Sarah Sjostrom Wins 100m Freestyle Gold

Sweden's Sarah Sjostrom, initially hesitant to compete in the women's 100m freestyle at the Paris Olympics, won gold with a time of 52.16 seconds, marking her first Olympic gold in this event despite holding the world record. Her victory was unexpected as she decided to compete only weeks before the Games and was not the favorite, trailing at the halfway mark but finishing strong. Torri Huske of the US secured silver, praising Sjostrom for her achievement. Meanwhile, France's Leon Marchand had a remarkable performance, winning both the 200m butterfly and 200m breaststroke, setting Olympic records in both events. In women's endurance swimming, Katie Ledecky dominated the 1500m freestyle, setting a new Olympic record with a time of 15:30.02, further cementing her status as one of the greatest swimmers in history.