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What Does Vegas Think Is Going to Happen In Swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games?

The men’s 100 freestyle has the biggest disagreement between SwimSwam’s previews and the Las Vegas oddsmakers. See all pre-Games odds here.

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Rachel Stege Scratches 200 Free at Summer Champs, Sending Savannah Barr Into A-Final

Rachel Stege qualified 3rd during the women’s 200 free prelims this morning with a time of 2:00.54, not far off her personal-best 1:59.90 from 2019.

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Who Performed John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s ‘Imagine’ in the Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony?

A pair of French musicians performed a beautiful rendition of the song ‘Imagine’ while upon a flaming float during the Olympic opening ceremony.

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Celine Dion Sings As French Athletes Light Incredible Hot Air Balloon Olympic Torch

Track and field star Marie-Jo Pérec and French judoka star Teddy Riner lit the cauldron that was inside at the bottom of a hot air balloon.

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Almost 20% of Olympic Participants Win Olympic Medals

It’s a counterintuitive statistic, but almost 1-in-5 athletes who participate in the Summer Olympic Games will go home with a medal.

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Paris Opening Ceremonies Use Assassin’s Creed Theme In Torch Delivery

The torch was stolen by a faceless assassin, also known as Arno from Assassin’s Creed, and he was seen running along the rooftops of Paris.

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2024 Olympics: Opening Ceremony Live Recap

The countdown is over, it’s officially time for the 2024 Olympics! Watch the opening ceremony with us, which is taking place on the Seine River.

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The Top 5 Olympic Swimming Storylines To Tell Your Friends & Family About

Two more gold medals would give Katie Ledecky nine in her Olympic career, which would tie her for #2 all-time and trail only Michael Phelps’ 23.

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Paralympians Continue Success on Day 2 of Canadian Championships

Two-time Paralympian Abi Tripp from Club de Natation Région de Québec is in full training mode as her third Paralympic games quickly approach.

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Alameda Gators President Arrested for Allegedly Embezzling More Than $50,000

Sarah Lynn New’s alleged theft has sent the Alameda Gators into a spiral that has forced them to raise dues by 20% and fire longtime coach Bret Garvine.

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South Korean Swimmers Move Out Of Village Amid Transportation Woes

World champion Kim Woomin is one of six South Korean Olympic swimmers who have moved out of the athletes’ village due to transportation issues.

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Which Country Has The Largest Delegation At The 2024 Paris Olympics?

The United States has brought the largest delegation of athletes to the 2024 Paris Olympics, checking in with 592 participants ahead of France’s 573.

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Send-Off Speech For Paris Olympic Swimmers

A good reminder for swimmers competing in Paris of where they came from and how significant this week will be in the grand scheme of their lives.

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71 Swimmers Carry Their Nations’ Flags at Paris 2024 Olympic Opening Ceremony (Full List)

Mykhailo Romanchuk of Ukraine is the latest big-name swimmer to be announced as a flag-bearer in the opening ceremony at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.

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NBC Broadcast Reports E.Coli Levels in Seine “Too High” During Opening Ceremony

NBC’s opening ceremony broadcast reports that E.Coli levels in the Seine are “too high” today and open water events would be postponed if scheduled for today.

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