The U.S. team have not announced their lineup for that event and Phelps is unlikely to take part in the afternoon heats, meaning he will make his competitive entry in the pool late in the evening if selected. Although unofficial, wrestler Jordan Burroughs leads that particular poll at the time of publishing.
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I just wanted to make the team.
While Phelps beat Chad le Clos in the 100m in London four years ago, the South African claimed a notable success in the 200 as he defeated his childhood hero – winning by just 0.05 seconds.
Phelps will compete in three individual events at Rio and could be a member of all three relay teams, giving him a good chance to take his already-staggering medal haul even higher. “These Olympic Games will be no different in that regard as 555 Americans rise to their best and make our nation proud”.
Before the commencement of London Olympics, Goldman Sachs had predicted India would win five medals, including two gold medals.
At 37, US kayaker Maggie Hogan will be competing in her first Olympics when she races in the women’s 500-meter sprint.
But this year, Russian Federation will most likely fail to top the medal table since many of its competitors were disqualified. He adds, “Our teams are extremely active in supporting their USA teammates”.
In 2008 in Beijing, he won a record eight gold medals. American men got shut out in boxing medals, while middleweight Claressa Shields won gold and flyweight Marlen Esparza got bronze in the first ever Olympic women’s boxing tournament.
In their prediction for the Rio Olympics, they have pegged India to improve on its Olympics medals tally.
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A close-up of the Olympic gold medal during the Launch of Medals and Victory Ceremonies for the Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games at the Future Arena in Olympic Park on June 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
