In this file photo taken on August 13, 2016 silver medallist US's Michael Phelps (left) waves next to gold medallist Singapore's Schooling Joseph during the medal ceremony of the Men's 100m Butterfly Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Singapore's Joseph Schooling famously upset the great Michael Phelps to win 2016 Olympic gold but he said "my biggest rival is myself" as he bids in 2021 to shake off a form slump in time for the Tokyo Games.- AFP
SINGAPORE, April 18 (AFP): Singapore's Joseph Schooling famously upset the great Michael Phelps to win Olympic gold but he said "my biggest rival is myself" as he bids to return to form at the Tokyo Games.
Schooling, the South-East Asian city-state's first Olympic champion, said the year's pandemic delay had given him extra time to prepare after a disappointing world championships in 2019.
