Olympics-Aussie 'Terminator' takes gold as pool duel with Ledecky surpasses the hype

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The great pool rivalry between Australia and the U.S. passed to a new generation on Monday when a 20-year-old known as "Terminator" hunted down the U.S. dominator https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/s...eats-ledecky-re-peaty-gold-britain-2021-07-26 of women's distance swimming in a dramatic 400m freestyle final in Tokyo. Australian Ariarne Titmus clawed back Stanford graduate Katie Ledecky's early lead to win gold, delaying the American's quest for the three more gold medals that would make her the most successful female Olympic swimmer of all time. "I can't believe it, I'm trying to contain my emotions," said Titmus, who praised her rival for raising the bar in the sport.

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