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Denmark's Pernille Blume recounts her historic gold medal swim from Rio 2016.

Pernille BLUME

Rio 2016 | Olympic Games

Originals

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Pernille Blume | Rio 2016 | Take the Mic

All the Olympic highlights from Denmark, set to the national anthem.

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National anthem: The best of Denmark in Rio

Swimming Day Eight in Rio 2016.
Women's 50m Freestyle Final.
Men's 1500m Freestyle Final.
Men's & Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Final.

Replay

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Swimming: Finals - Day Eight | Rio 2016 Replays

Returning Olympic champions the United States win gold in the women's 4x100m swimming medley relay final at Rio 2016.

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USA win Women's 4x100m Medley Relay

Pernille Blume wins gold for Denmark in the women's 50m freestyle final at Rio 2016.

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Denmark's Blume wins 50m Freestyle gold

Pernille Blume ramène l'or au Danemark en finale du 50 m nage libre chez les femmes.

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Women's 50m Freestyle Final | Rio 2016 Replays

The USA's women's team win gold in the 4x100m medley relay final, beating Australia by two-seconds.

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Women's 4x100m Medley Relay Final | Rio 2016 Replays

United States of America

Simone

Simone Biles - Olympics.com

Sweden

Armand

Armand Duplantis - Olympics.com

Mikaela

Mikaela SHIFFRIN

Ilia

Ilia Malinin - Olympics.com

Pernille

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 13:  Jason Kenny (R) of Great Britain talks with his girl friend and gold medalist Laura Trott (L) after competing in the Men's Sprint on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 13, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.  (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)

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Four Olympic valentine's whose romances were forged in the fires of elite competition 

Australian Emma McKeon stormed to victory in the 50m freestyle event today at Tokyo Aquatics Centre clocking in a blistering time of 23:81 which broke her own Olympic record of 24:00 she set on the previous day.
It was a close call in the early part of the race as

Tokyo 2020 | Olympic Games

(L-R) Emma McKeon of Team Australia, Sarah Sjoestroem of Team Sweden, Katarzyna Wasick of Team Poland and Ranomi Kromowidjojo of Team Netherlands compete in the Women's 50m Freestyle Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.

Emma McKeon 

Emma McKeon wins gold in women's 50m freestyle

Sarah Sjostrom seriously injured her elbow three months ago, but made up for lost time with an exceptional swim at the Mare Nostrum swimming series in Canet, France on Tuesday (1st June).
The Swedish 50m freestyle world record holder clocked 24.68 in the morning's heats, in what was her competitive

GWANGJU, SOUTH KOREA - JULY 27: Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden celebrates winning the Women's 50m Butterfly Final on day seven of the Gwangju 2019 FINA World Championships at Nambu International Aquatics Centre on July 27, 2019 in Gwangju, South Korea. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)

Sarah Sjostrom

Sarah Sjostrom back with a bang at Canet Mare Nostrum

As the 200m freestyle reigning world champion, Federica Pellegrini was already assured of her place at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
But the 32-year-old swimmer, who will compete in her fifth Games in Japan, wasn't satisfied with that.
Pellegrini wanted to prove her worth by making the Olympic qualifying time

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Federica Pellegrini secures impressive Tokyo Olympic qualifying time in Riccione

Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini was pipped into second place on the final night of the FFN Golden Tour event 'Camille Muffat' in Marseille, France.
Victory in the 200m freestyle went to home favourite Charlotte Bonnet in 1.56.77, but it was an encouraging performance none-the-less from the Beijing 2008 Olympic champion

GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - DECEMBER 07: Federica Pellegrini of Italy competes in the heats of the Women's 200m Freestyle during day four of the LEN European Short Course Swimming Championships at Tollcross International Swimming Centre on December 07, 2019 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

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