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

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/sports/swimming-titmus-beats-ledecky-re-peaty-gold-britain-2021-07-26 of women's distance swimming in a dramatic 400m freestyle final in Tokyo.

"I thanked her, I wouldn't be here without her. She set this incredible standard. All credit to her for the swimmer she is." The loud cheers of one fan, however, were heard across the world when video footage of Titmus' coach Dean Boxall headbanging and dancing in the stands became a focus for NBC commentators and went viral, making him an instant Games meme.

Organisers reported 16 new Olympics-related coronavirus cases on Monday, bringing the total number of cases to 148. Japan has had some cheering news from the Games, taking five gold medals in the first two days of competition to tie with the United States. Only China tops them with six gold medals.

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