No blue-yellow swimming successes in the Paralympics
The blue and yellow successes in the swimming pool at Paris La Defense Arena during the Paralympic Games are absent. All three Swedish swimmers missed the final on Monday.
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Coleman's tearful farewell – missed the final
With seven hundredths of a second, Michelle Coleman missed the Olympic Games final on 50 meters freestyle. In what was probably her last Olympic Games appearance. With tears streaming down her cheeks, she says: I had not prepared myself for this crash.
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Sjöström fastest again: "Great to put on a show"
Back after the Olympic Games gold success. On the way to a new one. Sarah Sjöström has enjoyed the days off after the gold. It was fun to be able to put on a show like I did there on 100 and maybe I can do it on 50 too, says Sjöström who was superior in the trials.
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The Home Hero's Crazy Gold Evening
First gold on 200 meter butterfly – barely two hours later he struck on 200 meter breaststroke. Home star Leon Marchand, 22 years old, had a crazy gold evening in the Olympic Games pool in Paris.
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Persson on the Olympic pool: "Not extremely fast times"
A fantastic arena – but a slow pool. This is how several swimmers describe the Olympic Games pool in Paris. Breaststroke swimmer Erik Persson agreed when he advanced to the semifinal.
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New Phelps saves France – takes long-awaited gold
A whole arena was about to erupt and a whole nation was struck by joy. French star Leon Marchand, 22, handled the pressure and secured the nation's first OS gold in swimming in twelve years when he won the 400 meter medley. The atmosphere was completely crazy. I got goosebumps before and during the race, he says.
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Sjöström on the pressure from the audience: "The most powerful thing I've done"
Packed stands already in the trials – and a strong team swimming performance where Sweden made it to the final as the fourth team. It was the most powerful OS start I've ever made, exclaims Sarah Sjöström.
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Guide: Hard pressure on French Phelps
A 22-year-old Frenchman is to follow in Michael Phelps' footsteps – but gets an incredible pressure on him at the home Olympics. At the same time, swimming is haunted by the doping scandal with China.
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