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

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TOKYO (Reuters) - 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.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Swimming - Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay - Final - Tokyo Aquatics Centre - Tokyo, Japan - August 1, 2021. Caeleb Dressel of the United States reacts during the race REUTERS/Carl Recine TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

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.

"You have to be so perfect in that moment, especially we had an extra year, so a five-year buildup, a 24-year buildup.

 

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