Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82
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Heinz Kluetmeier, Inventive Sports Photographer, Dies at 82

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#news #newstoday #topnews #newsupdates #trendingnews #topstories #headlines Heinz Kluetmeier, a prominent photographer for Sports Illustrated who captured the exultation of the United States men’s Olympic hockey team when it upset the Soviet Union at the 1980 Winter Games and the swimmer Michael Phelps’s minuscule margin of victory in a gold…

Probe underway after Gettysburg College swimmer etches racial slur into teammate’s chest
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Probe underway after Gettysburg College swimmer etches racial slur into teammate’s chest

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A student-athlete at Gettysburg College allegedly scratched a racial slur on a swim teammate’s chest with a box cutter in a disturbing incident that has sparked an investigation at the small Pennsylvania liberal arts college, according to school officials and one of the swimmer’s families.   The student who wrote…

Michael Phelps calls for lifetime doping bans after Chinese swimming controversy
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Michael Phelps calls for lifetime doping bans after Chinese swimming controversy

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Legendary American swimmer Michael Phelps is calling on anyone who has been caught doping to “never be allowed” to compete again in the Olympics.  The hard-line stance from the swimming great came in the wake of a doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers that only came to light earlier this year. …

Zac Efron says he’s ‘happy and healthy’ after hospitalization for swimming incident
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Zac Efron says he’s ‘happy and healthy’ after hospitalization for swimming incident

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Zac Efron is back on his grind after being hospitalization for a “minor swimming incident.” The “Iron Claw” star took to his Instagram Story on Sunday to give fans an update after the scary news made headlines. “Happy and healthy,” he wrote, adding, “thanks for the well wishes.” A ripped…

Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke
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Kaylee McKeown beats Regan Smith in 200-meter backstroke

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American swimmer Regan Smith was out-touched again by Australian rival Kaylee McKeown on Friday, earning her third silver medal of the 2024 Summer Olympics in the 200-meter backstroke.  Smith and McKeown had battled it out Tuesday in the 100-meter backstroke, with the Aussie breaking past Smith in the final stretch…

Slovakia Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses in scary scene
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Slovakia Olympic swimmer Tamara Potocka collapses in scary scene

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A chilling scene unfolded Thursday morning at the 2024 Olympics when Slovakia swimmer Tamara Potocka collapsed after the women’s 200-meter individual relay heat and was carried off in a stretcher. Medical personnel on the scene said the 21-year-old was conscious, according to the Associated Press, and she was wearing an…