Synchronized Swimming

Hot Bay Area Olympians: Kim Probst

sfist.com     30-Aug-2008          

Every olympics we grow even more astonished that synchronized swimming continues to take place, competitively, with no apparent irony whatsoever. And they make no apologies for this strangeness. While there are no men...                    

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When the Games end, the second-guessing begins

onmilwaukee.com     26-Aug-2008   4 related          

After consuming wall-to-wall coverage of the Beijing Olympics, sports columnist Dave Begel has an idea what should be considered a sport and what should not. Fans of rhythmic gymnastics (pictured) may not want to click...                    

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Russia's gold slide continued in Beijing

xinhuanet.com     24-Aug-2008   14 related          

By Sportswriter Wu Junkuan BEIJING, Aug. 24 (Xinhua) -- "Women are mysterious," that was how Russian women's handball coach Evgeny Trefilov complained about his team's inconsistency after a preliminary game. The highly...                    

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Koreans get win in baseball's farewell

signonsandiego.com     24-Aug-2008   14 related          

South Korea sent baseball out of the Olympic Games in a blaze of glory. For Cuba, though, where baseball has religious-like status, the final score brought all the joy of a funeral on a rainy day. The Koreans escaped a...                    

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USA Synchronized Swimming 2008 Olympic Wrap Up

about.com     24-Aug-2008          

Team USA performed its “Action” themed technical routine in front of a packed house at the Water Cube on August 22. The U.S. swam its way into a fifth place tie with Canada. Both teams scored a 95.167 and carried a 47.584...                    

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This routine took one's breath away

boston.com     24-Aug-2008          

BEIJING - Russia's third straight golden sweep in synchronized swimming was expected. Lifeguards in the Water Cube were not. Russia's victory in the team event yesterday was overshadowed by a Japanese team member passing...                    

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Olympics › Japan 5th in synchronized swimming

japantoday.com     23-Aug-2008   6 related          

Saturday 23rd August, 07:03 PM JST BEIJING — Japan’s Olympic synchronized swimming medal streak came to a disappointing end Saturday after the country finished tied for fifth in the team event at the Beijing Games. Fourth...                    

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Russia completes synchronized sweep

upi.com     23-Aug-2008   10 related          

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (UPI) -- Russia completed a sweep of the Olympic synchronized swimming gold medals for the second straight Games Saturday. Anastasia Davydova and Anastasia Ermakova won the duet gold medal on Thursday and...                    

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Russia takes double golds in synchronized swimming

xinhuanet.com     23-Aug-2008   6 related          

BEIJING, Aug. 23 (Xinhua) -- Russian synchronized swimmers proved their invincibility after sweeping two gold medals in duet and team competitions at the Beijing Games. The eight-member Russian team scored ten full marks...                    

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xinhuanet.com: Jiang Wenwen/Jiang Tingting of China perform during the duet technical routine of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Synchronized Swimming events in Beijing, China, Aug. 18, 2008. (Xinhua/Wang Dingchang) xinhuanet.com

Russian wins synchro team event

iht.com     23-Aug-2008   2 related          

Russians win synchronized swimming team event : Russia completed its third consecutive gold medal sweep in synchronized swimming on Saturday, winning a team event marked by a Japanese competitor passing out on the pool...                    

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