King Reigns In ‘statement’ Breaststroke Win Over Efimova

Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – American Lilly King vanquished drugs-tainted Russian Yulia Efimova to win 100m breaststroke gold in a race emblematic of the doping cloud shadowing the Rio Olympics. King, a 19-year-old first-time Olympian, had made it clear she didn’t think Efimova belonged in the pool, and plenty agreed as the 24-year-old world champion … Read more