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Swimmer Adlington to make announcement on future

Double Olympic champion Rebecca Adlington has revealed that she will make a "major announcement" at a press conference next Tuesday, amid rumours she has decided to retire from swimming.

Britain's Rebecca Adlington poses on the podium after winning bronze in the women's 800m freestyle final during the swimming event at the London Olympics on August 3, 2012. Double Olympic champion Adlington has revealed that she will make a "major announcement" at a press conference next Tuesday, amid rumours she has decided to retire from swimming.

The 23-year-old won two gold medals at the Beijing Games in 2008 but could only muster two bronze medals at London 2012 as Britain's swimmers picked up a disappointing three medals.

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