PARIS -- Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat has asked sports’ highest court to award her a shared silver medal after being disqualified from her Paris Olympics final for missing the weight limit. The Court of Arbitration for Sport said a judge in Paris is holding a hearing Friday on Phogat’s...

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat appeals to get Olympic silver medal after disqualification for missing weight

LCM (50 meters) It can be spun both ways. By several metrics, the United States swim team had a successful showing in the pool at the Olympic Games in Paris. They finished atop the medal—in gold medals and total, in case anyone’s asking. They finished no worse than...

Lacking A True “Superhero” At Root of U.S. Struggles At Paris Olympic Games

For any Paris Olympic swimmers who are considering celebrating their bronze medals around a pool, they might want to think twice. Reports are already rolling in from Paris from athletes claiming their bronze medals have visibly deteriorated before the Olympics have even concluded. American skateboarder Nyjah Huston was the first to publicly criticize the quality of the bronze medals just a week after winning his hardware in the men’s street event, posting a photo on his Instagram story that showed serious discoloration.

Paris Olympic Athletes Reveal Bronze Medals Already Deteriorating

Not only was Finke defending his Olympic title, but he was also the last hope for the American men to win an individual gold medal in Paris. Current photo via Jack Spitser/Spitser Photography. Swim of the Week is brought to you by arena, a SwimSwam partner. Disclaimer: Swim of the...

arena Swim of the Week: Bobby Finke Delivers Under Pressure, Breaks Sun Yang’s World Record

Bettina Fabian has been hospitalized after falling ill shortly after the women’s open water 10km race that took place on Thursday in the Seine River, Hungarian media reports. Fabian said on social media that she had vomited and also had a fever. She was hospitalized with her symptoms, receiving...

Hungary’s Bettina Fabian Hospitalized Shortly After Women’s Open Water Race In Paris

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Kate Jackson began her acting career as a silent ghost on TV's classic 1960s gothic daytime drama Dark Shadows but remains alive and well years after two horrific battles with breast cancer. Jackson went on to small screen prime-time stardom on police/detective/crime drama/comedies like The Rookies, Charlie's Angels, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, and more. This is her triumphant story.

'Charlie's Angels' Star Kate Jackson Has Courageously Battled and Conquered Cancer Several Times

The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. Stock photo via Milligan Athletics. MILLIGAN, Tenn. – Milligan University swim coach Spencer Scarth has announced the addition of eight new men who will join his program as commits for the upcoming 2024-2025 season. The group will look to help improve upon three straight top-five national finishes, including a program record 4th-place team finish in 2024. The Buffs have rattled off four straight Appalachian Athletic Comference (AAC) team titles, and now lead the conference in all-time titles. The Buffs have 24 returners, which will mark the biggest squad in program history.

Milligan Men’s Swimming Adds Eight Newcomers for 2024-25

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Some beachgoers were in for a surprise this week when a bizarre looking prehistoric fish washed ashore in Colleton County along Edisto Beach at Edisto Beach State Park. It turned out to be an atlantic sturgeon.

Rare Atlantic sturgeon washes ashore on South Carolina beach

SCM (25m) On the heels of swimming at the 2024 Olympic Games, the 2024 Queensland Short Course Championships kicked off at Brisbane Aquatic Centre yesterday. The 2nd day of short course competition unfolded, with All Saints swimmer Enoch Robb making some noise in the men’s open 200m back event.

17-Yr-Old Aussie Joshua Conias Hits All Comers Record In SCM 50 Free

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A total of two inches separated France from a silver medal finish, and a chance to send the game to overtime and vie for the gold medal against Team USA.  Trailing 67-64 with just seconds left on the clock, France's Gabby Williams pulled up for a game-tying buzzer-beater and found the bottom ...

Fans Stunned After Dramatic Ending to USA vs. France Gold Medal Finish

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Berg swam at NCAAs as a sophomore (relay only) and junior (individual invite) and holds 3 individual SCY school records at Kentucky. Current photo via Kentucky Athletics. Max Berg is set to return to Kentucky for his COVID-19 fifth year for the upcoming NCAA season, the school announced via Instagram.

NCAA Qualifier Max Berg Returning To Kentucky For COVID Fifth Year

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Jordan Chiles won bronze on floor exercise, but an appeal by Romania changed all that.

Why this American gymnast is losing her bronze medal

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As a sprint specialist in butterfly and freestyle, Peterson will be a strong contender for the podium in the 100 fly at Catawba's championship meet. Current photo via Sydney Peterson. Fitter and Faster Swim Camps is the proud sponsor of SwimSwam’s College Recruiting Channel and all commitment news. For many,...

OHSAA Finalist Sydney Peterson to Swim at Catawba College Beginning Fall 2024

The Brazilian women's beach volleyball team secured gold in the final match of the Paris Games, dropping Team Canada, who were crowned the silver medal winners with the loss.  During the match at Champ De Mars, Brazil was caught in a heated argument with Canada, leading both teams to approach ...

Canada Vs. Brazil Beach Volleyball Game Turn Heads With Heated Exchange

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has announced its findings in a study on Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs) in Olympic and Paralympic Athletes. Results found that across four Olympic Games, TUEs were present in 0.90% of athletes while the four Paralympic Games had a total TUE prevalence of 2.76%. TUEs allow...

WADA Study Finds Low Prevalence Of TUEs Among Olympic And Paralympic Athletes

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The Sporting News live tracked results and highlights from the 2024 Olympic women's volleyball gold medal match between the USA and Italy.

USA vs. Italy volleyball results: Italy sweeps Team USA in dominating fashion for first Olympic gold medal

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LCM (50M) While much of the world was gearing up for the Olympics in Paris, the Potomac Valley LSC was hosting its 2024 Long Course 13 & Over Championships. Hosted by Occoquan Swimming (OCCS) at the Jeff Rouse Swim & Sports Center in Stafford, Virginia, the four-day meet saw many of the fastest 13-year-olds in the region compete.

Potomac Valley LC 13 & Over Championships: 13-year-old Germosen blast 24.30 50 Free

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev won Olympic gold in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-around final.Varfolomeev topped the rotations in hoop (36.300), ball (36.500) and clubs (36.350) and came second in the ribbon (33.700) to score a total 142.850 points.Bulgaria’s Boryana Kaleyn won the silver with 140.600 points and Italy's 2023 World Championships silver medallist Sofia Raffaeli took the bronze medal with 136.300 points.Having made her senior debut in 2022, Varfolomeev earned her first world title in the clubs before becoming the youngest gymnast to achieve the feat of a clean sweep of four apparatus finals and the all-around title at the 2023 World Championships.

Germany’s Darja Varfolomeev wins Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics individual all-round gold

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The chances for the tropical wave in the Atlantic developing have now risen to 80% over the next seven days. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) has advised that this disturbance could become the next tropical storm or hurricane within the coming days, potentially targeting the U.S. East Coast.

Tropical Wave That Could Impact Georgia Now Has 80% Chance of Development

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Post-Olympic Swimming Results vs. Seed Analysis

One of the best parts of Olympic swimming is the combination of events with relatively easy-to-guess winners alongside other events that have wide-open fields where many...

Post-Olympic Swimming Results vs. Seed Analysis

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