Team China’s Pan Zhanle, who won the 100m freestyle, breaking his own world record by 0.4 of a second, on Wednesday (July 31), launched 2024 Paris Olympic Games viewers into a frenzy over cheating accusations. Even fellow athletes slammed the result. The 19-year-old Chinese athlete reportedly “demolished” Australian swimmer Kyle Chalmers, whom he finished a whole second ahead of.
The incredible effort, which saw him finish the race in 46.40 seconds, meant a first-ever medal for China in the 100m freestyle, The Daily Mail reported on Thursday (August 1).
A former competitive swimmer who represented Australia in previous Olympic Games, Brett Hawke, took to his Instagram page just after the race, stating: “Listen, I’m just going to be honest, I am angry at that swim.”
