Michael Phelps edged Serbian Milorad Cavic in the 100m fly by the slightest of margins to capture his seventh gold medal in Olympic record time. It appeared as if Cavic had touched first but the electronic timing proved otherwise. Phelps time of 50.58 was a mere 0.01 faster than Cavic.
Phelps has now tied the record of seven gold medals in one Olympics set by Mark Spitz in the 1972 Munich Olympics. He has an opportunity to surpass it with a win in the 4x100m medley relay on the weekend.
The Serbian team protested the win but the result stays.