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For the pool events, similar to the case for the 2012 Games, prelims ran in the morning, followed by the semifinal and final sessions in the evening and the night session (due to the substantial fees NBC has paid for rights to the Olympics, the IOC has allowed NBC to have influence on event scheduling to maximize U.S. television ratings when ...
Snoop Dogg Olympic pin. According to Metro, an Olympic pin was made in Snoop Dogg's honor, showing him in a blue tracksuit and blowing smoke rings in the colors of the Olympic rings. Tennis star ...
H.E.R. sang the national anthem after Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass appeared to ceremoniously usher in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. Snoop’s performance at the closing ceremony brought his ...
The hip-hop icon put on a swimming cap and goggles for one-on-one master class from Phelps, a 23-time gold Olympic medal winner, in a special video in celebration of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The women's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay race was added in 1996—a men's relay race at that distance had been held since 1912; interestingly, the winning time for the women's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay in 1996 was more than two minutes faster than the men's 4 × 200 metres freestyle relay of 1912. At six Games, the men had two ...
The International Olympic Committee recognises the fastest performances in pool-based swimming events at the Olympic Games. Men's swimming has been part of the official program of the Summer Olympics since the Games' modern inception in 1896; it was not until 1912 that women's events were held.
Snoop Dogg performs at Rosie's dog beach in Long Beach for the Olympics closing ceremony. (Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for LA28) When the film trucks started rolling into Long Beach's Belmont Shore ...
However, their official name remained 2020 Summer Olympics with swimming events set for 24 July–1 August 2021 [1] and marathon swimming set for 4–5 August 2021. [ 2 ] Swimming featured a record total of 37 events (18 for each gender and 1 mixed), with the addition of the men's 800 m freestyle, women's 1500 m freestyle, and the mixed 4 × ...