Léon Marchand, the shy 22-year-old from Toulouse who loves video games and hopes to be a pilot, is adored for his swimming technique as well as his personal story
After heartbreak in his three previous Games, the Australian physics and maths graduate designed a radical new training program that delivered 50m gold
The American swimmer ended a gruelling day with a sixth-placed finish in the 50m freestyle. Forty minutes later, he failed to qualify for the 100m butterfly final
Chinese state and social media have rallied behind the Olympic gold medal after Australian coach Brett Hawke said the world-record win was not ‘humanly possible’