Swimming

02 September 2021, Spain, Manacor: A woman stands on the closed off beach of Cala Mendia in Manacor on Mallorca. Photo: Clara Margais/dpa

Tourism

TOURISM

German tourist in Mallorca dies while swimming in the sea

The Nomad Today 6/21/22

A wave washed him close to some rocks where he hit his head

27 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: (L-R) Russian Olympic Committee silver medallist Kliment Kolesnikov, Russian Olympic Committee gold medallist Evgeny Rylov, and US bronze medallist Ryan Murphy celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Men's 100m Backstroke Final swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Michael Kappeler/dpa

Sports

TOKYO OLYMPICS

Russia declare God on their side and reject doping claim 'propaganda'

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/30/21

"Forgive those who are weaker. God is their judge. And for us – an assistant," the Russian Olympic Committee wrote in Twitter.

29 July 2021, Japan, Tokyo: Finland's Matti Mattsson celebrates with bronze medal at the award ceremony for the Men’s swimming 200m breaststroke final at Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Photo: Friso Gentsch/dpa

Sports

200 METER BREASTSTROKE

Swimmer Matti Mattsson, first Finnish medalist in Tokyo 2020

The Nomad Today/dpa 7/29/21

The gold medal went to Australian Izaac Stubblety-Cook

Spain

UPDATE - MIGRATORY CRISIS

Spain returns to Morocco 4,000 North Africans who entered illegally

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/18/21

In the past day, 8,000 migrants managed to walk along the coast to the border fence to Ceuta.

Spain

IMMIGRATION

Morocco puts pressure on Spain by letting thousands of migrants swim out

The Nomad Today/dpa 5/18/21

Moroccan police reportedly did not intervene as at least 2,700 people swam almost 2 kilometres across the border.

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Tourism

Helsinki Swimming Stadium opens up again at Mother's Day

Teemu Kammonen 5/10/19

This architectural pearl was designed in the Functionalist style for the 1940 Olympic games that were canceled due to the Second World War. Later, when Helsinki hosted the 1952 Summer Olympics,…