Sporting Life

One year from Olympics, Joseph Schooling dives into the great unknown

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SINGAPORE - In the city of a towering Jesus, I have no faith. Up in the stands on Aug 12, 2016, in Rio I don't believe completely in Joseph Schooling.

He's in the lead in the Olympic final after the turn in the 100m butterfly but I'm uncertain if he can win. Because he's leading Michael Phelps, who reacts to rivals ahead of him like Jaws did to anything edible in his vicinity.

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