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Ye Shiwen’s Coach Xu Guoyi Hospitalized For Brain Tumors

Chinese coach Xu Guoyi, the trainer for a host of accomplished swimmers including world record-holder Ye Shiwen, underwent surgery last month for cancerous tumors in his brain.

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Japan Possibly Following Germany With Anti-Doping Law Legislation

Japan is now considering legislation to criminalize doping in sports.

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Nagoya, Japan Named Potential Bidder For 2026 Asian Games

The last edition of the Asian Games took place in Incheon, South Korea in 2014. Nagoya, Japan, located within the Aichi Prefecture, announced it may submit a bid to host the 2026 version of the multi-sport event.

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Lopez Brings Mix of Singaporean & Int’l Athletes To PSS Austin

American Kevin Cordes, who has been training with Singaporean National Head Coach Sergio Lopez since May, will be on the roster of 12 athletes Lopez will be bringing to Austin.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Set To Boost Japan’s Economy By At Least .6%

The Bank of Japan released a report earlier this week that increasing number of foreign tourists, as well as Olympics-related construction investments are helping to ‘expand Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP).

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Quah Zheng Wen Takes Down Two Of Schooling’s SCM Fly Nat Records

Quah Zheng Wen scored 5 new National Records at his nation’s short course national championships, with 2 of those records previously belonging to fly guy Joseph Schooling.

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2015 Swammy Awards: International Coaches of the Year

David Marsh is the coach of the year in the US- but what about the rest of the world?

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Doctor Involved In Park’s Doping Case Found Not Guilty Of Negligence

The doctor involved in Korean swimmer Park Tae Hwan’s doping case has been found not guilty of professional negligence, but still fined.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Kanako Watanabe, Asian Female Swimmer of the Year

Over the past three World Championships, Kanako Watanabe has risen from an also-ran to an all-around international star.

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Chinese Swimmer Dies in Open Water Competition in the Philippines

CNN Philippines and several other sources are reporting that a Chinese swimmer drowned on Friday in the International Cross Harbor Race.

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Banned Olympic Champion Park Tae-Hwan Returns Home to Korea

2008 Olympic gold medalist and two-time silver medalist at the 2012 Olympic Games, Park Tae-Hwan, is set to return home to Korea, still under suspension for having tested positively for a banned substance last year.

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2015 Swammy Awards: Sun Yang, Asian Male Swimmer of the Year

Sun was a double gold-medalist at Worlds, and nearly pulled off an impressive sweep of the 200, 400 and 800 frees.

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Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu Breaks World Record at ASEAN Para Games

Singapore’s Yip Pin Xiu has broken the IPC World Record in the S2 Women’s 50m backstroke on the final day of…

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Berlin Is Back! World Cup To Return To Germany In 2016

The stars will be returning to Berlin for the 2016 edition of the 2016 FINA World Cup after two years…

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12/06/15 In Briefs: Lacourt Wax Statue, Cambodian Pool Opens, TT&O

Can’t get enough of French backstroking star Camille Lacourt? He now has his own statue in a French wax museum.

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