"during which voyage they were greeted by the public along the procession route. Part of the ceremony was in Afrikaans, a language of Dutch origin, which is spoken in Charlene's home country of South Africa. The bridesmaids were children dressed in the national dress of Monaco. The dresses were designed by Princess Caroline and Jean-Christophe Maillot, the director of the Les Ballets de Monte Carlo The dresses featured personal touches, such as silk stockings embroidered with the couple's monogram, and aprons that featured both the couple's monogram and the name of the area of Monaco that each girl is from."
"respect and inclusion for people with intellectual disabilities to a worldwide audience. Charlene has said that the Special Olympics movement is close to her heart because, as a former athlete, she values its role in ""using the power of sport to change lives"". Charlene met Albert II, Prince of Monaco, in 2000 at the Mare Nostrum swimming meet in Monaco. They were first seen together in 2006. They went public at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics. Charlene moved in with Albert in 2006. She accompanied him to the weddings of the Crown Princess of Sweden in 2010"
"Princess Grace Challenge Cup The Princess Grace Challenge Cup is a rowing event for women's quadruple sculls at the annual Henley Royal Regatta on the River Thames at Henley-on-Thames in England. It is open to female crews from all eligible rowing clubs. Two or more clubs may combine to make an entry. The event is named after Princess Grace of Monaco who was the Academy Award winning American actress Grace Kelly. Upon marrying Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956, she became Her Serene Highness The Princess of Monaco, but was generally known as Princess Grace of Monaco. Her father"
"won an Olympic medal. The 2009 Tour de France, the world's premier cycle race, started from Monaco with a closed-circuit individual time trial starting and finishing there on the first day, and the second leg starting there on the following day and ending in Brignoles, France. Monaco also stage part of the Global Champions Tour (International Show-jumping). Acknowledged as the most glamorous of the series, Monaco will be hosting the world's most celebrated riders, including Monaco's own Charlotte Casiraghi, in a setting facing out over the world's most beautiful yachts, and framed by the Port Hercules and Prince's palace. In"
"A cut (OQT), 12 via the B cut (OST) and 95 via Universality. Brunei, Central African Republic, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Lesotho, Liechtenstein, Togo, and Tonga made their official debut in swimming. Meanwhile, Grenada, Iraq, and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines returned to the sport after an eight-year absence. Nations with swimmers at the Games are (team size in parentheses): Note: ""There were ties for silver in the men's 200 m freestyle and men's 100 m butterfly events."" Derya Büyükuncu and Lars Frölander were the first swimmers to participate in six consecutive Olympic Games (1992-2012). In the women's 400-metre individual medley, Chinese"
"world, including Right To Play and SwimLanka. She is also a celebrity swimmer for Swim Across America, a charitable organization that works with former Olympic swimmers to raise funds for cancer research. Nikki Dryden Nicole Dryden (born April 5, 1975) is a former competitive swimmer who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics. Dryden was born in Calgary, Alberta in 1975. At the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, Dryden reached the finals with the Canadian women's relay teams in the 4x100-metre freestyle relay (eighth) and in the 4x100-metre medley relay (sixth). In the individual women's 100-metre backstroke, Dryden advanced"
"Wedding of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock The wedding between Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene Wittstock took place on 1 and 2 July 2011 at the Prince's Palace of Monaco. It has been described as Monaco's ""biggest party in 55 years"", in other words, the biggest since the wedding of Albert's parents, Rainier III and Grace Kelly. Prince Albert and Wittstock first met in 2000 at a swimming competition in Monaco in which she was participating. They announced their engagement on 23 June 2010. Prince Albert II is the current Sovereign Prince of Monaco, having"
"Monaco at the 2012 Summer Olympics Monaco competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's nineteenth appearance at the Olympics, since its debut in 1920. Comité Olympique Monégasque sent the nation's largest delegation to the Games, since the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. A total of 6 athletes, 5 men and 1 woman, competed in their respective sporting events. Among these athletes, single sculls rower Mathias Raymond and judoka Yann Siccardi made their second consecutive Olympic appearance. Backstroke swimmer Angelique Trinquier, the youngest and only"
"female athlete of the team, at age 21, became the nation's flag bearer at the opening ceremony. Monaco, however, failed to win a single Olympic medal since its last time in 1924. Monaco has had 1 judoka invited. Monaco has received one wild card. Monaco has qualified 1 boat for each of the following events. Monaco has been given a wild card. Monaco has been given a wild card. Monaco at the 2012 Summer Olympics Monaco competed at the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's nineteenth"
"one female. Based on their rankings in the 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup, Monaco qualified 1 sled. - Mahmoud Al-Abood served as the team's alternate. Monaco at the 2018 Winter Olympics Monaco competed at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, from 9 to 25 February 2018. The official team was unveiled on January 24, 2018. The Monegasque team consisted of four athletes competing in two sports: alpine skiing and bobsleigh. At the team unveiling ceremony Prince Albert also unveiled Rudy Rinaldi, the driver of the Monaco bobsled team, as the country's flag bearer at the 2018 Winter Olympics opening"
"Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics Monaco sent a delegation to complete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The Monégasque team consisted of three athletes: alpine skier Alexandra Coletti and a two-man bobsleigh team of Sébastien Gattuso and Patrice Servelle. The bobsleigh team finished 19th in their event, as did Coletti in her best event, the women's super combined. The Principality of Monaco first participated in the Summer Olympics in 1920, and with the exceptions of 1932, 1956, and the boycotted 1980 Moscow Games have participated in every Summer Olympics since. The"
"in the official tally. Although Monaco did win a bronze medal at the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics in The two boys bobsleigh. The National Olympic Committee for Monaco was created in 1907, but not recognized by the International Olympic Committee until 1953. Monaco at the Olympics Monaco first participated at the Olympic Games in 1920, and has sent athletes to compete in most Summer Olympic Games since then, missing only the 1932 Games, the 1956 Games, and the boycotted 1980 Games. Monaco has also participated in every Winter Olympic Games since 1984. As of 2017, no athlete from Monaco has"
"Republic of the Congo at the 2012 Summer Olympics Congo competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012. This was the nation's eleventh appearance at the Olympics, excluding the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal because of the African boycott. Comité National Olympique et Sportif Congolais sent the nation's largest delegation after the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. 7 athletes, 4 men and 3 women, were selected to the team, participating only in athletics, swimming, and table tennis. Among the athletes, swimmer Emile Bakale"
"established in 1909, after the preliminary appearance of a Canadian swimmer at the London 1908 Olympic Games. Robert Zimmerman of Montreal was the first Canadian Swimmer to appear at any Olympic Games, competing in the 100m freestyle, 100m backstroke, and springboard Diving. Following this debut, the Canadian Olympic team has brought swimmers to each Games since then, except for the 1980 Games in Moscow, due to a government boycott. Over the past 100 years, Canadian swimmers have earned over 40 medals at the Olympic games, as well as many other successes through World Championship competitions. The Rio Olympic Games in"
"of Monaco, Princess Charlene, is a native English speaker having been born a Rhodesian in now modern-day Zimbabwe. Occitan (""Lenga d'òc"") has also traditionally been spoken in Monaco, particularly when it covered a larger geographical territory, but is rarely used today. Intemelio is a Ligurian dialect spoken historically from the Principality of Monaco to the Italian province of Imperia. Languages of Monaco The official language of Monaco is French. In addition, there are several other languages spoken, including Monégasque, the national language of the Monégasque people. French is the only official—and by far the most common—language in Monaco, a result"
"1929) and Elizabeth Anne (born June 1933 and nicknamed ""Lizanne""). Kelly's younger sister Grace would go on to become an Academy Award winning film actress who married Rainier III, Prince of Monaco in 1956. Kelly's nephew is Monaco's current monarch Prince Albert II. The children were raised in a 17-room house on Henry Avenue in East Falls, Philadelphia Kelly served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was stationed in Bainbridge, Maryland. Kelly graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1950 and rowed for the varsity team. Kelly represented the United States at the 1948 Summer Olympics"
"nation made its first Winter Olympic Games appearance in the 1984 Sarajevo Olympics, and have participated in every Winter Olympics since. No Monégasque athlete has ever won a medal at the Olympics. For the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, the Monégasque team consisted of three competitors, alpine skier Alexandra Coletti and the two-man bobsleigh team of Sébastien Gattuso and Patrice Servelle. Coletti was chosen as the flag bearer for the opening ceremony, while Servelle was chosen as flag bearer for the closing ceremony. Alexandra Coletti was 26 years old at the time of the Vancouver Olympics. She had previously competed for Monaco"
"in the 100-metre butterfly and at Monte Carlo in Monaco she won gold in the 100-metre and bronze in the 200-metre butterfly. She completed the circuit as the third best swimmer. At the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships, she finished in 10th place at the 100-metre butterfly and 13th place at the 200-metre butterfly. In 2016, she was officially named to Canada's Olympic team for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In April 2017, Savard was named to Canada's 2017 World Aquatics Championships team in Budapest, Hungary. In September 2017, Savard was named to Canada's 2018 Commonwealth Games team. Katerine Savard Katerine"
"each individual event if both meet the A standard, or 1 athlete per event if they meet the B standard. An NOC may also enter a maximum of 1 qualified relay team per event. NOCs may enter swimmers regardless of time (1 swimmer per sex) if they have no swimmers meeting qualifying B standard. A total of 1,026 swimmers (571 men and 455 women) from 162 nations would compete in swimming events at these Olympic Games. American Samoa, Botswana, Comoros, Congo Democratic Republic, Cook Islands, Marshall Islands, and Tanzania made their official debut in swimming. Meanwhile, Belgium, Dominican Republic, Kuwait,"
"Tracey McFarlane Tracey Danielle McFarlane (born July 20, 1966), later known by her married name Tracey Mirande, is a former competition swimmer who represented both Canada and the United States in international championships. She competed primarily in breaststroke events. McFarlane represented the United States at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She won a silver medal as a member of the second-place U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter medley relay; her silver-medal teammates included Beth Barr (backstroke), Janel Jorgensen (butterfly), and Mary Wayte (freestyle). She held the American record in the 100-meter breaststroke from 1988 to 1992. She"
"to compete in the final run later that day. For the final run, they completed the race in 52.56 seconds; this ranked them 19th for the total competition. Monaco at the 2010 Winter Olympics Monaco sent a delegation to complete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada from 12–28 February 2010. The Monégasque team consisted of three athletes: alpine skier Alexandra Coletti and a two-man bobsleigh team of Sébastien Gattuso and Patrice Servelle. The bobsleigh team finished 19th in their event, as did Coletti in her best event, the women's super combined. The Principality of Monaco first"
"times by a Nigerian woman in the event. Ngozi Monu Ngozi Rosalin Monu (born 7 January 1981 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian swimmer. Monu is the most prolific female swimmer from Nigeria. She focuses on the 50m & 100m freestyle event. She competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. Uche Monu, her younger sister, is also a swimmer who represents Nigeria in the Backstroke and freestyle events. Monu competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics at the age of 19; it was her first olympic games. She was entered in the women's 50 metre freestyle. She won"
"said would be her swansong, but she did not qualify. Previously she had been out of competitive swimming for 18 months with a shoulder injury. Charlene said she would be swimming in Europe in the near future, hoping to improve her times. ""I have a year left of competitive swimming, and I just want to be the best I can be in that time. After that I want to get involved in charity work, and development work with athletes' commissions"". On 27 May 2011, the Special Olympics announced that Charlene had become global ambassador for the movement, charged with promoting"
"Chloe Sauvourel Chloé Sauvourel (born June 18, 2000) is a swimmer from the Central African Republic. She competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the women's 50 metre freestyle event; her time of 37.15 seconds in the heats did not qualify her for the semifinals. She was the flagbearer for her country at the Parade of Nations. Chloe Marie Helene Sauvourel was born on June 18, 2000, in the Central African Republic. Sauvourel competed in the women's 50 metre freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Tatarstan. She finished seventh in the second heat on 8 August, with"
"Monaco, and his wife, former American actress Grace Kelly, Casiraghi was named after his father's childhood friend, his maternal uncle Prince Albert and his maternal great-grandfather Prince Pierre, Duke of Valentinois. Casiraghi's godparents are his maternal aunt Princess Stéphanie and his paternal uncle, Marco Casiraghi. His sister Charlotte was born on 3 August 1986, and his brother Pierre on 5 September 1987. On 3 October 1990, Casiraghi's father died in a speedboat accident in Monaco. He was buried several days later in Monaco's Chapel of Peace. Princess Caroline did not know how to tell her children that their father had"
"San Marino, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland, Syria, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United States of America, Venezuela and Vietnam. As of 2007, CMAS directly oversees the following four competitions at international level: the World Championship, Continental Championships, the World Cup and the CMAS Junior Trophy. The World Championship is held every two years in odd numbered years for senior swimmers starting with the year 2007 and in even numbered years for junior swimmers starting with the year 2008. Pool competition held over five days while open water competition is held over a maximum"
"Melissa Corfe Melissa Jane Corfe (born 20 January 1986) is a South African swimmer, who specialised in freestyle and backstroke events. She is a multiple-time South African champion and record holder for her respective events. Corfe represented her nation South Africa at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and has won a total of five medals, including three golds in the women's freestyle (100, 200, and 400 m), at the 2007 All-Africa Games in Algiers, Algeria. She also set two national records (both long and short course), as a member of the South African swimming team, in the freestyle and medley relays,"
"Kokkodis (who completed the event in 2:01.22) but placing ahead of Croatia's Sasa Impric (who completed the event in 2:01.83). Out of the 47 competing athletes, Knowles placed 24th. He did not advance. Canada-born Auburn University alumnus Alana Dillette was the only swimmer to participate in the women's 100 meters backstroke while representing the Bahamas at the Beijing Olympics. Dillette participated in the preliminary rounds of her event on 10 August, when she swam in the third heat versus swimmers that included Columbia's Carolina Colorado and Israel's Anna Gostomelsky, who ranked, respectively, first and second in that heat. Dillette ranked"
"with a new partner Charles McIlvaine. Historically, Costello has been overshadowed somewhat by Kelly who was also a triple Olympic gold medalist, having won both the single and double scull at the 1920 games, along with the double sculls at the 1924 games. Kelly gained additional fame as the father of Grace Kelly, actress and Princess of Monaco, and John B. Kelly Jr., an accomplished oarsman in his own right. Costello and Kelly both rowed for the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia. Paul Costello Paul Vincent Costello (December 27, 1894 – April 17, 1986) was an American triple Olympic Gold"
"in Cali and won a bronze medal. José Damen Josina Regina Adriana Antonia Maria ""José"" Damen (born 12 November 1959 in 's-Hertogenbosch, North Brabant) is a former butterfly swimmer from the Netherlands, who competed for her native country at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. She was eliminated in the preliminaries for 100m and 200m butterfly. With the Dutch relay team, Damen ended up in fifth place in the 4 × 100 m medley relay, alongside Wijda Mazereeuw (breaststroke), Diane Edelijn (backstroke), Enith Brigitha (freestyle) and Ineke Ran (freestyle preliminaries). Damen was also part of the Dutch medley"
"Games in Melbourne, Australia. There Lauren won a bronze medal in the 4×*100-metre medley relay. Lauren van Oosten Lauren van Oosten (born November 17, 1978) is a Canadian competition swimmer and a breaststroke specialist. She is originally from Nanaimo, British Columbia and is of Dutch heritage. She grew up and learned to swim in Nanaimo, before moving to the national training centre at the University of Calgary in Calgary, Alberta. Lauren has been an integral part of the National Swim Team since 1997. Since then she has won a total of 9 international medals (bronze, silver and gold) and has"
"the 1936 Olympics, she broke the 100 m Olympic record in the semifinals with a 1:06:6 time. She finished second to Hendrika Mastenbroek in the final 100 meters swim, with a 1:06:4 time. She was the flag bearer for Argentina at the opening ceremony of the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. Jeanette died in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 2003. She was the wife of Roberto Peper and the mother of two girls, Inés and Susana, and a boy, named Roberto Jr. Jeannette Campbell Jeannette Morven Campbell (March 8, 1916 – January 15, 2003) was a naturalized Argentine swimmer"
"Carolyn Waldo Carolyn Jane Waldo, (born December 11, 1964 in Montreal, Quebec) is a former synchronized swimmer from Canada. Competing both as a solo and as part of a duo with Michelle Cameron, Waldo experienced tremendous success in international competition. She was the first Canadian female to win two gold medals at one Olympic Games, winning both the solo and duo competitions at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. She also won a silver medal at the earlier 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. As part of the duo with Cameron, Waldo also won at the 1985 Rome"