Five Things You Should Know About Being a First-Time Olympian
by Ryan Murphy.
Swimming
Thompson-Herah becomes an all-time great and records tumble in the pool
Upsets galore as Djokovic, Cheptegei and Riner all beaten, and McKeon’s breakthrough
The Dressel era begins, Fox fulfils her destiny and Suni steps up
Simone Biles’ Tokyo future in limbo, Katie Ledecky gets her gold, and Novak Djokovic eyes golden slam
Titmus topples Ledecky, Team GB strikes gold and teen domination
Japanese gold rush and women’s road race confusion
Tour de France stars dominate the men’s road race
Swimmer Janet Evans broke the 1500 metres freestyle barrier #onthisday in 1988
#OnThisDay: swimming sensation Sun Yang is wiped out
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Because sometimes things just don't go to plan.
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