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Schooling seeks national service delay after Olympics moved
Swimming star Joseph Schooling requests to defer national military service yet again following the postponement of the Tokyo Olympics

Phelps: Saving a life more important than a gold medal
Olympic swimming legend Michael Phelps opens up again on his ongoing battle with depression

Swimmer Ryan Lochte banned 14 months for anti-doping violation
The 6-time Olympic gold medalist was suspended for 10 months two years ago for claiming he and 3 other US swimmers were robbed in the Rio Games
Brazil court dismisses lying charges against swimmer Ryan Lochte
Prosecutors can appeal the ruling and Lochte still faces other charges in Brazil

Lochte says he thought about suicide after Rio Olympics fiasco
There were a couple of points where I was crying thinking If I go to bed and never wake up fine

Phelps frustrated by Rio Olympics doping fears
Michael Phelps in a written testimony says he and teammates are left wondering whether they were competing on a level playing field in Rio

Chinese swimmer banned two years for doping at Rio Games
Chen Xinyi will be barred from competition for testing positive for hydrochlorothiazide the day she finished fourth in the women s 100m butterfly final

Michael Phelps took the plunge with secret marriage - reports
Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps and long time girlfriend Nicole Johnson were quietly married in June

Sponsors drop Lochte after Rio Olympics scandal
Global swimwear brand Speedo and US fashion label Ralph Lauren topped the list of companies that ended their relationships with the 32 year old Lochte

After Olympic gold, Joseph Schooling considers pro career in US
Schooling will finish his studies at University of Texas then ponder a professional career

Michael Phelps proud to inspire his own defeat in Rio
Michael Phelps is happy to be a part of Joseph Schooling s historic victory even if it denied him another gold

PH swimmer Jessie Lacuna on lessons learned from watching Phelps, Ledecky
The Filipino Olympian is using his time in Rio to study how he can improve by watching the greats
Ledecky breaks own record to win women's 800m freestyle gold
American swimmer Katie Ledecky unifies the 200m 400m and 800m titles for the first time since 1968

How Singapore's giantkiller Schooling beat Phelps in Rio
Since the age of 13 Joseph Schooling had been plotting how to beat Michael Phelps Eight years later that moment came in Rio

Rio 2016: Slew of surprises in record-breaking day
Schooling beats Phelps Ledecky obliterates competition Ayana smashes 10 000m record 3 suspended for doping – all in one Olympic day

Schooling stuns Phelps for Singapore's 1st Olympic gold
UPDATED Singapore earns its first ever Olympic gold medal as Joseph Schooling beats Michael Phelps in the men s 100m butterfly

Chinese swimmer tests positive for banned substance at Olympics
Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi tests positive for the banned diuretic hydrochlorothiazide after finishing fourth in the women s 100m butterfly final

True bromance as Phelps and Lochte approach final Olympic showdown
The curtain comes down on one of swimming s great rivalries when Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte face off one last time

Despite 21 golds, Michael Phelps eager to add more
American swimmer Michael Phelps takes the pool again looking to add to his record 21 gold medals

PH swimmer Lacuna on his performance and life in Olympic Village
Jessie Lacuna says he s disappointed in his 46th place finish but won t let it ruin his time in Rio

French swimmer slams China's champion Sun over doping scandal
Camille Lacourt who came fifth in the 100m backstroke final just after Sun Yang s triumph says swimming was becoming like athletics with two or 3 doped in each final

Michael Phelps says dopers shouldn't be allowed to compete
Phelps says it breaks my heart after controversy over athletes who have previously failed drugs tests broke out at the Rio swimming competition

Olympics: Gold #19 for Phelps as records tumble in Olympic pool
UPDATED The spellbinding action in the pool brought the curtain down on another day of drama where 14 gold medals were shared out

Olympics: World record as UK's Peaty wins 100m breaststroke gold
Peaty who was scared of water as a child becomes the first British man to win Olympic swimming gold since Adrian Moorhouse s victory in the same event at the 1988 Seoul Games

Ledecky shatters world record to give US first swimming gold in Rio
UPDATED The American prodigy surged home to touch the wall in 3min 56 46sec smashing her own world record of 3:58 37 set in 2014

PH swimmer Jessie Lacuna bows out of Rio Olympics
3rd UPDATE The 23 year old Lacuna finished 6th in the second heat of 7 swimmers with a time of 4:01 70 with a final ranking of 46th out of 50

Rio 2016: Jasmine Alkhaldi
At age 3 a fall into a swimming pool nearly killed her Jasmine Alkhaldi conquered her fears and now looks to conquer the competition at the 2016 Olympics

Japanese swimmer Hagino aims to end Phelps era in Rio
Don t be fooled by Kosuke Hagino s quiet demeanor and toothy grin the Japan swimming sensation plans to usher boyhood hero Michael Phelps into retirement

Beer bottles and a public pool - how a 14-year-old Laos swimmer trains for Rio
In one of Asia s poorest countries a 14 year old girl trains for Rio under conditions which are far from ideal

Rio 2016: Jessie Lacuna
The Atenean was once teased by his older brothers who had won swimming titles before him Now he s representing the Philippines for the second time at the Olympics

Two more world records fall in day 5 of Olympic swimming
World records set by Hungarian Daniel Gyurta in final of men s 200m breaststroke and the US Rebecca Soni in the semifinals of the 200m breaststroke
FINA: Doping allegations vs Chinese swimmer Ye baseless
Yi Shiwen has been tested four times in the last 12 months prior to her back to back 200m and 400m Olympic IM wins
Team Philippines: Swimmer, archer end Olympic stint
Jasmine Alkhaldi fails to qualify for the semifinals of the women s 100m freestyle relay with lackluster swim while archer Mark Javier could not advance
Google Doodle and London Olympics
Google celebrates London 2012 Olympics by featuring a sport on its Doodle art each day