Japan: Emma McKeon becomes the most decorated Australian athlete with 7 swimming medals
02 August 2021 |
12:56 pm
Australian swimmers spoke to the media on Monday after completing the race in the Tokyo Olympic games, with the team's star Emma McKeon bringing the nation seven medals in a single year. McKeon became the nation's most decorated Olympian and the first woman to win seven medals in swimming as she won two more gold medals in the Tokyo race on Sunday.
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