U.S. Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps speaks during an interview with journalists on the sidelines of the Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan July 25, 2021. REUTERS/Nathan Frandino
TOKYO (Reuters) - Michael Phelps hailed Ahmed Hafnaoui for his “unbelievable swim” on Sunday, saying the 18-year-old Tunisian’s shock victory in the men’s 400m freestyle was a great example of how swimming at the Tokyo Games is likely to have a series of wide open races.
Hafnaoui was the slowest qualifier but, from lane eight, held off fancied Australian Jack McLoughlin and American Kieran Smith for a huge upset.
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