Australia Olympic swimmers urged not to be distracted by China doping scandal

Australia’s head swimming coach Rohan Taylor has urged his Olympic team not to get distracted by a Chinese doping scandal that has rocked the sport, calling it “a waste of energy.” Reports in April revealed 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the prescription heart drug trimetazidine — which can enhance performance — ahead of the…

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“You’re Watching Me from the Sky” … a samba by Korea’s newest songwriter Park Hye Jung

Park Hye-jung (21-Goyang City Hall) won a prized silver medal on the final day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a Korean record-breaking performance. Dedicating the silver medal to her mother, Nam Hyun-hee, who passed away in April, Park flashed the world’s biggest smile from the second highest spot on the podium, saying, “My…

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South Korea finishes 8th overall with 13 golds–one short of record medal total

The South Korean athletes finished the Paris 2024 Olympics in 8th place overall. It’s a ‘best ever’ result that far exceeds expectations. South Korea concluded the Games with a silver medal from Park Hye-jung in the women’s weightlifting 81kg and above event on Wednesday (June 11). On the final day of competition, Sung Seung-min added…

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Three German open water swimmers fall ill after Olympic races in the Seine River

Three German swimmers became ill after competing in the open water races at the Paris Olympics, though it was not immediately clear if the long-polluted Seine River was responsible for their sickness. The swimmers were not identified in a statement released Saturday by the German Olympic Sports Confederation, though Leonie Beck went on social media…

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