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US athletics great Felix extending legacy beyond track

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Seven-time Olympic athletics champion Allyson Felix's farewell season is about more than medals, even if it does yield one last trip to the World Championships.

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US swimmer may compete again at World Championships after being rescued from pool

Budapest (AFP) - Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez, who was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool after fainting, has yet to decide whether to return for her final event, the team said on Thursday.

AFP

Katie Ledecky extends record medal haul at swimming worlds to 21

American swimmer Katie Ledecky claimed her 18th gold medal at world championships — in the women’s 4x200 freestyle relay final — to extend her record haul of medals to 21

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Team USA artistic swimmer faints in pool, rescued at World Championships

BUDAPEST: Artistic swimmer Anita Alvarez was dramatically rescued from the bottom of the pool by her coach after fainting at the World Aquatics Championships in Budapest.

Bangkok Post

Swedish veteran chases elusive swim gold, youngsters eye records

Budapest (AFP) - Swedish great Sarah Sjostrom, who is seeking a first World Championships gold in the 100m freestyle, advanced from a depleted talent pool in the heats in Budapest on Wednesday.

AFP

Popovici keeps up the pace in 100m free at world championships

Budapest (AFP) - David Popovici took a lap to shake some of the gold dust out of his limbs on Tuesday, but then the 17-year-old surged through the field in 100m freestyle qualifying at the World Championships in Budapest.

AFP

Youngster Popovici, veteran Ledecky take glory in swimming worlds

Budapest (AFP) - A teenage prince grabbed his first title, while a veteran queen of swimming reclaimed her throne in the first two finals of the World Championships on Monday in Budapest.

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Romanian Popovici, 17, wins men's 200m freestyle world title

Budapest (AFP) - A teenage prince grabbed his first title, while a veteran queen of swimming reclaimed her throne in the first two finals in the World Championships on Monday in Budapest.

AFP

Ellen Keane wins silver at World Championships as Nicole Turner snatches bronze

The Clontarf woman managed to scoop silver at the World Championships.

Irish Mirror

World Championships Silver-medallist boxer Manju Rani eyes Paris Olympics glory

Manju Rani was training at her hometown village of Rithal in Rohtak district of Haryana when she witnessed Mary Kom win the Bronze medal at the 2012 London Olympics.

Dynamite News

Dressel and Ledecky give Swimming World Championships golden lustre

Budapest (AFP) - After three years in turbulent waters, swimming starts to regain some stability with an extra edition of its long-course world championships in Budapest starting on Saturday.

AFP

Home crowd the motivation for Dina Asher-Smith’s Birmingham bid in hectic summer

Asher-Smith is racing at three major events this summer

The Independent UK

I have become more attacking now: Sarita

KOLKATA: Sarita Mor treats her World No. 1 ranking as a source of motivation to work towards landing

The Hindu

James Guy believes Adam Peaty could benefit from missing World Championships

Peaty was forced to withdraw from the upcoming competition in Budapest after fracturing a bone in his foot.

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The Hindu

Nikhat Zareen: Golden fists forged in the fires of adversity

Nikhat Zareen’s steely resolve — hardened by the challenges she has faced both inside and outside the boxing ring — took her all the way to the top at the World Championships. She has now set her sights on the 2024 Paris Olympics

AFP

Thompson-Herah wins Eugene 100m in 10.79sec

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Reigning Olympic champion Elaine Thompson-Herah won the women's 100m in 10.79 seconds at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on Saturday, holding off rising US star Sha'Carri Richardson on the same track that will host the athletics World Championships in July.

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No taking pressure: Neeraj Chopra wants to repeat Tokyo Olympics approach in World Championships

Chopra is currently training at Kuortane Olympic Training Centre in Finland, where he reached on Thursday after shifting base from Turkey

AFP

Fraser-Pryce seeks 200m marker at Eugene Diamond League

Eugene (United States) (AFP) - Jamaican sprint legend Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce says the 200m at the Eugene Diamond League meeting on Saturday could be a key pointer as she weighs whether to pursue a 100-200m double at the World Championships on the same Hayward Field track in July.

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The Independent UK

Eugene Diamond League schedule and start times for Prefontaine Classic 2022

The Prefontaine Classic serves up a host of fascinating races and events ahead of this summer’s World Championships

Sports Illustrated

Report: SafeSport Investigating Cal Swim Coach After Abuse Allegations

USA Swimming was reportedly informed of allegations in 2015, four years before Teri McKeever was appointed to the 2019 World Championships coaching staff.

Bristol Post

Irish dancing champion is too young to audition for Riverdance despite 'ticking all the boxes'

The 13-year-old is a two-time World Champion who attends a dance school in Fishponds

Irish Mirror

Amy Broadhurst and Lisa O'Rourke strike historic double as both claim gold at IBA Women's World Boxing Championships

The two gold medals represent a huge milestone in Irish amateur boxing as prior to this evening, only Katie Taylor and Kellie Harrington had won titles at Women's World Championships.

Sports Illustrated

Pop Star Cody Simpson Qualifies For Australian National Swim Team

The singer-turned-swimmer matched the World Championships qualifying time and finished third in the 100-meter butterfly at the Australian Championships on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Ayrshire swimmers named in Team GB for world championship event in Portugal

Cerys McCrindle, 20, and Laura Logan, 28, have made the 30-strong Great Britain team for the Down's Syndrome International Swimming Organisation World Championships, in Albufeira.

Daily Mirror

Olympic legend Adam Peaty "devastated" after freak injury ends 'quadruple double' bid

Olympic icon Adam Peaty has suffered a shock foot injury which has ruled him out of the FINA world championships in Budapest next month - but he is fighting to be fit for the Commonwealth Games

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