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By Matthew Mohan 29 Jul 2021 06:58PM (Updated: 29 Jul 2021 07:12PM )
TOKYO: Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not defend his men's 100m butterfly title after failing to qualify for the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (Jul 29).
Schooling finished last in his heats at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, clocking a time of 53.12s.
The top 16 qualify for the semi-finals of the event.
Schooling’s national record stands at 50.39s, which he achieved in the 2016 Rio Olympics. It earned him an Olympic record and a gold medal.
Schooling’s compatriot Quah Zheng Wen also missed out on the semi-finals as he timed 52.39s.
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Source: CNA/zl
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Swimming: Joseph Schooling fails to make semi-finals, will not defend 100m Olympic butterfly crown
Singapore's Joseph Schooling at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre during the Tokyo Olympics. (Photo: AFP/Jonathan Nackstrand)By Matthew Mohan 29 Jul 2021 06:58PM (Updated: 29 Jul 2021 07:12PM )
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TOKYO: Olympic champion Joseph Schooling will not defend his men's 100m butterfly title after failing to qualify for the semi-finals at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday (Jul 29).
Schooling finished last in his heats at the Tokyo Aquatic Centre, clocking a time of 53.12s.
The top 16 qualify for the semi-finals of the event.
Schooling’s national record stands at 50.39s, which he achieved in the 2016 Rio Olympics. It earned him an Olympic record and a gold medal.
Schooling’s compatriot Quah Zheng Wen also missed out on the semi-finals as he timed 52.39s.
Catch the Olympics Games Tokyo 2020 LIVE with 14 dedicated channels on meWATCH. Sign in now at mewatch.sg/tokyo2020 and get into the action with Mediacorp, Singapore’s Olympics Network.
Source: CNA/zl
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