Russia won the duet and team finals today to cap off an impressive performance from the country at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Samorin.
Russia's Daria Kirsanova won the solo title on the first day of medal action at the International Swimming Federation World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Samorin.
Russia continued their strong start to the International Swimming Federation World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Samorin, by taking first place in the duet and free combination preliminary standings.
Russia's Daria Kirsanova topped the solo preliminary standings on day one of the International Swimming Federation World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships in Samorin, Slovakia.
The inaugural International Swimming Federation (FINA) World Youth Artistic Swimming Championships are due to open tomorrow in Samorin in Slovakia.
The International Swimming Federation Artistic Swimming World Series Super Finals in Budapest finished in the same way as they begun as Ukraine claimed the final gold medal in the Duna Arena.
Marta Fiedina was dominant in the pool for a second consecutive day as she led Ukraine to three gold medals from the four available at the International Swimming Federation Artistic Swimming World Series Super Finals in Budapest, Hungary.
Ukrainians Marta Fiedina and Anastasiya Savchuk lived up to expectation as they took gold in the duet technical on the opening day of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series Super Finals in Budapest, Hungary.
A fierce competition is expected between China and Ukraine at the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series Super Final in Hungary's capital Budapest.
Russia and Ukraine picked up gold medals on the final day of competition at the FINA Artistic World Series in Barcelona.
Yukiko Inui earned her second gold medal of the International Swimming Federation (FINA) Artistic Swimming World Series in Quebec City as Canada finished their home meet with two victories.
Ukraine were the dominant force on day two of the International Swimming Federation Artistic Swimming World Series in Barcelona as they won three gold medals.
China continued to dominate in Quebec City as they won all three gold medals available on Friday in the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series.
Ola Carbonell used the home crowd and the words of Nelson Mandela to inspire her to victory at the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series in Barcelona.
Yukiko Inui continued her domination of the solo events in the North American branch of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series, but it was China who swept the board in the team competitions on the first day in Quebec City.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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