| Frenchman’s Victory Cannot Erase the Sting of Defeat in the Olympics Nine months after the Olympics, Fred Bousquet continues to question the logic of a last-minute decision by French swimming officials that he says cost the French freestyle relay team a gold medal. nytimes.com |
New Zealander rules Ironman 70.3 race (The Manila Times) Defending champion Terenzo Bozzone and Lisa Bentley showed the exact meaning of stamina and durability to dominate the Cobra Energy Drink Ironman 70.3 on Sunday at the Camarines Sur Watersports Complex (CSWC) in Bicol. us.rd.yahoo.com |
North Devon hotels in UK top 20 (North Devon Gazette & Advertiser) TWO North Devon hotels have been named among of the top 20 in the UK. The Old Rectory Hotel, Martinhoe, was voted 11th favourite and Yeoldon House Hotel, Bideford, was placed 16th in voting by European visitors at travel guide and research website TripAdvisor. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Largs counting down to Laser Radial World Championships Largs on the Clyde estuary is making final preparations to stage the biggest and most significant sailing championship ever run in Scotland when the world class sailing waters off the Scottish Sailing Institute at Largs Sailing Club play host to nearly 600 competitors from a total of 58 different countries at the Laser Radial World Championships between Tuesday July 6th and Sunday 25th July. rya.org.uk |
With Chinese Home, U.S. Had Run of Pan Pacific Pool United States swimmers dominated the Pan Pacific Championships, their success inflated by the absence of China’s national team. nytimes.com |