Silver gives Ye new hope for Tokyo gold

Strong showing at worlds provides confidence boost

A strong comeback at the worlds has rebounded former swimming prodigy Ye Shiwen from the brink of retirement, pushing her to go the extra mile en route to Tokyo 2020.

For any swimmer with two Olympic gold medals, settling for silver is far from satisfying. But after finishing runner-up in the women's 200m individual medley at the ongoing world championships in Gwangju, South Korea, Ye appeared even more excited than after she struck gold in the 200 and 400 IMs in her Olympic debut at London 2012.