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In photos: Tokyo Olympics day 9 highlights

Day nine of the Tokyo Olympic Games Sunday saw the final day of swimming action.

The big picture: The U.S. men's 4x100-meter medley relay team set a new record world as they won the final and Caeleb Dressel earned a fifth gold — becoming the fifth American to do so. Team USA's Bobby Finke won the 1,500-meter freestyle. And Australian swimmer Emma McKeon became the second woman to win seven medals in a single Olympics after grabbing gold in the women's 50m freestyle.


American Perris Benegas during the first-ever women's BMX freestyle Olympic competition at the Tokyo Games on Aug. 1, won by Great Britain's Charlotte Worthington. Team USA's Hannah Roberts won the silver medal. Photo: Ina Fried/Axios
Australia's Georgia Winkcup (C) competes in the women's 3000m steeplechase Tokyo Games heats at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 1. Photo: Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images
USA's Caeleb Dressel reacts after winning gold and breaking the Olympic record in the men's 50m freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on Aug. 1. Photo: Oli Scarff/AFP via Getty Images
France's Enzo Lefort competes (L) against Japan's Toshiya Saito in the Olympic men's team foil semi-final in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture on Aug. 1. Photo: Fabrice Coffrin/AFP via Getty Images
Australia's Emma McKeon (C) touches the wall to win the final of the women's 50m freestyle swimming event at the Tokyo Aquatics Center on Aug. 1. She's the second woman to win seven medals in a single Olympics. Photo: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP via Getty Images
Italy's Vittoria Panizzon riding Super Cillous in the Olympic equestrian's eventing team and individual cross country at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course in Tokyo on Aug. 1. Photo: Yuki Iwamura/AFP via Getty Images
Action from the inaugural men's Olympic BMX freestyle, won by Australian Logan Martin. Venezuela's Daniel Dhers won the silver medal and Great Britain's Declan Brooks took home the bronze. Photo: Ina Fried/Axios
USA's Raven Saunders celebrates with her national flag after placing second in the women's shot put final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 1. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
China's Gong Lijiao competes in the women's shot put final at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 1. Photo: Antonin Thilloer/AFP via Getty Images
Spain's Daniel Sarmiento (C) is challenged by Argentina's Pablo Vainstein (R) during their men's preliminary round group A handball match at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 1. Photo: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Images
USA's Gwen Berry competes in the women's hammer throw qualification at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 1, 2021. Photo: Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
More action from the men's BMX freestyle on Aug. 1.

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