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Paris Olympics Commentator Sacked Over Sexist “Doing Makeup” Remark On Women Swimmers

July 29, 2024 admin

Commentator Bob Ballard has been removed from the commentary panel by broadcasters after the veteran made a sexist remark on air during a swimming event. The Australia women’s 4x100m freestyle swimming relay team were on the way off the pool deck after winning the gold medal at their event, when Ballard, while commentating…

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Asian Games 2023: Swimmers Advait Page, Sajan Prakash Qualify For Finals Of Respective Events

September 29, 2023 admin

Swimming events are being at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Aquatic Sports Arena.© AFP Indian swimmers Advait Page and Sajan Prakash made it to the final of men’s 200 m backstroke and men’s 200 m butterfly events at the ongoing Asian Games in Hangzhou on Friday. In men’s 200 m backstroke, with the timings of…

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Asian Games: Men’s, Women’s Swimming Teams Qualify For 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final

September 28, 2023 admin

The women’s 4x200m freestyle relay team also made the final after finishing eighth.© AFP Indian swimmers Tanish George Mathew, Vishal Grewal, Anand AS and Srihari Nataraj advanced to the final of the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay at the Asian Games on Thursday. They clocked a national record time of 3:21.22 in their heat to qualify…

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Russians, Belarusians Allowed Back Into Swimming Events

September 5, 2023 admin

Representative image© AFP Russian and Belarusian swimmers will be permitted to take part in international competitions as neutrals following a decision by World Aquatics, the global swimming federation, to lift the current ban.The swimmers had been excluded from competition since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine 18 months ago. “Following extensive consultation and deliberations”, World Aquatics decided…

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