Japan's Kosuke Hagino holds the MVP trophy for the 17th Asian Games during the closing ceremony at Incheon Asiad Main Stadium October 4, 2014. REUTERS/Jason Reed
(Reuters) - Confident Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino said he was targeting a hat-trick of gold medals at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics and was looking forward to a showdown with American idols Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte.
Hagino bettered his own Japan record in the 200 metre individual medley at the national championships, which concluded on Sunday, one of four events the 21-year-old will take part in at the Brazil Games in August.
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