U.S. Olympic swimmer Lilly King gave us a throwback moment Sunday night when she blasted Russian counterpart Yulia Efimova for trash-talking. King pointed out that Efimova is in the pool despite having failed two doping tests.
It brought back the days of the Cold War and the most emotional sports showdowns, which were proxies for real-life tensions between the superpowers.
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King and Efimova get to settle their score Monday night in the 100-meter breaststroke final in Rio. They've already joined the list of the hottest U.