Olympics: Mollie O'Callaghan has upstaged Australian teammate Ariarne Titmus to win gold in the Olympic 200m freestyle final.
O'Callaghan tops Titmus in HISTORIC win! | 00:59Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus tried to contain their emotions but both burst into tears after their epic 200m freestyle battle amid a complex dynamic between the pair.and fourth overall in an Olympic Record time of 1:53.27 as she blitzed the field down the final lap .
But the brutal reality of the two fastest women in the world being not only from the same country, but from the same training squad, was evident after the race. She would have also become the first swimmer ever to do the 200-400m freestyle double at consecutive Olympics. “These are happy tears, honestly,” Titmus said. “I don’t know. It’s really hard to hold your emotions in these situations.
O’Callaghan began to cry as she told Australian swimming great Giaan Rooney how much it meant to her to win in front of her parents.“Seeing my mum and dad, that kind of hit me a little bit. I swim mainly for them. They’ve put a lot of time and dedication into my swimming and as a child. Karl Stefanovic said on Nine: “It’s so awkward, right. When your main competitor and training partner and you are going head to head for a gold medal at the Olympics. It’s crazy.Stefanovic said “I think Arnie was a little bit uncomfortable” with Titmus calling her up to the top step of the podium to sing the national anthem together.Titmus is chasing a recordbreaking fourth individual gold.
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