Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova defended her right to compete in the Rio de Janeiro Olympics on Thursday by pointing to the most decorated swimmer of all time, Michael Phelps.
Efimova mentioned Phelps when answering a question related to American Lilly King's declaration that anyone caught for doping should never be allowed to compete in the Olympics.
"Then what would she say about Michael Phelps?" Efimova said.
A Russian Swimming Federation spokeswoman told The Wall Street Journal that Efimova was referring to Phelps' three-month suspension by USA Swimming after he was photographed smoking from a marijuana pipe as well as his six-month ban following a 2014 DUI arrest.