RIO DE JANEIRO-Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favorites to win the 50 meters freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.Simone Manuel ...
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(Adds quotes, missing Chinese swimmer) By Mark Trevelyan RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Pernille Blume of Denmark set the fastest time in the heats of the women's 50 metres freestyle in Rio Friday ...
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Denmark's Pernille Blume beat the favourites to win the 50 metres freestyle in 24.07 seconds on Saturday and give her country a first Olympic swimming gold medal since 1948.