Asked by Tafoya if King felt she made a statement with the race, King replied: “I hope I did. Winning an Olympic gold medal is probably making a statement. On Monday night, King backed up her brash talk by winning the gold medal in an Olympic record time of 1 minute 4.93 seconds. I really am speechless right now,” King told NBC’s Michelle Tafoya after the race. King had expressed her displeasure with her Russian opponent, who has tested positive for doping in the past.

Source: Washington Post August 09, 2016 02:03 UTC