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The Morning According to Us: The Curious Case of Niklas Stoepel

By Brian Hill

Friday, April 17, 2009

Niklas Stoepel is a 17-year-old German swimmer who happens to be one of his country's top athletes, a national youth champion who has been flatly denied the chance to compete at the upcoming 2012 London Olympics. The hitch? Oh yes, he's the only male synchronized swimmer in his homeland. You just know Will Ferrell is salivating over his next sports comedy flick, no? All guffaws and snickers aside, give the dude props for his persistence and tenacity amidst a maelstrom of malice. For two y ...

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