Rio Olympics: Michael Phelps Wins Gold In 200 IM, Ryan Lochte 5th

Make that 22 gold medals for Michael Phelps.

The most decorated Olympian of all time held off fellow Americn Ryan Lochte to take gold in the 200-meter individual medley in a time of 1:54.66 on Thursday at the Rio Olympics.

Lochte was left off the medal stand, finishing fifth in a time of 1:57.47.

Phelps won gold in the 200-meter IM in London in 2012 with a time of 1:54.30. Lochte finished just behind him in 1:54.90 to take silver.

Phelps has now won four gold medals in Rio and will look to clinch a spot in the 100-meter butterfly about half an hour after his win in the 200 IM.

..... - Newsday