The Independent Singapore News
Joseph Schooling may not end up on the podium in Tokyo. So what?
Many eyes were on Michael Phelps, who was aiming for his fourth gold medal in his pet event, but many others were peeled on Joseph Schooling, a Singaporean youngster who had no place to be in the running for a medal
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12 August 2016. A Friday morning like no other for Singapore. For Singaporeans.
Across the island, thousands, maybe even hundreds of thousands, were glued to their television and mobile phone screens awaiting the finals of the 100m butterfly swimming event which was about to take place at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.