[unable to retrieve full-text content] After qualifying for the team, Penny Oleksiak is playing the long game and has decided to pull out of the 2018 Pan Pacific Swimming Championships.
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Theme Park Bits: Shanghai’s ‘Toy Story’ Land Opens, Neil Patrick Harris Pays a Pretty Penny for Props from Disney
In this edition of Theme Park Bits: Get a glimpse at the grand opening of Toy Story Land at Shanghai Disneyland. A second Star Wars Nite has been added to the Disneyland After Dark event roster. Learn the exact dollar amount actor Neil Patrick Harris paid for a Haunted Mansion prop. See some exclusive new […]
Penny Oleksiak announces grandmother's death before Commonwealth Games debut
Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak will be competing with a heavy heart when she begins her quest for medals at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Australia. Just as the opening ceremony was drawing to a close on Wednesday, the Canadian swimmer announced her grandmother had died. Given the news one of my grandmothers died today breaks […]
‘The Alienist’ Should Please ‘Penny Dreadful’ and ‘Hannibal’ Fans
When The Alienist was first published in 1994, author Caleb Carr said, “I was always aware that if done correctly, this could end up being a great movie.” Well, we’ll never know if a great movie could’ve been made from this material, and not for lack of trying. Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights before […]
Penny Oleksiak embraces social media's influence on youth
Canadian swimming star Penny Oleksiak has a message for every person who reaches out to her on social media: she reads everything. Still just 17 herself, the four-time Olympic medallist happily shoulders the responsibilities of being a role model, although her popularity can be overwhelming. “I get kids every day messaging me, and I always […]
Central heating: THIS trick will SLASH utility bills – and it doesn’t cost a penny
Winter is approaching in the UK, and the heating has been switched on in most homes as Britons battle the cold. But enjoying a warm and cosy home has to be squared up with the rising cost of utility bills. There are many ways to fight expensive bills, although some of them will cost money. […]
eBay: Rare 1p coin selling for £450 – do YOU have valuable penny in your change?
The 1p is described as being in “pretty mint condition” by the seller. Collectors are :snapping these up”, the seller explains, so they are getting increasingly scarce. The seller is selling six in one lot. So what is so special about this particular 1p coin? It is because it is dated 1971 – a key […]
Penny Oleksiak sets new Canadian record at aquatics worlds
Penny Oleksiak, Kylie Masse, and Hilary Caldwell were in the spotlight for Canada at the world aquatics championships in Budapest on Saturday. In the first race of the day, Oleksiak eclipsed her own Canadian record and finished fifth with a time of 25.62 in the 50-metre butterfly. This followed the Torontonian’s performance in the semifinal on Friday […]
Penny Oleksiak 6th in 100m freestyle final at aquatics worlds
Canadian swimmer Penny Oleksiak followed up her 2016 Olympic victory with a sixth-place finish in a stacked women’s 100-metre freestyle final at the world aquatics championships in Budapest on Friday. The 17-year-old Oleksiak touched the wall in a season-best 52.94 seconds, faster than her qualifying time of 53.05 but short of her Olympic record 52.70 last […]
Penny Oleksiak earns spot in women's world 100m freestyle final
A strong push in the final 50 metres of Thursday’s women’s 100 freestyle semifinal allowed 2016 Olympic champion Penny Oleksiak of Toronto to qualify sixth for Friday’s final at the world aquatics championships The 17-year-old, coming off a bronze medal in the mixed 4×100 medley relay on Wednesday in Budapest, stopped the clock in 53.05 […]
