Budapest to host 2017 World swimming championships
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Budapest will host the 2017 world swimming championships in place of Guadalajara, Mexico, which withdrew due to financial problems.
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Kim Coon is a familiar face in the motorsports industry. She has spent the last ten years covering NASCAR, ARCA and motorcycle racing and recently has been seen co-hosting “Off The Grid” on NBC Sports as well as NASCAR’s popular “Glass Case of Emotion” podcast with driver Ryan Blaney.
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