By David Wemer
When nineteen-year-old American swimmer Lilly King emerged from the pool after winning the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the Rio Olympics, she became not only a gold-medalist, but also a heroine for the anti-steroid movement. Her victory over Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, came amid King’s outspoken criticism of the accused doper and a much publicized “finger wag” the previous night. In an attempt to highlight the rivalry, interviewer Michele Tafoya asked King after the swim if she had made a statement “on behalf of the United States.” The question was curious, as the American track record on doping makes …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
