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DEBRECEN, Hungary -- Norwegian swimmers were moved to tears whenlate teammate Alex Dale Oen was remembered with a special tributeat the start of the European swimming championships. Three weeks ago, Dale Oen died suddenly from cardiac arrest duringa pre-Olympic training camp in Flagstaff, Arizona. He would havecelebrated his 27th birthday Monday. Before the start of the first evening session at the Euros, a videotribute was played and Norwegian Swimming Federation president PerRune Eknes was called to the stage. It's kind of weird. Alex wasn't supposed to be here, so that initself isn't a big difference, but it's still the biggestdifference in the world not having him at home watching, Alexsander Hetland said after his morning heat in the 100breaststroke, the event Dale Oen won at last year's worldchampionships in Shanghai. So we're just trying to make him proud and we have his spiritwith us. We try to do what he stood for, and that was swimming fast faster than anybody. For me, it's about keeping progressing,because that's what he would have wanted for us. Dale Oen was planning to skip this event to rest a sore shoulder.The 16 Norwegian swimmers here are each competing with black swimcaps bearing Dale Oen's initials on one side A.D.O. Freestyler Gard Kvale said the tribute was his idea. We try to not think about it. He's with us in spirit, Kvalesaid after placing 24th in the 400 free heats too slow toqualify for the final. I thought about it too much when I wasswimming, instead of concentrating on my own race. It's not thesorrow I was thinking about, it was more `Do it for Alex' kind ofstuff. Norway has 16 athletes competing at these championships, which alsocounts as their Olympic trials. So far, only one Norwegian has qualified for the London Games,Ingvild Snildal in the 50 butterfly. I hope there will be four or five of us in London, Snildalsaid. Dale Oen had already qualified courtesy of his gold in Shanghai.His death prompted an outpouring of mourning across Norway,dominating local media. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as China Microsoft Windows Xp Sp3 Oem , China Windows 7 Product Key Sticker, and more. For more , please visit Adobe Key Code today!
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