Sports World News of Monday, 8 August 2016Source: xinhuaRecords tumble as Phelps adds to legendIt was a night of records in the Rio 2016 pool on Sunday as Michael Phelps added to his Olympic gold medal haul. It was the American's 19th Olympic gold medal and his first of the Rio Games. Three world records were set: Katie Ledecky in the women's 400m freestyle, Adam Peaty in the men's 100m breaststroke and Sarah Sjostrom in the women's 100m butterfly. Britain Peaty shattered his own world record to win the men's 100m breaststroke final. Earlier, teenage sensation Ledecky blitzed the field to win gold in the women's 400m freestyle.

Source: CameroonWeb August 08, 2016 13:16 UTC