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Alex Fong shares first photo with pregnant wife
20 Aug- Alex Fong recently won three gold medals at the World Aquatics Championships 2025 in Singapore, and shared for the first time ever, a photo of him with wife Maple Yip. On 19 August, the singer-actor and former Olympic swimmer shared about his experience competing in the championship, revealing that he and his wife actually had planned to return to Hong Kong on 8 August for a performance in Guangxi. However, it all changed when he was ranked second for the 200m backstroke and first in the 400m individual, the latter in which he was placed fourth last year. "Because of being ranked first in the 400m individual medley, my wife decided to change her plane ticket and stay in Singapore alone to wait for me, hoping I'd catch the flight to support my bid for gold in person," he said. After taking a flight to Guangxi for the performance and then catching his flight back to Singapore, Alex said that he went straight to the competition. "The third hurdle was my physical condition: I only managed two hours of sleep on the plane, my immunity was low and I had caught a cold, which of course affected my confidence. But since everything had aligned so smoothly, I could only trust fate and do my best. Encouraged by my wife and teammates, I swam my signature event, the 400m individual medley, this time completing it 7 seconds faster than at last year's World Championships in Doha, and earned my second gold of this meet." He also won gold for the 200m individual medley and the 200m backstroke. In the said photo which he shared on social media, a beaming Maple is wearing a grey sweatshirt and jeans, barely hiding her baby bump. Alex excitedly said, "It's so perfect that my parents, brother, wife, and daughter who is due this year are all here to witness me receiving this gold medal." (Photo Source: Alex Fong IG)
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Swimmer misses graduation to win bronze medal
A student who swapped her graduation for the World Aquatics Championships went away with a bronze medal. Izzy Thorpe, 24, won bronze in the free mixed duet category at the international competition in Singapore with her swimming partner Ranjuo Tomblin on 25 July. On the same day, the graduation ceremony for her sports rehabilitation degree from University of the West of England (UWE) took place almost 7,000 miles away at the Bristol Beacon. Ms Thorpe thanked her lecturers for their "great support" while she studied alongside her training, which she said was "basically like a full-time job". "They were always very understanding and helped me where they could," she said. "Luckily UWE was very supportive." "I've learnt a lot studying at UWE not only with my degree but in other aspects of life as well," she added. "One of the main things for me is I've learnt how important a good balance is, to make sure I'm achieving the most I can while also ensuring my happiness and wellbeing is a priority." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol This was the sixth senior World Championships that Ms Thorpe has attended and the first time she competed in the free mixed duet. It follows her win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she secured Team GB's first-ever Olympic medal in the sport alongside her competing partner Kate Shortman, winning a silver medal. Ms Thorpe said: "I'm honoured to have been selected to represent my country on the world stage again and particularly in the same year as completing my degree." The swimmer's course cohort are some of the almost 6,000 students who accepted their UWE Bristol degrees during a fortnight of ceremonies from 21-31 July. Ms Thorpe now has her sights set on competing at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. She added: "It's reassuring knowing that if anything impacts my swimming career, I now have my degree as well." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story GB's Thorpe & Tomblin win world synchronised bronze Related internet links University of West England
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Swimmer misses graduation to win bronze medal
A student who swapped her graduation for the World Aquatics Championships went away with a bronze medal. Izzy Thorpe, 24, won bronze in the free mixed duet category at the international competition in Singapore with her swimming partner Ranjuo Tomblin on 25 July. On the same day, the graduation ceremony for her sports rehabilitation degree from University of the West of England (UWE) took place almost 7,000 miles away at the Bristol Beacon. Ms Thorpe thanked her lecturers for their "great support" while she studied alongside her training, which she said was "basically like a full-time job". "They were always very understanding and helped me where they could," she said. "Luckily UWE was very supportive." "I've learnt a lot studying at UWE not only with my degree but in other aspects of life as well," she added. "One of the main things for me is I've learnt how important a good balance is, to make sure I'm achieving the most I can while also ensuring my happiness and wellbeing is a priority." More news stories for Bristol Watch the latest Points West Listen to the latest news for Bristol This was the sixth senior World Championships that Ms Thorpe has attended and the first time she competed in the free mixed duet. It follows her win at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she secured Team GB's first-ever Olympic medal in the sport alongside her competing partner Kate Shortman, winning a silver medal. Ms Thorpe said: "I'm honoured to have been selected to represent my country on the world stage again and particularly in the same year as completing my degree." The swimmer's course cohort are some of the almost 6,000 students who accepted their UWE Bristol degrees during a fortnight of ceremonies from 21-31 July. Ms Thorpe now has her sights set on competing at the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028. She added: "It's reassuring knowing that if anything impacts my swimming career, I now have my degree as well." Follow BBC Bristol on Facebook, X and Instagram. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630. More on this story GB's Thorpe & Tomblin win world synchronised bronze Related internet links University of West England
