Tongan swimmer Amini Fonua finished fifth in his six-man heat in the 100-meter breaststroke on Saturday. With a time of 1:06.40 and in 45th place, he failed to qualify for the semifinals. He's the first LGBTI athlete eliminated from competition at these Summer Games, which means he has that much more time to enjoy the Athletes Village. He's doing just fine.
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