Emma McKeon makes Olympic history as Australia wins more gold on record day in Tokyo

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Emma McKeon makes Olympic history as Australia wins more gold on record day in Tokyo
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Women's 50m freestyle 🥇 Women's 4x100m medley relay 🥇 Men's BMX freestyle 🥇 Men's laser 🥇 With four gold medals, today has been Australia's best ever day at an Olympics 🇦🇺

Australian swimmers captured nine golds in Tokyo, bettering the nation's previous record of eight at the 1956 Melbourne Games.

And with three silvers and eight bronze, the Tokyo haul of 20 swimming medals equals the nation's benchmark from the 2008 Beijing Games.And her three bronze add to her collection from the 2016 Rio Olympics of one gold, two silvers and a bronze.First gold for Australia at Tokyo Olympics as women's 4x100m freestyle relay team break own world record

Backstroker Kaylee McKeown, aged just 20, snared three gold medals after helping McKeon, Hodges and Campbell to a dramatic victory in Sunday's medley final. After trailing the United States for the initial three laps, Campbell's stunning last freestyle leg delivered victory by just 0.13 seconds."I am so so proud to be a member of this team.Logan Martin is the first ever Male Olympic Gold Medallist for BMX Freestyle! What a massive achievement... Australia loves your work Logan! 🇦🇺

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