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Late 'wardrobe malfunction' could not stop Michael Phelps winning his 21st Olympic gold medal

Michael Phelps (USA) of USA reacts after his team won the gold medal. Reuters/Stefan Wermuth

Even a late 'wardrobe malfunction' could not stop Michael Phelps from winning his 21st Olympic gold medal for the United States in the Rio pool on Tuesday.

The most medalled Olympian of all time, now with an unprecedented collection of 25, tore his swim cap in half as he was putting it on just before the start of the day's final 4x200 metres freestyle relay.

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