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


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

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.

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.

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