Six students drown and 21 rushed to hospital after swimming on school trip
Tragedy at Egypt’s Abu Talat Beach Severe oceanic waves and currents have resulted in the deaths of six school kids and the hospitalisation of more than 20 others in Egypt. Red warning flags were visible around Abu Talat Beach in Alexandria at the time of the drownings, indicating dangerous swimming conditions, and now the country’s […]
7 months ago
Paralympic swimmer wrongly disqualified after being accused of breaking little-known rule
He was reinstated after being wrongly disqualified Paralympic swimmer Ahmed Kelly won silver in the 150m medley SM3 final after facing disqualification in one of the earlier heats. The Australian swimmer has a condition called diastrophic dysplasia, and is missing both arms from the elbow down, and both legs below the knee. The Iraq-born athlete […]
1 year ago
Daniel Wiffen misses Olympics closing ceremony after he’s ‘rushed to hospital’
“I was very unwell with a bug.” Daniel Wiffen missed out on the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics after he was ‘rushed to hospital’ to receive medical attention for a stomach bug, the swimmer has revealed. Wiffen was due to be a flag bearer for Ireland after his hugely successful Games, where he won […]
1 year ago
Swimmer removed from Olympic Village speaks out over claims she created ‘inappropriate environment’
She has responded to the accusation A swimmer who was reportedly removed from the athlete’s village for creating an ‘inappropriate environment’ has broken her silence on the claims. Paraguayan swimmer, Luana Alonso was staying at the village for the duration of the Paris Games but the Paraguay Olympic Committee announced she had been asked to […]
1 year ago
Olympic swimmer removed from athletes’ village for creating ‘inappropriate environment’
She is already on her way home A swimmer has been kicked out of the athletes village at the Paris Olympics after she was said to creating an ‘inappropriate environment’. Paraguayan swimmer, Luana Alonso was staying at the village for the duration of the games but the Paraguay Olympic Committee announced she had been asked […]
1 year ago
Zac Efron rushed to hospital after swimming accident in Ibiza
The Hollywood star was at a villa on the Spanish island when the incident occurred. Zac Efron has been hospitalised in Ibiza after reportedly being found “in distress” in a swimming pool. Sources told TMZ that the High School Musical star was at a villa on the island when the incident occurred and was discovered […]
1 year ago