Schooling: “Hopefully It Changes All of Sporting Culture in Singapore”
Joseph Schooling was racing for something bigger than himself in his gold-medal-winning 100 fly.
ASIA: A Week of Firsts for Asian Swimmers in Rio
It was a week of firsts in Rio for a few Asian countries with athletes swimming in the Rio Olympic Games. Among them were Khazakstan and Singapore, which saw their first ever swimming Olympic gold medals.
The Remarkable Similarities Between Schooling and Nesty
Joseph Schooling’s historic win in the men’s 100 butterfly has an incredible amount of things in common with another race that happened 28 years ago…
Joseph Schooling Cashes In On $753,000, The Biggest Gold Medal Bonus In The World
A gold medal wasn’t the only reward Schooling had coming his way after he touched the wall 1st in the men’s 100 fly. Singapore is one of many countries that give their athletes a financial bonus for medals, offering a $753,000 bonus for Schooling’s gold.
Watch: Schooling Defeats Phelps-le Clos-Cseh Silver Tie Trio 100 Fly
Watch Joseph Schooling pull of a huge upset over triple silver medalists Michael Phelps, Chad le Clos, and Laszlo Cseh.
ASIA: Joseph Schooling “Stops the Nation” with Singapore’s First Ever Olympic Gold
All eyes in Singapore were on swimming at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games tonight, as Swimming Singapore billed the men’s 100 fly as “The Race That Stops The Nation.” Now the Singaporeans have their first ever Olympic gold medal of any sport, courtesy of Joseph Schooling in the men’s 100 fly.
Joseph Schooling Stuns The World; Defeats Phelps To Win 100 Fly Gold
On day 7 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, rising star Joseph Schooling shocked the world in the men’s 100 fly final, winning gold and stopping Phelps from taking four straight titles in the event.
Sun Yang Inspired By Phelps: “I Think It’s Amazing and Unbelievable”
China’s Sun Yang cited Michael Phelps as motivation for him to continue swimming into his thirties.
Two London Medalists, Including Sun Yang, Miss 1500 Final
2012 Olympic gold medalist and world record holder Sun Yang missed the 1500 free final, finishing 16th in the heats.
Park Ends Disappointing Olympics with No-Show In 1500 Free Prelim
Park Tae Hwan didn’t show for his 1500 heat at the final prelims session of the Olympics.
Chen Xinyi Agrees to Provisional Suspension as CAS Investigates Case
Chen Xinyi of China, who was just .09 from the 100 butterfly podium earlier this week in Rio, will now…
China’s Chen Xinyi Misses 50 Free Prelims
China’s Chen Xinyi, the 4th place finisher at these Olympics in the women’s 100 fly, was a no show for this morning’s 50 freestyle prelims.
Chinese Swimming Agency Confirms Chen Xinyi Doping Test
2016 RIO OLYMPIC GAMES Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Swimming: August 6-13 Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Barra Olympic Park, Rio de Janeiro…
Updating Relay Projections: British Men On the Move
The British are coming, the British are coming! Great swims from their back-half legs have Great Britain back in the hunt in the men’s medley.
Oleksiak Win Highlights Top Swims From Junior Swimmers on Rio Day 6
A couple of juniors have taken the Olympic stage by a storm, including Canada’s Penny Oleksiak, who has won 4 medals so far in her first Olympic Games.