She deserves it as much as me," said Oleksiak, the first athlete born in the 21st century to claim an Olympic gold in an individual event. "I've always said that I didn't need a gold medal to have self-worth and I guess that that's being put to the test at the moment," said Cate. "I'm only 16 so it's pretty insane to win a gold medal in your first Olympics." At the 2000 Sydney Games, another 21.98 second dead-heat saw Anthony Ervin of the United States and team mate Gary Hall Jr each awarded the 50m freestyle gold. African-AmericanManuel's first gold also comes at her first Olympics where she too, as an African-American swimmer, also carried a particular resonance.

Source: bd News24 August 12, 2016 04:30 UTC