American swimmer Missy Franklin won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award on Wednesday. - AFP
KUALA LUMPUR: The usually confident and professional American swimmer Missy Franklin was reduced to giggles when describing her first meeting with her hero, the legendary Mark Spitz.
The 18-year-old, who won the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award at Istana Budaya on Wednesday night, was taken by surprise when she bumped into him in the hotel elevator on Tuesday.
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