Michael Phelps will set his sights on a record-extending 20th Olympic swimming gold on Tuesday when he tries to wrest back the 200m butterfly title from Chad le Clos. Gold medals are also on offer in canoe slalom, equestrian, fencing, weightlifting, judo and shooting. A team gold would also put Biles on the road to the record haul of five gold medals the 19-year-old covets in Rio. Elsewhere, Simone Biles will go for the first Olympic gold of her already trophy-laden gymnastics career as the US bids to defend their team title. In diving, China’s Chen Ruolin will attempt to match team-mate Wu Minxia’s record of five gold medals when she starts as favourite with partner Liu Huixia in the synchronised 10m platform.

Source: Hindustan Times August 09, 2016 06:56 UTC