Breaststroke winner admits he took an extra underwater kick in the 100m race that got him the gold... but he isn't sorry because he claims that everyone does it
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Breaststroke winner admits he took an extra underwater kick in the 100m race that got him the gold... but he isn't sorry because he claims that everyone does it

Rome : Italy | Aug 07, 2012 at 4:34 PM PDT
Source: Mail Online UK
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7 August 2012 After securing the gold medal in an Olympic race, many would avoid admitting that they cheated for fear of having their title taken away. That was not the case for South African swimmer Cameron van der Burgh who did just that. The 24-year-old freely stated that he took an additional underwater... FULL ARTICLE AT Mail Online UK
 
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