Getting Olympic gold: Tracking Singapore's Joseph Schooling

Joseph Schooling's single-minded, seven-year chase of his Olympic dream bore fruit when he touched home first on Friday night in Brazil (Saturday morning at 9.12am, Singapore time, Aug 13), showing the world - and his countrymen back home - what a small country like Singapore is capable of at sport's pinnacle. ST's team in Rio - led by Rohit Brijnath, Jonathan Wong, May Chen and Kevin Lim - have been there to track his golden journey from start to finish.

Kevin Lim
Chief Photojournalist
Updated
Aug 14, 2016, 06:36 PM
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Aug 10, 2016, 10:57 PM
ST's photojournalist Kevin Lim (left) and sports correspondent May Chen (centre) pose with Joseph Schooling after he won a historic first Olympic gold medal for Singapore in the 100m butterfly final at the 2016 Rio Games on Aug 12 (Aug 13, Singapore time). ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling on the phone with his family and friends in Singapore. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling kisses his gold medal after winning the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
President Tony Tan Keng Yam meeting Joseph Schooling in the VIP area after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug 12, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
President Tony Tan Keng Yam meeting Joseph Schooling in the VIP area after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug 12, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling celebrating with Singapore national head coach, Sergio Lopez on Aug 12.


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Joseph Schooling celebrating with University of Texas at Austin coach, Eddie Reese on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore congratulated by Michael Phelps on the podium after winning the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m butterfly final at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug 12, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling being congratulated by the silver medalists at the victory ceremony on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling holding his medal on the podium after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
The flags of the winning countries are seen at the victory ceremony on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling at the victory ceremony after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling celebrating after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Michael Phelps congratulating Joseph Schooling after he wins gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling celebrating after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling celebrating after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling celebrating after winning gold for the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling in action during the men's 100m butterfly final on Aug 12. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore re-checking his timing after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016.
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Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016.
 ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore reacting after the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle heats at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
Joseph Schooling of Singapore in action during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games men's 100m freestyle semi-final at the Olympic Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on Aug 9, 2016. ST PHOTO: KEVIN LIM
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