Joseph Schooling nearly got hit by a flying book, brushes it off like a People's Champion

Easy there, Team Schooling fans.

Tan Xing Qi| June 10, 09:56 PM

Fresh from another record breaking swim in the 200m Individual Medley earlier (June 10), man-of-the-moment Joseph Schooling nearly got hit by a flying book thrown by over-enthusiastic female fans, who were baying for his autograph.

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But of course, he's all obliging, giving and all-round loving because he's the People's Champion.

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Heck. He even returned the pens.

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We are pretty sure he's more than willing to sign on underwear too. And underwear won't hurt the People's Champion like a book will.

It's little wonder why the girls were going gaga over him. The swimming sensation won a staggering eight medals from as many events and broke six individual Games Records along the way.

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In other news, it was another outstanding day for our swimmers with four gold medals.

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