USA Swimming executive director Chuck Wielgus, who led a federation that brought home 156 Olympic medals during his 20 years at the helm, died Sunday. He was 67. USA Swimming said Wielgus died in Colorado Springs,
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cheap pandora bracelets, of complications from colon cancer. The cancer was first diagnosed in 2006 and Wielgus underwent regular chemotherapy while leading USA Swimming to record growth. He was due to retire in August. He had announced his planned retirement in early January on the same day he learned he'd been approved to use a new cancer drug that's in clinical trial. "Chuck fought a long and hard battle with amazing grace and optimism,
cheap pandora charms for sale, and will be missed," U.S. Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun said. Wielgus was the longest-tenured leader among U.S. Olympic organizations. The 156 medals represent about one-third of America's overall total from the last five Olympics. During his two decades,
cheap pandora bracelets for sale, USA Swimming's revenue increased by about 600 percent, and its four-year,
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