DOMINIC EBENBICHLER
Ethiopian swimmer Robel Kiros Habte turned heads at Rio after turning up for the 100m freestyle out of shape.
An Ethiopian swimmer's laboured finish to his 100m freestyle heat at the Rio Olympics has evoked memories of 'Eric the Eel' from Sydney in 2000.
Robel Kiros Habte touched the wall half a lap behind the last competitor to finish in 1 minute, 4.95 seconds. The slowest time to qualify for the top 16 was 48.58.
But compared to 'Eric the Eel', Eric Moussambani Malonga from Equatorial Guinea, Habte set a blazing pace.
DAVID GRAY
Ethiopian Robel Kiros Habte got the biggest cheer of the day for his laboured finish to the 100m freestyle.
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