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Top Olympic swimmer dies of cardiac arrest at 26

To the shock of many, 26-year-old Norwegian Olympic swimmer Alexander Dale Oen passed away on Monday. According to reports, Dale Oen suffered cardiac arrest while taking a shower after a strenuous training session.

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The Norwegian was considered a frontrunner for gold at the upcoming Olympics in London. He won the silver medal in the 100-meter breaststroke at the 2008 Olympics and he took gold in the distance at last year’s World Championships in Shanghai.

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