Olympics-Swimming-Dressel caps off 'terrifying' Games with fifth gold

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Caeleb Dressel brought the curtain down on his Tokyo Games by winning a fifth gold medal on Sunday and said that the high expectations, pressure to perform and a rollercoaster ride of emotions had made the Olympics a "terrifying" experience. The American won the men's 50m freestyle on Sunday by nearly half a second, a huge margin in modern sprint swimming, and played a pivotal role in the men's 4x100m medley relay win. The 24-year-old, who has now earned a career seven Olympic golds, said the pressure to win on sport's biggest stage is far greater than that at a world championships.

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