Saturday, August 13, 2016

Rio 2016: Singapore delights as Schooling beats Phelps in 100m...

It isn't every day you come face to face with your childhood idol - and defeat him at the Olympics.

Singapore's Joseph Schooling defeated decorated US Olympian Michael Phelps in the 100m butterfly swimming race and won his country's first-ever Olympic gold medal.

The 21-year-old Singaporean won in an Olympic record time of 50.39 seconds.

Phelps came in second, earning a silver on 51.14 seconds - tied with South Africa's Chad Le Clos and Hungary's Laszlo Cseh.

"I'm just ecstatic. I need it to sink in," Schooling told reporters after his historic swim.

"It feels great - kind of feels surreal right now, it's crazy," he said. Full story...

Read also: Colin Schooling: The world has taken notice of Joseph and Singapore

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