A bizarre scene unfolded Monday during the men's gymnastics finals when Ukraine intentionally tanked and forfeited a shot at a medal. The move baffled the gymnastics world and now many are wondering if the team tanked on purpose to better set themselves up for the individual events. Oddly, Ukraine picked just two athletes to compete in three of the six events — high bar, parallel bars, and rings — "a surefire way to finish last," according to Allen.
By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Michael Phelps backed compatriot Lilly King's attitude towards Russian Yulia Efimova at the Olympics on Monday and said more people should follow her lead. King, who beat the twice-banned Russian in the 100 metres breaststroke final on Monday, showed her displeasure at Efimova competing in Sunday's heats, wagging her finger at the Russian before she called her a drug cheat. Efimova was only allowed to compete at the Games after winning an appeal against a ban for her previous doping.