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Swimmer Siobhan Haughey now also has an iconic place in history, as she nabbed her second medal at the Olympic Games' 100-meter freestyle final this morning.
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Hong Kong today literally witnessed the birth of the city's first ever multi-medallist, as Siobhan Haughey, dubbed "the swimming queen", won her second medal at the Games by snatching silver in a scintillating 100-meter freestyle final this morning.
The second-fastest swimmer in yesterday's semi-final, Haughey was qualified for this morning's freestyle final.
Swimming in lane 5 this morning was Haughey, who was pressured from the beginning of the race by Australia's Emma McKeon, who had set an Olympic record during her semifinal race yesterday.
McKeon made her turn first after the first 50 metres, followed by Haughey and Australian Cate Campbell, who were both trying desperately to catch up to McKeon.
Needless to say, the final 50 metres of the race was nail-biting, as the swimmers tried their best to nab a medal.
The result was hardly surprising: Emma McKeon came in first with a time of 51.91 seconds, followed by Haughey, setting yet another new Asian record of 52.27 seconds. Campbell won bronze.
Sure enough, Haughey's face again emanated happiness and joy, now that she's the city's first ever multi-medallist in the Olympic Games.
In another post-race interview, Haughey told reporters that having strained every nerve to achieve a new personal best, she obviously did it. And asked about her strategy, Haughey said it was simple: "power forward, then power forward some more." She added she was just hoping to "have fun" in the race.
The 23-year-old also thanked her steadfast and ardent supporters here in Hong Kong, saying she wouldn't have won another silver medal in the pool if it hadn't been for them.
As expected, Hong Kong now has got 3 medals in total - one gold and two silvers.
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