The Australian swimmer beat out arch rival Sun Yang of China in the 400 metre freestyle in Rio de Janeiro. There is ** love lost between the two Olympians, who reportedly did their best to rile each other up in the days before the race.
Horton certainly did **t hide his feelings. He pointedly ig**red Yang in the training pool, telling reporters, "I don't have time for drug cheats." The comment referred to a doping ban Yang served in 2014 after testing positive for a banned stimulant. Horton later admitted to Fairfax Media it was a ploy to get under the skin of his key opponent, who came in second. Read more...