For the record, Phelps says he was trying really hard not to look at le Clos.
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“You are too complacent and will die quickly”, read a comment on one of Horton’s Instagram posts.
India, with a population of over 1.2 billion, has accumulated 26 medals since its Olympic journey began in 1900.
Up next for Ledecky is the 800-meter freestyle. With 25 medals overall, Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time – and has won more than twice as many medals than the next top medal victor, who has just nine.
“It hurt a little bit, but with a good rest this afternoon think I’ll be fine”, he said. That gave Lochte and Phelps an incredible margin to work with, as Phelps had already won the 200 butterfly earlier Tuesday night.
“I told Bob [Bowman, his coach] when I came back how bad I wanted that 200m fly”, added Phelps. It was a frustrating race for me. “My gosh, I thought I was standing still”.
Phelps later responded saying he was motivated to perform better by the comments.
The heats for the 200-meter individual medley are part of the afternoon session, which begins at noon ET, and the semifinals will be held during the night session starting at 9 p.m. ET. The Olympic champ couldn’t hide his comic reaction.
He would also tie Carl Lewis (long jump) and Al Oerter (discus throw) with four straight wins in the same event at the Olympics (and pass them if he won both).
But sport’s greatest show isn’t always driven by intense rivalry.
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Gymnasts Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and Hong Un-Jong of North Korea posed for a charming selfie, an impromptu photograph that’s a rare occurrence by members of the two Koreas – two countries which are still technically at war.
