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Bernard takes bronze as Cielo wins 50m freestyle
30/07/2011 - SWIMMING

Bernard takes bronze as Cielo wins 50m freestyle

Brazil's Cesar Cielo picked up his second gold at the world swimming championships in Shanghai on Saturday, winning the 50-metre freestyle race ahead of Italy's Luca Dotto and Alain Bernard of France.
US steams past France to clinch freestyle relay gold
29/07/2011 - SWIMMING

US steams past France to clinch freestyle relay gold

American Ryan Lochte was part of the US 4x200-metre freestyle relay team that steamed past France to snatch gold at the swimming world championships in Shanghai, Friday. Lochte also won the 200-metre backstroke.
Outshining Phelps, Lochte breaks world record
28/07/2011 - SWIMMING

Outshining Phelps, Lochte breaks world record

The American Ryan Lochte on Thursday set the first World record since 2010's ban on swimsuits, beating Michael Phelps in a nail-biting 200m individual medley final, while Australia's James Magnussen (pictured) clinched the 100m freestyle gold medal.
French duo share historic gold in men's 100m backstroke
26/07/2011 - SWIMMING

French duo share historic gold in men's 100m backstroke

France's Camille Lacourt and Jeremy Stravius finished in a rare dead heat in the final of the men's 100 backstroke on Tuesday, becoming the first Frenchmen to take gold at a swimming world championship.
Skip the "bling-bling"
27/06/2011 - IN THE FRENCH PAPERS

Skip the "bling-bling"

Left-wing daily Libération is advising Sarkozy to put his "bling" years behind him and continue with the book reading and film watching. Most of the other papers are concentrating on the opposition Socialist Party primaries. The candidates are making their official bids from Tuesday through to mid-July. That's the focus for Monday, 27th June 2011.
Former Olympic champion Manaudou to make comeback
26/06/2011 - SWIMMING

Former Olympic champion Manaudou to make comeback

French swimmer and Olympic gold medalist Laure Manaudou says she wants to resume competing, a French paper reported on Sunday. She had retired in the wake of disappointing results at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
France swimmer Bousquet suspended in doping scandal
20/10/2010 - France

France swimmer Bousquet suspended in doping scandal

French swimmer Frederick Bousquet has been handed a two-month ban following a positive test for the banned stimulant heptaminol. He says the positive result was from an over-the-counter ointment, but that he deserved the suspension.
Quadriplegic Frenchman successfully swims English Channel
19/09/2010 - FRANCE

Quadriplegic Frenchman successfully swims English Channel

A Frenchman who lost his limbs in a 1994 electrical accident successfully swam across the English Channel on Saturday. Philippe Croizon, 42, arrived on the French coast in Calais just before 9:30 pm.
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Aussie swimmer Rice loses sponsor over homophobic Tweet
07/09/2010 - SPONSORSHIP

Aussie swimmer Rice loses sponsor over homophobic Tweet

Australian Olympic swimming champion Stephanie Rice lost her Jaguar sponsorship contract after she published on her Twitter account an allegedly homophobic message following Australia’s victory over South Africa in the rugby Tri-Nation.
Celebrities launch appeal against Iranian stoning.
16/08/2010 - IN THE PAPERS

Celebrities launch appeal against Iranian stoning.

In today's French newspapers- celebrities launch an appeal against the stoning of an Iranian woman, President Sarkozy's security policy comes under fire on both left and right, and France's swimmers clean up at the European Championship.
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