By Gary AndersonAugust 25 - Elodie Clouvel and Valentin Belaud reigned supreme at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Kaohsiung, securing mixed relay gold for France ahead of Latvia in silver and the Ukraine in bronze.

We had a good fencing, swimming was good and then the running, Valentin is so good."I am so happy."

By Nick Butler in Nanjing"I hear and I forget. I see and I remember. I do and I understand." Confucius (551-479 BC)Such is the significance here of this ancient philosopher whose teachings have reverberated through the ages, it seems somewhat appropriate to start some reflections on Nanjing with a Confucian proverb.His message about physical experience being the best form of learning is indeed as relevant today as ever before and bears dual relevance on this year's Asian Youth Games. This is due both to its purpose as a test event to "do" and "understand" ahead of next summer's Youth Olympic...

The Olympic Sports Centre which housed swimming and athletics was superb for comfort, access and atmosphere

By Gary AndersonAugust 24 - Britain's trio of Kate French, Samantha Murray and Mhairi Spence claimed women's team gold at the Modern Pentathlon World Championships in Chinese Taipei, successfully defending the title won in Rome last year. 

host city of Kaohsiung, the women's riding event was postponed until today and after the fencing and swimming

By Nick Butler at the Nanjing Sport InstituteAugust 23 - Ly Hoang Nam may be a name that becomes much more familiar in future years as the 16-year-old tennis star from Vietnam played like a true champion here at the Asian Youth Games in overcoming the heat, a formidable opponent and the exhaustion of playing for almost three hours to win a thrilling men's singles title 6-7, 7-5, 7-5

at 1-1.South Korea also consolidated their second place on the medals table with four more titles in swimming

By James CrookAugust 23 - Findings from an investigation into Australia's 4x100 metres men's relay swimming

particularly head coach Leigh Nugent, who was fired in February following a shameful Olympic campaign for Swimming

criticised for his man-management skills in a February report into the "toxic culture" within the Australian swimming

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recent Sainsbury's Anniversary Games and some good profile for events like the IPC World Athletics and Swimming

By James CrookAugust 20 - The birthplace of the Paralympic Movement, Stoke Mandeville, will host a free community sports day to mark the one year anniversary of the London 2012 Closing Ceremony next month.

displayed along with one of the Torches used in the Relay that visitors can pose with for photographs.Free swimming

By Duncan MackayAugust 19 - Glasgow 2014 officials claimed that they were "delighted" with the response as tickets for next year's Commonwealth Games went on sale for the first time today even though the website struggled to cope with the demand. 

Jamieson marked the start of sales by diving into the refurbished pool at the Tollcross International Swimming

By Gary AndersonAugust 19 - Olympic synchronised swimming bronze-medallist Sara Lowe is to be inducted

into the United States Synchronised Swimming Hall of Fame along with vice-president of Competitive Operations

By James CrookAugust 19 - The English Federation for Disability Sport (EFDS) have announced the appointments of marketing and communications expert Rashmi Becker and former Paralympic swimmer Fran Williamson as directors, tasked with helping to strategically lead sport for disabled people across England.

made to my brother, who has autism; being able to participate in activities like going to the gym and swimming

Paralympic medals and five world titles before announcing her retirement in 2011.Six-time Paralympic swimming

By Gary AndersonAugust 19 - Excitement is building as a host of London 2012 athletes have confirmed their attendance at the National Paralympic Day celebrations on September 7, including medallists Aled Davies, Will Bayley and David Smith.

Recently crowned four-time world swimming champion Amy Marren will be at the Olympic Park on September

tennis bronze medal winner Aaron McKibbin, javelin world champion Hollie Arnold, newly-crowned four-time swimming

Committee (IPC) Xavier Gonzalez hailed the efforts of all the athletes competing in Montreal as the World Swimming

inspired us all and through their amazing performances have raised awareness of Para-sport and Para-swimming

New Zealand had its best ever showing at an IPC Swimming Championships winning a total of 12 gold medals

There is a life outside of swimming but you have to make set-backs to get this far," said an emotional

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By Duncan MackayAugust 18 - Britain's Chris Hallam, one of the pioneers of Paralympic sport, has died at the age of 50, it has been announced.

He won medals for swimming and wheelchair racing in the Paralympics at Seoul 1988, Barcelona 1992 and

By Nick Butler at the Nanjing Olympic Sports CentreAugust 18 - It has frequently been said that the aim of the Asian Youth Games is to introduce young athletes to the requirements of elite sport and this point could not have been underlined better than during a women's squash semi-final where mental rather than physical weaknesses were brutally exposed.

in the sole women's group.The rugby is due to conclude tomorrow with the medal rounds on a day when swimming

competitors to claim unexpected victories on day six of the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) World Swimming

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