Swimming - 18th FINA World Swimming Championships - Men's 200m Freestyle Victory Ceremony - Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Center, Gwangju, South Korea - July 23, 2019. Gold medallist Sun Yang of China poses next to silver medallist Katsuhiro Matsumoto of Japan and joint bronze medallists Martin Malyutin of Russia and Duncan Scott of Britain. REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth
GWANGJU, South Korea (Reuters) - There was more podium drama at the world swimming championships on Tuesday as British bronze medallist Duncan Scott refused to shake hands with Sun Yang after the Chinese swimmer's victory in the 200 metres freestyle.
With unwell American Katie Ledecky sitting out the 200 freestyle heats in the morning, and later confirming she would skip her 1,500 title defence, Tuesday's calm early session gave no indication of the fireworks to come.
Win a prize this Mother's Day by subscribing to our annual plan now! T&C applies.
