PRESS STATEMENT – Len Aquatics
Nyon, May 3rd 2020 – LEN (Ligue Européenne de Natation) totally rejects the allegations, which have appeared in some media reports. Following various briefings and…
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Dakar 2022 YOG postponed to 2026
The next Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar will be celebrated in 2026 after Senegal and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) “mutually agreed” to postpone the Games from 2022. IOC…
LEN mourns Russian WP legend Alexander Kabanov
LEN learnt with immense sadness that one of the sport’s greatest legends Alexander Kabanov passed away. He was a true water polo icon in Russia,…
LEN mourns EA President Svein Arne Hansen
LEN has learnt with immense sadness that President of European Athletics Svein Arne Hansen passed away. In the framework of the 2018 European Championships Svein…
LEN mourns Honorary Member Marie Cermakova
The LEN Family has learned with immense sadness that our Honorary Member Marie Cermakova has passed away. Aged 90 when leaving us, Ms Cermakova had…
Hungary mourns Olympic legends Gyorgy Karpati and Tibor Benedek
In a shocking series of events, Hungary lost two of its greatest-ever water polo players in 24 hours. Both belonged to the elite club of…
European Aquatics are back
A general survey conducted by LEN among its National Federations shows that elite European aquatic athletes could return to the pools throughout the continent. As…
2020 LEN ELECTIVE CONGRESS – BUDAPEST (HUN), 8 NOVEMBER 2020
As already communicated within the letter dated 20.3.2020, the originally planned date of Sunday, 10 May 2020 for the Budapest (HUN) 2020 LEN Congress was…
LEN is celebrating RFEN’s 100th anniversary
Today is the centennial of the Royal Spanish Swimming Federation (RFEN) and LEN is celebrating together with our Spanish friends though only through virtual hugs…
Interview with water polo referees Marco Ercoli and Giuliana Nicolosi
Sport action is on a halt these days, the battle lines are drawn in hospitals and research laboratories against a global enemy called COVID-19. Two…
