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    The First Tokyo Olympics Medals For The U.S. Go To Swimmers

    Team USA athletes won medals in every final swimming event of the day. 27-year-old Chase Kalisz won the only gold, in the men's 400 meter individual medley race.
    by Merrit Kennedy Jul 24, 2021 1 minute
    Chase Kalisz of the U.S. celebrates after winning the final of the men's 400m individual medley swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on Sunday.

    TOKYO — The first U.S. medals of the Olympics went to U.S. swimmers, with Team USA athletes winning medals in every final swimming event of the day.

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