Lilly King’s victory over Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova in the 100-metre breaststroke Monday was portrayed by NBC as a victory of clean sportsmanship over cheating. While Efimova hung on the rope separating their lanes in the middle of the pool, King took off in the other direction to congratulate Meili. King made no secret of her disapproval of Efimova, both in interviews and body language, and NBC ran with the narrative. “There is a way to become the best and do it the right way.” NBC analyst Rowdy Gaines called King’s victory a “statement swim” for the rest of the world. An American versus a Russian, this time squaring off in a swimming pool instead of an ice skating rink.

Source: thestar August 09, 2016 16:52 UTC