It was a close call in the early part of the race as there were no runaway leaders, but by mid-race McKeown broke a slender lead and was swimming at world record time until she touched the wall first to win her third gold.
Right after competing in the 50m freestyle, McKeon also won the 4x100m medley relay today together with Australian teammates Kaylee McKeon, Chelsea Hodges and Cate Campbell, bringing McKeon's gold medal tally to four.
McKeon now holds seven Olympic medals at Tokyo 2020 - four golds and three bronze - making her the first female swimmer in Olympic history to win seven medals in one Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, Sweden's Sarah Sjoestroem - who returned from injury to compete at the Olympic Games - picked up silver after clocking in 24.07 in the 50m freestyle. Denmark's Pernille Blume claimed bronze finishing .40 seconds behind McKeon.
American Robert Finke wins 1500m freestyle for second Tokyo 2020 gold
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Robert Finke of Team United States reacts after winning the gold medal in the Men's 1500m Freestyle Final on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
After winning the men’s 800m freestyle gold, Robert Finke of Team USA added the 1500m title to his name following his supreme finish in the race at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 1.
The 10th gold for US swimmers at this year's Olympics was one of the most exciting races, as Finke finished first in 14:39.65, followed home by silver medallist, Mykhailo Romanchuk in 14:40.66. Special mention must go to Florian Wellbrock of Germany, who led until the final 50m when Finke showed his class to take the win that makes him a double Olympic gold medallist.
Australia wins women’s 4x100m medley relay
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(L-R) Emma McKeon, Chelsea Hodges, Kaylee McKeown and Cate Campbell of Team Australia react after winning the gold medal and breaking the olympic record for the Women's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
The Australia team of Kaylee McKeown, Chelsea Hodges, Emma McKeon and Cate Campbell beat Team USA to clinch the women’s 4x100m medley relay gold in a new Olympic record on August 1.
The Australians won the race in a time of 3:51.60, while the USA quartet finished in a time of 3:51.73. Canada claimed the bronze in 3:52.60.
Caeleb Dressel smashes Olympic record to win 50m freestyle
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Caeleb Dressel of Team USA reacts after winning the gold medal and breaking the olympic record in the Men’s 50m Freestyle Final on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
Team USA’s Caeleb Dressel increased his Tokyo 2020 gold tally to four after winning the men’s 50m freestyle title on August 1.
The American swimmer touched the wall in an Olympic Record time of 21.07, shaving 0.23 off the previous mark set by Brazil’s Cesar Cielo in 2008. The win earned Team USA’s 27th gold in the pool at Tokyo 2020.
In race that is usually decided by hundredths of a second, Dressel stormed to finish 0.48 seconds ahead of Florent Manaudou of France, who took the silver medal, with a time of 21.55. Brazil’s Bruno Fratus was close behind, claiming the bronze in 21.57.
Team USA break world record to win men's 4x100m medley relay
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Caeleb Dressel of Team United States reacts after winning the gold medal and breaking the world record in the Men's 4 x 100m Medley Relay Final on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
Team USA stormed to victory at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre today and set a new world record of 3:26.78 in the men's 4x100m medley relay.
Ryan Murphy launched into an early lead in backstroke, but teammate Michael Andrew couldn't hold off the challenge against Team GB's Adam Peaty and dropped a few seconds behind the British swimmer. However, Caeleb Dressel made a stunning comeback to gain the lead against Team GB with teammate Zach Apple sealing victory for Team USA and touched gold at a record-breaking time of 3:26.78.
Records tumbled as well for the Team GB quartet - Luke Greenbank, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Duncan Scott - as they picked up silver, breaking a new European record at 3:27.51. The Italian quartet - Thomas Ceccon, Nicolo Martinenghi, Federico Burdisso and Alessandro Miressi, claimed bronze with a time of 3:29.17.
Athletics: China’s Gong Lijiao wins gold in women's shot put
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China's Gong Lijiao celebrates winning the women's shot put on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
China's Gong Lijiao lit up the Olympic Stadium with a mammoth throw of 20.58m to win the Tokyo 2020 women's shot put competition on August 1.
The 32-year-old Gong dug deep to throw a personal best that saw her breeze to gold. The USA's Raven Saunders - who battled depression after Rio 2016 - won an impressive silver medal (19.79m) with New Zealand's throwing legend Valerie Adams (19.62) winning bronze.
Gong won bronze at Beijing 2008, silver at London 2012 and came fourth at Rio 2016. She now takes the top step on the podium after a spectacular showing at Tokyo 2020.
Boxing: 20-year-old Boxer wins Ghana's first Olympic medal in 29 years
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Samuel Takyi (red) of Team Ghana celebrates victory over Ceiber David Avila Segura of Team Colombia during the Men's Feather (52-57kg) quarter final August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
Samuel Takyi won his Olympic quarter-final on August 1 to guarantee himself a medal at Tokyo 2020, a first Olympic medal for a Ghanaian athlete in 29 years.
Takyi beat Colombia's 32-year-old southpaw David Ceiber Avila, a far more experienced fighter, in the quarter-final, taking two of three rounds to send the Ghanaian contingent in the stands wild.
This is also Ghana’s first boxing medal since middleweight Prince Amartey who took the bronze in Munch 1972. Takyi joins Ghanaian Olympic greats Clement Quartey, a light welterweight who won silver in Rome 1960, Eddie Blay a bronze light welterweight medallist from Tokyo 1964 and Prince Amartey who made history in Munch 1972.
Cycling BMX: GB's Charlotte Worthington wins gold in first ever Olympic BMX freestyle competition
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Charlotte Worthington of Team Great Britain competes in the during the Women's Park Final, run 1 of the BMX Freestyle at Ariake Urban Sports Park on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
Charlotte Worthington of Team Great Britain won first ever BMX freestyle Olympic gold with history-making trick at Ariake Urban Sports Park in Tokyo, Japan on August 1.
Charlotte Worthington completed a backflip 360 - the first time the trick has ever been performed in women’s competition - which blew away the Ariake Sports Park, and was enough to beat a near-perfect first run from three-time world champion Hannah Roberts (USA), who finished in second. Switzerland's Nikita Ducarroz just pipped Roberts' American team-mate Perris Benegas to the bronze medal.
Australia's Logan Martin wows with gold in inaugural Olympics men's BMX freestyle final
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Logan Martin of Team Australia competes in the during the Men's Park Final, run 1 of the BMX Freestyle on August 1. (Photo: Getty Images)
Australia's Logan Martin, the pre-competition favourite for gold, didn't disappoint in the first-ever Olympics men's BMX freestyle final, becoming an Olympic champion on August 1 after a spectacular first run (each of the nine riders runs twice) full of trickery, speed and style which was awarded with a score of 93.30.
Venezuela's Daniel Dhers won silver with a stunning second run scored 92.05, while Great Britain's Declan Brooks, minutes after seeing his compatriot Charlotte Worthington win gold in the women's competition, took home the bronze medal with a score of 90.80.
