USA's oldest living Olympic champion dies aged 98
Swimming legend Adolph Kiefer, USA's oldest living gold medalist in any sport, died on Friday  in Illinois aged 98 after reportedly suffering from pneumonia. Kiefer won the 100-meter backstroke at the 1936 Berlin Olympics as a 17-year-old, creating an Olympic record that stood for 20 years. He was confined to a wheelchair later in life but continued swimming.