The greatest Olympian has thrown his weight behind Singapore's only Olympic champion Joseph Schooling in his quest to retain the 100m butterfly gold at next year's Tokyo Games.
Michael Phelps, who has 23 Olympic golds and 28 medals in all from four editions, told The Straits Times on the sidelines of a conference yesterday: "As long as Jo prepares himself as best as he can, he is going to be fine. He's talented enough, he's got enough speed, he's got a great kick, he's a great competitor."
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