his first swim and will be driven towards not spluttering again in the pool—living up to the hype and the expectations placed upon him. Whether or not he can actually go out and put that into practice remains to be seen, but ... See all stories on this topic » | Bleacher Report |
San Jose Mercury News
LONDON -- Michael Phelps didn't sound like the perfectionist he was four years ago in Beijing when he won a historic eight gold medals. Cradling a medal in his hand Sunday night after France stunned the United States in the 400-meter freestyle relay, ...
See all stories on this topic »Olympics: Could Natalie Coughlin swim for record 13th medal?
San Jose Mercury News
Natalie Coughlin, appearing on the Today show in London on Monday morning, said she still could wind up swimming for a record 13th Olympic medal in Saturday's 400 medley relay, but isn't campaigning for it. "I could . . . there's a lot of factors that play into ...
See all stories on this topic »Missy Franklin, Olympic Radical
Wall Street Journal
But when it comes to the Olympics and the world of elite swimming in 2012, these surface traits are deceptive. Franklin, the 6-foot-1, soon-to-be high-school senior from Centennial, Colo., isn't just an athlete who questions the conventional doctrine of Olympic ...
See all stories on this topic »
| Olympic Swimming Results 2012: Missy Franklin & Stars Who Will Conquer Rivals Bleacher Report No matter what evidence the world championships or the Olympic trials may present, no athlete—no matter how much hype he or she has received—is a sure thing once the Games begin. Look at what happened to Michael Phelps in the 400 IM. Look at what ... See all stories on this topic » | Bleacher Report |
Wall Street Journal
For Team USA, though, that loss did nothing to diminish Vollmer's world-record-setting gold medal in the 100-meter butterfly. She became the first woman to swim the distance in under 56 seconds, winning in 55.98, nearly a second ahead of China's Lu Ying.
See all stories on this topic »
No comments:
Post a Comment