“I think I can honestly say in my career I don’t know if I’ve ever competed in a clean sport,” he said. After the race, King hung on the lane line that separated her from Efimova and splashed twice in Efimova’s lane. She appealed to people “to try to understand me,” but King, who sat stone-faced through Efimova’s answers, was not moved. ban Russia’s entire Olympic team, Fina released a statement saying it was “concerned by the premature calls” to keep Russia out of the Games. “I don’t think she really wants to be congratulated by me,” King said.

Source: New York Times August 09, 2016 03:04 UTC