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If we dive deep into the backstroke event, then Canadian Kylie Masse was the fastest in the opening backstroke leg but teenager Lydia Jacoby put the Americans in front. She has left everyone awestruck with her outstanding performance across these events.

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Shehbaz stepped into the world of politics in 1988 by winning an election in the Punjab province on a Pakistan Muslim League ticket.Emma McKeon's series of medals include a gold in women’s 100m freestyle, gold in women’s 4x100m freestyle relay, gold in women’s 4x100m medley relay, gold in women’s 50m freestyle, bronze in mixed 4x100m medley relay, bronze in women’s 100m butterfly and bronze in women’s 4x200m freestyle relay. Pot calls the kettle black: Imran Khan has been arrested for graft, what about Shehbaz Sharif? US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday said that Washington has developed an artificial intelligence-based system to detect and gather 'Russian disinformation' on the internet US has developed AI tool to battle 'Russian disinformation', says Antony Blinken Workers and supporters went on a rampage following former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s arrest

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The Peshawar radio station, one of the three oldest broadcast stations, in the subcontinent was established in 1935 'My vote would go to Emma.'įire is in the air in Pakistan as Imran Khan supporters gut Peshawar radio station 2 killed 'It's not my decision but she is an incredible young athlete, incredible woman and really good friend,' said Campbell. 'I'm the same kid as those children watching now, and now I'm here.'įour-time gold medallist Cate Campbell was one of Australia’s flag-bearers at the opening ceremony in Tokyo and she said McKeon should have the honour at the closing ceremony next weekend. 'I grew up watching swimming and amazing athletes in Australia and grew up wanting to do the same,' said McKeon. McKeon’s mother Susie swam at the 1982 Commonwealth Games while her brother David competed at the 20 Olympics, with Emma and David becoming the first brother and sister to swim for Australia at the same Games in 56 years. The latter also featured her uncle Robert Woodhouse, who won a bronze medal in the 400m medley. She's quite slight in her physicality but the way that she's able to move through the water is impressive.'īorn in Wollongong in New South Wales, McKeon has heritage in the pool, with her father Ron swimming at the 19 Olympics. 'She skips across the water in a way that we don't often see. 'She's flown under the radar but this has most definitely been Emma McKeon's meet,' Thorpe told Australia's Channel 7. McKeon has not been a star name even in Australia, where the 20-year-old Ariarne Titmus has taken many of the plaudits for pipping America’s Katie Ledecky to double gold in the 200m and 400m free. I'm very proud of myself and I wouldn't have been able to do it without the support of everyone behind me.' 'That's why now it's going to take a bit of time to sink in because I've been forcing myself to keep cool. After getting a gold medal I could celebrate but also was trying to keep the emotions at bay. 'We knew it was going to be an emotional rollercoaster. 'I've been at these meets before where the emotions are so up and down. 'I feel like I prepared for that,' she said. In all, McKeon swam 13 races in nine days.

She also claimed golds in the 4x100m freestyle relay and the 4x100m medley relay, taking bronze in the 100m butterfly, 4x200m freestyle relay and the 4x100m mixed medley relay. McKeon was the undisputed sprint queen in Tokyo, winning gold medals in the 50m and 100m freestyle and setting Olympic records in each.