King dethroned


Splish splash: Evgeny Rylov of the Russian Olympic Committee celebrates after winning the men’s 100m backstroke final. - — AP/Reuters

TOKYO: Alaska, of all places, has an Olympic champion at the pool.

Seventeen-year-old Lydia Jacoby gave the United States a victory in the women’s 100m breaststroke, knocking off teammate and defending champion Lilly King yesterday.

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