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Slovenian President attends Opening Ceremony of EYOF in Maribor

  • Summer EYOF2023

The summer edition of the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) has officially begun in Maribor, with Slovenian athlete Tim Marovt lighting the Cauldron with the Flame of Peace and the host nation's President Nataša Pirc Musar in attendance at the Opening Ceremony.

overcame Finland's Lukas Korsstrom 6-2, 6-0.Medal events are due to start tomorrow in athletics and swimming




World Aquatics posts $16 million loss but sees better days ahead

  • Aquatics

World Aquatics has posted an annual loss for 2022 of $16.4 million (£12.8 million/€14.7 million) - about half the level it forecast in December.

with President Husain Al Musallam receiving no remuneration from the organisation.The International Swimming

exceptionally strong,” owing to the “unique occurrence” of two World Aquatics Championships, a World Swimming


Olympic Torch from Grenoble 1968 goes under hammer for $187,500

  • Collecting and Heritage News

An Olympic Torch, one of only 33 manufactured for the 1968 Winter Games in Grenoble, has sold for $187,500 (£145,600/€168,500) online by RR Auction.

motorbike.The part of the way that led through the old harbour of Marseilles was done by a diver who, while swimming



Rousseau ends China’s diving clean sweep hopes at World Aquatics Championships

  • Aquatics

Australia’s Cassiel Rousseau denied China a diving clean sweep when he captured the men’s 10 metre platform title at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.

2023Lian finished on 512.35 to take silver, while compatriot Yang scored 504.00 for bronze.Artistic swimming

Dennis González and Mireia Hernández bagged bronze after scoring 183.4207.It was China’s third artistic swimming

success in the acrobatic routine and free routine.Competition is due to continue with the start of swimming


Chengdu 2021 FISU Games Village officially welcomes athletes

  • Chengdu 2021

The Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) World University Games Village has opened its doors to athletes, with representatives from hosts China the first to enter.

facilities including a 24-hour support service, medical centre, fitness centre, basketball hall and swimming



Alexandri twins make history for Austria at World Aquatics Championships

  • Aquatics

Anna-Maria Alexandri and Eirini-Marina Alexandri made history by securing Austria’s first-ever artistic swimming

World Aquatics Championships, while China and Germany picked up further titles in diving and open water swimming

We have another sister who also competes in artistic swimming."It’s amazing."

All three of us are at the same level in artistic swimming."

the podium with 507.50.Long joined Wang on the rostrum after amassing 499.75 for bronze.Open water swimming

Competition is due to continue tomorrow with medals set to be awarded in artistic swimming and diving


Fresh waters in artistic swimming and a familiar pattern in diving at World Aquatics Championships in

  • Diving

Dennis Gonzalez Boneu of Spain admitted he had to make rapid changes to his routine before winning the first World Aquatics Championships free solo gold medal to be awarded to a male swimmer in Fukuoka.

;Yukiko Inui delighted her home Japanese fans with a second gold medal of the week in solo artistic swimming

©Getty ImagesJapan's Yukiko Inui retained her women's free solo artistic swimming crown with a score

Snake with Eight Heads" by Toshiyuki Matsumoto.I am very happy that many people have come to support swimming


Brazilian seven mark first overseas delegation to arrive in China for Chengdu 2021

  • Chengdu 2021

The first foreign athletes set to compete at the Chengdu 2021 International University Sports Federation (FISU) Summer World University Games have arrived in China before the Opening Ceremony next week.

delegation is arriving with 215 [members] and we are participating in 11 sports like volleyball, basketball, swimming


Beck and Wellbrock clinch double gold in marathon swimming at World Aquatics Championships

  • Aquatics

Germany's Leonie Beck and Florian Wellbrock have both completed the long distance open water double at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka.

claimed bronze in 59:35.60.Beck became the third woman to claim both titles at a World Championship after swimming

Lena Hentschel and Timo Barthel to hold on for bronze scoring 432.15.Spain took gold in the artistic swimming


Obstacle debut in global youth competition overshadowed by delays and athlete injuries

  • Modern Pentathlon

Obstacle racing’s debut in global youth competition at the International Modern Pentathlon Union (UIPM) Under-17 World Championships in Alexandria, Egypt was overshadowed by delays to competition and athlete injuries.

the obstacle course becoming slippery, so competition officials took the decision to fast-track the swimming

scored well in the fencing, before placing fifth in the obstacle.She then recorded the best time in swimming