Since the Tokyo Olympics, Simone Biles has been open and honest about her journey with mental health and anxiety. And she's continuing to share what she's learned along the way. The Olympic gold medalist recently revealed that with the support of her therapist she’s found tools that help her manage anxiety, while still acknowledging her emotions. The superstar athlete humbly accepted the Child Mind Institute’s Inaugural Trailblazer Award at the annual Child Advocacy Awards. During the event, Biles spoke to Harold S. Kopleqicz, M.D., the president, medical director, and co-founder of the Child Mind Institute, a nonprofit organization focused on helping families and children struggling with mental health and learning disorders, about her experience at the Tokyo Olympics and the tools she now uses to cope with anxiety. “I have pretty bad anxiety sometimes," Biles said. She shared that her therapist suggested she write in a “worry journal,” to allow her to keep her anxiety in check daily.She explained the method behind the worry journal: Write her worries down in the journal and then assign a time in the day to address those worries—for Biles it's between 12 to 1 p.m. “Anything I've written down in my worry journal, I use that hour to worry about the things then,” Biles shared. “And usually by the time 12 or 1 comes, I've already forgotten about all my worries so that kind of is a tool that helps me.”Biles said she hopes to be a “voice for the voiceless” and to be a catalyst to open up the conversation around mental health. “I hope that I’ve allowed them to use their voices and be powerful with it because I know my career has been very successful, but I’ve also had my ups and downs,” she said. “I hope people see that and can relate to that being in their everyday life. Just to not give up and to move forward and keep pushing.”The Child Mind Institute shared a video of Biles accepting the award to their Instagram account with the caption, “By being brave and protecting her mental health Simone Biles inspired others to do the same.” During the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Biles decided to pull out of the individual all-around competition due to the terrifying “twisties” that causes her to get lost in the air. The decision to put her own mental health and safety first was a scary choice for the athlete that ultimately led her on a path of mental health activism. “I was feeling very overwhelmed because there was a lot and I think there was a lot of pressure outside the sport that was placed on me to compete at that Olympics,” she explained of the incident. “And we hadn’t had that kind of entertainment in a really long time due to COVID. I think it was really hard because everyone was counting on me to supply that entertainment, that happiness, that joy.”The Olympic gold-medalist revealed that her therapist has been a major player in managing her anxiety, and she encourages others to seek the help that they need.“I do keep close contact with my therapist–I love that. And it’s super exciting, so hopefully, more people are open to going to therapy and just knowing that they’re there for you and not to harm you,” she said.Biles was initially resistant to therapy, but now credits therapy with helping her process her emotions and find herself. “One of the very first sessions, I didn’t talk at all,” she recently told Glamour. “I just wouldn’t say anything. I was like, ‘I’m not crazy. I don’t need to be here.’” But over time the Olympic gymnast found comfort in her therapist and was able to see that anyone can benefit from seeking mental health support. At the end of the day, Biles shared that she was surprised by the outpouring of love and support from others to take care of herself first. She added that she now focuses on everyday happiness which is “just waking up and having a positive outlook on life in general and to know that you’re blessed with another day.”

Nothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game.The Americans expected nothing less.And in the end, their Olympic reign lives on.Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists in Olympic history and the U.S. held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at the Tokyo Games — ending a summer that started with sputters but closed with celebration.“Every championship is special, and the group you're with is special, but I can be honest and say this is the most responsibility I’ve ever felt," said U.S. coach Gregg Popovich, who adds this gold to five NBA titles he's won as coach in San Antonio. “You're playing for so many people that are watching, and for a country, and other countries involved. The responsibility was awesome. I felt it every day for several years now. I'm feeling pretty light now and looking forward to getting back to the hotel."Wine was awaiting. Later Saturday night, after Slovenia and Australia play for bronze, Popovich and the team return to the arena one more time for their gold medals.“Everybody was questioning us," U.S. forward Draymond Green. “This is special."Durant sealed it with two free throws with 8.8 seconds left, making the outcome academic. The lead was five, France’s final possession was irrelevant, and it was over. The U.S. players gathered for a hug at midcourt, Durant, Green and Bam Adebayo wrapped themselves in American flags, U.S. coach Gregg Popovich had a long hug with his assistants and the journey was complete.“I'm so happy for Pop, the staff, the players, the country," said a teary-eyed USA Basketball managing director Jerry Colangelo, who was overseeing the men's program for a fourth and final Olympics and won gold in every one. “It's a great way to finish."Jayson Tatum added 19 points, Damian Lillard and Jrue Holiday each scored 11 for the U.S. — which knew nothing but gold would make this trip a success.“I think it's more joy than relief, but definitely some relief," Lillard said. “Because of the expectations that get placed on Team USA, obviously it's going to be some relief."Evan Fournier and Rudy Gobert each scored 16 for France, which now has three silver medals — all coming after gold-medal-game losses to the U.S. Guerschon Yabusele scored 13, Nando de Colo had 12 and Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot scored 11 for France.“They played better," Fournier conceded, as Popovich stopped to hug him. “They played better."The mission was accomplished: Gold, again — the 16th time in 19 Olympic tries for the U.S. The Americans had a players-only meeting after the opening loss to France at these games, vowed to figure things out and never lost again.“Each and every one of us put in that work every single day, from coaches to the trainers to the players," Durant said. “We all came in with that goal of, ‘Let’s finish this thing off. Let’s build a family. Let’s build this team. Let’s grow this team every day.' ... Man, it’s just incredible to be a part of something so special, and I’m bonding with these guys for life, this family for life."For some, it adds to family legacies. Holiday now is an Olympic gold medalist, just like his wife Lauren was twice with the U.S. women’s national soccer team. JaVale McGee now has Olympic gold, just like his mother Pamela won with the U.S. women in basketball at the 1984 Los Angeles Games.“It's an amazing feeling, man," said McGee, who adds gold to his three NBA titles. “I've got a gold medal. My mother has a gold medal. We're the first to do it, mother-son duo. It's an amazing feeling. You can't really explain it. Just knowing you're the best in the world, amazing, man."For Milwaukee Bucks teammates Holiday and Khris Middleton, it’s admission into a rare club: Before now, only Scottie Pippen (who did it twice), Michael Jordan, LeBron James and Kyrie Irving had won an NBA title and Olympic gold in the same year.“Definitely a great summer," Holiday said.And for Popovich, it completes an Olympic journey that started a half-century ago. He was playing for the United States Air Force Academy, tried unsuccessfully to make the 1972 U.S. Olympic team — “the powers that be actually selected Doug Collins instead of me, it’s hard to believe,” Popovich joked earlier this summer — then accepted the task of replacing Mike Krzyzewski as the U.S. coach for this Olympic cycle.“Being part of the Olympics has been a dream,” Popovich said.Popovich insists this is not about his legacy, but his players and assistants might disagree with him on that one.“I'm just thrilled for Pop and for Jerry," U.S. assistant coach Steve Kerr said. “Pop has been thinking about this for the last four or five years. Jerry is the one who turned USA Basketball around after the ‘04 Olympic loss. ... We wanted to send Jerry out with the gold medal. Thrilled for him, thrilled for Pop."The U.S. missed its first eight 3-point tries before Durant got one to drop with 2:04 left in the opening quarter, starting what became a 21-8 run by the Americans on the way to a 39-26 lead midway through the second quarter.Just as he did when the U.S. was down against Spain and Australia earlier in the knockout round, Durant stepped up at the biggest moments. He had 21 points by halftime, keeping the Americans afloat.“He's phenomenal," Adebayo said.France closed the half on a 13-5 spurt and got within 44-39 at the break, then within two early in the third quarter.And after the U.S. briefly led by 14, Nicolas Batum — who saved his team with a last-second block to close out a win over Slovenia in the semifinals — beat the third-quarter buzzer with a 3-pointer that cut the U.S. lead to 71-63 entering the fourth. But the French never got the lead back.This U.S. team was one that seemed vulnerable when the summer started with losses in its first two exhibitions, wasn't even complete when the Olympics started because three players were in the NBA Finals, lost Bradley Beal to virus-related issues before the games began, and had lost its last two games against France.Didn't matter. Olympic champions, again.“We're thrilled and honored to be able to represent the country the way we did," Popovich said. “The team progressed very rapidly in a very short period of time under some difficult circumstances, which I think made this win all the sweeter. We're glad it's over."

American Molly Seidel, a relative newcomer to the marathon stage, took home the bronze in the women's Olympic marathon.She won the bronze medal in 2:27:46 of the women’s Olympic Marathon event in Tokyo.It was Seidel's third marathon run. Seidel is the third American woman to medal in the Olympic marathon, only after Deena Kastor won bronze in Athens in 2004 and Joan Benoit Samuelson who won gold in Los Angeles in 1984, according to reports.Peres Jepchirchir led a 1-2 Kenyan finish in the women’s marathon, withstanding the heat and humidity while running through the streets of Sapporo.Jepchirchir finished in a time of 2 hours, 27 minutes, 20 seconds in a race moved up an hour to avoid the heat. A smattering of fans lining the course applauded as the Tokyo Games moved north for the marathons and race walks. Her teammate Brigid Kosgei was second.Men's basketballNothing about the summer was easy for the U.S. men’s basketball team, and neither was the gold-medal game.The Americans expected nothing less.And in the end, their Olympic reign continues.Kevin Durant scored 29 points and joined Carmelo Anthony as the only three-time men’s gold medalists in Olympic history and the U.S. held off France 87-82 on Saturday to win the title at the Tokyo Games — ending a summer that started with sputters but closed with celebration.Women's golfNelly Korda has given the Americans a sweep of gold medals in golf, holding on for a one-shot victory in a thrill-a-minute finish to the Olympic women’s golf competition.Korda led by as many as three shots on the back nine. In the end, she needed two putts from just inside 30 feet on the 18th hole for par and a 2-under 69.Mone Inami of Japan made bogey from a plugged lie in the bunker on the 18th hole and faced a playoff against Lydia Ko of New Zealand for the silver medal.For the 23-year-old Korda, it was another glittering moment in her dream season. She won her first major championship six weeks ago and rose to No. 1 in the world for the first time. Now she has an Olympic gold medal and leaves no doubt who’s the best in women’s golf.Xander Schauffele won the gold for the men last Sunday.Meanwhile, the U.S. women's basketball team will be playing for a record seventh gold medal Saturday night when the Americans play Japan at the Tokyo Games.Track and field competition comes to a close on Day 15 of the Olympics and Allyson Felix, fresh off her record-setting 10th medal, will try to pass Carl Lewis as the most decorated American runner if she participates in the 4x400 meter relay. The U.S. men's team will also try to medal in the 4X400 relay, and Vashti Cunningham is expected to contend for a gold medal in the women’s high jump.The U.S. baseball team featuring Todd Frazier and Edwin Jackson plays Japan in the gold medal game, while the U.S. women's volleyball and water polo teams also play in the finals.Here are some things to watch:Women's basketballSue Bird and Diana Taurasi will try to lead the U.S. women's basketball team to a seventh consecutive gold medal when the Americans play Japan in the Olympic final.Bird and Taurasi will be going for a record fifth gold — an achievement no other basketball player has ever accomplished.Japan has already assured itself the first Olympic medal in women’s basketball in the country’s history. Coach Tom Hovasse had said when he was hired a little over four years ago that his team would be playing against the Americans for gold at the Tokyo Games.His team proved him right. Track & Field Allyson Felix became the most decorated female track and field athlete in Olympic history with a bronze medal in the 400 meters and said after her run she expects to be part of the women's 4X400 relay team.If she is and the Americans medal, it would be the 11th of Felix's career and move her past Carl Lewis as the most decorated track and field athlete in U.S. history.At 35 years old, Felix knew coming into Tokyo that collecting any hardware would be the biggest challenge of her career."I always believe in myself. I trust my training," Felix said. "But of course I’m also a fan of the sport, I hear the chatter. I think people thought that it was a longshot for me to even be on the U.S. team and I knew I wasn’t a pick for the medals. But, you know, just give me a shot."The relay participants aren't announced ahead of time but the women's squad could consist of Sydney McLaughlin, who set the world record in the 400-meter hurdles, and Dalilah Muhammad, who finished second. Women's volleyball The U.S. seeks its first gold medal ever in women’s volleyball when the Americans take on Brazil in the finals.The United States has won three silver medals and two bronze since 1984, but has never stood at the top of the podium at the Olympics. The Americans lost to Brazil in 2008 and '12 and to China in 1984.U.S. coach Karch Kiraly is looking to join China’s Lang Ping as the only Olympians to win gold as a player in volleyball and also a coach. His team is led by three-time Olympians Jordan Larson and Foluke Akinradewo Gunderson, who have already won silver and bronze medals. Women's water poloThe U.S. women's water polo team goes for its third straight gold medal when it faces Spain in the final at the Tatsumi Water Polo Centre.The U.S. is hoping to join the men’s teams from Britain (1908-1920) and Hungary (2000-2008) as the only countries to win at least three straight water polo titles at the Olympics.Hungary has earned the country’s first medal in women’s water polo, beating the Russian team 11-9 for bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.Vanda Valyi scored three times for Hungary, which finished fourth in each of the last three Games. Rita Kesthelyi had two goals.Men's baseball Mike Scioscia is one win from matching mentor Tommy Lasorda, the only manager to lead the United States to a baseball gold medal.But host Japan, which stopped its major league season during the Tokyo Olympics, is the favorite in the gold medal game.The U.S. is a mixture of prospects mostly from Double-A, career minor leaguers and released veterans. The Americans overcame a blown ninth-inning lead in a 7-6, 10-inning loss to Japan to reach the final by beating the Dominican Republic 3-1 and South Korea 7-2.Nick Martinez will start for the U.S. The 31-year-old right-hander pitched for Texas from 2014-17, then spent three seasons with the Pacific League’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters before switching this season to the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.Martinez got the opening-round win over South Korea, allowing one run and four hits in five innings with nine strikeouts. He is familiar with Yokohama Stadium from his time in Japan.

April Ross now has the complete set of Olympic beach volleyball medals: silver in London, bronze in Rio de Janeiro and a gold she won with Alix Klineman at the Tokyo Games on Friday with a victory over Australia.The Americans beat Mariafe Artacho del Solar and Taliqua Clancy of Australia 21-15, 21-16 under a blazing sun in a match that was mercifully quick for the biggest crowd yet at Shiokaze Park — about 60 people in the temporary stadium that seats 9,600.Playing in 92-degree Fahrenheit (33 Celsius) temperatures under the hot Tokyo sun, the Americans finished off the Aussies in 43 minutes. In the bronze medal match earlier Friday, Joana Heidrich and Anouk Verge-Depre of Switzerland cruised to a straight-set victory over Latvia.The silver for Australia was its first beach volleyball medal since Natalie Cook and Kerri Pottharst took gold on Bondi Beach in 2000. But they were never really close against the Americans, who tied for the top spot in the Olympic qualification points race and lost just one set in seven matches in Tokyo.With side changes every seven points and technical timeouts every 14, the players retreated to benches, where an awning was rolled up over their heads for shade. A towel covered the seat so they wouldn't stick to the hot cushion; support staff put icepacks on their heads, or wrapped them in wet towels.And then there was hydration. So much hydration.Klineman, a first-time Olympian, and Ross, who has three medals in as many trips to the Summer Games, needed just 20 minutes to claim the first set. They fell behind 2-0 in the second before scoring 10 straight points to pull away.That silenced the chants of "Aussie! Aussie! Aussie! Oi! Oi! Oi!" from the Australians in their bright yellow shirts and brought out the cheers of "U-S-A!" from those in the red, white and blue. Australia survived three championship points before Artacho del Solar served into the net to seal the U.S. victory.After a long hug, Klineman went to the bench to douse herself in water, then the pair went over to the stands and posed with an American flag.The Swiss cruised to a straight-set victory over Latvia to claim the first Olympic medal ever for their country's women on the beach. They edged Tina Graudina and Anastasija Kravcenoka 21-19 in the first set before opening a 5-1 lead in the second and pulling away to win 21-15.Graudina was the first person to make the Olympics after coming up through an NCAA beach volleyball program that started in 2012. She played at Southern California, where she was the 2019 national player of the year and led the Trojans to the 2021 national championship.

The action on Day 13 of the Tokyo Games will feature track and field, with medals in the men's 400-meter final, the men's and women's 4x100 relays and the women's 400 meters.The women’s beach volleyball final gets underway, while the U.S. women's soccer team tries to salvage its Olympic tournament in the bronze medal match. The U.S. men's basketball team is one game away from its 16th Olympic men’s basketball gold medal with a semifinal matchup against Australia.Here are some things to watch (all times Eastern):Track & FieldAmerican track stars Michael Cherry and Michael Norman will be chasing medals in the men's 400-meter final.Cherry is a two-time world championship medalist and Norman is among the top three in the world.But the stacked field includes Steven Gardiner of the Bahamas, a country that has never won gold in an individual Olympic track event. The reigning world champion is the favorite.Although reigning Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk is out, there’s another former winner in the field — Kirani James of Grenada, who won at the 2012 London Games.The sleeper is Anthony Jose Zambrano, who could become the first Colombian man to win a track and field medal at the Olympics.And, there’s a little history to consider: The Americans have never gone three straight Olympics without winning gold in the 400. Team USA failed to win in 2012 and ’16.“I’m just waiting to have a breakthrough and hopefully that breakthrough is on Thursday,” Norman said. Men's BasketballThe U.S. looks to move one win away from its 16th Olympic men’s basketball gold medal when it takes on Australia. The American men have never lost to the Australians in a major competition, going 15-0 in such meetings.Australia has already defeated the U.S. men’s basketball team once this summer, in an exhibition at Las Vegas before the Tokyo Games. The Boomers would clinch their first major international men’s medal — from Olympics or World Cup competition — with a win. They’re 0-10 all time in those competitions when playing to secure a medal.It’s also a matchup that will have U.S. coach Gregg Popovich and Australia point guard Patty Mills opposing one another. Mills was the last remaining member of the 2014 NBA champion Spurs — coached by Popovich — to play in San Antonio. Mills decided earlier this week to leave the Spurs as a free agent and sign with the Brooklyn Nets. In the other semifinal, Slovenia’s Olympic basketball debut is already a smashing success behind Dallas Mavericks guard Luka Doncic. He's been the best player in the tournament and has flirted with triple-doubles in each of his past two games.Now Doncic gets a chance to take his tiny nation to the gold medal game in Saitama. All that stands in Slovenia’s way is France, which knocked off the U.S. to open the Tokyo Games.Doncic is a perfect 17-0 when playing for his national team. Women's Soccer It will be an early wakeup call to watch the Americans in the bronze medal match against Australia. The Matildas reached the medal round for the first time ever at an Olympics and desperately want to leave Kashima with the bronze.The Americans are hoping to salvage a disappointing tournament, which included a scoreless draw against Australia in the final game of the group stage. Australia was also the only team to score on the Swedes, who play Canada for the gold.The United States is the top-ranked team in the world and the defending World Cup champions, but goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher injured her right knee and won’t be available for the final match. Adrianna Franch will get the start in a match.Water Polo The U.S. women's water polo team remains in the hunt for its third consecutive gold medal and faces the Russian Olympic Committee in the semifinals.The Americans are 21-1 this year, with their lone loss coming against Hungary last week.The men’s teams from Britain (1908-1920) and Hungary (2000-2008) are the only countries to win at least three straight water polo titles at the Olympics. SkateboardingIt's the last chance to catch wildly popular skateboarding at the Tokyo Olympics with the men's park final.The format is taken from the style of skateboarding that originated in Venice Beach, California, and features steeper edges of bowls and ramps. That enables higher velocity gains in shorter times — and probably plenty of awesome moves.Heimana Reynolds from Hawaii represents the Americans in the competition.

Caeleb Dressel is expected to be the star of Day 7 at the Tokyo Games as he seeks his third gold medal in Friday night coverage of the Olympics.The U.S. women's soccer team plays the Netherlands in a rematch of the World Cup final, and Allyson Felix can become the most decorated female Olympian in track and field.Both the U.S. men's and women's water polo teams play and Hannah Roberts in BMX freestyle will try to become the youngest U.S. medalist in cycling since 1912. She’d also be the first female teenager to win an Olympic cycling gold medal.SwimmingLilly King took silver and Anne Lazor won the bronze in the women's 200 meter breaststroke at the Tokyo Aquatics Center. Shortly after, Ryan Murphy captured the silver medal in the men's 200 meter backstroke event. Caeleb Dressel is the favorite in the men’s 100-meter butterfly, an event he won at the past two world championships and is the world record holder. He's already won two golds in Tokyo.Katie Ledecky will be attempting to earn her 10th career medal as a big favorite in the women’s 800-meter freestyle. A victory would give Ledecky six individual golds over her career, which would be the most of any female swimmer. Ledecky is currently tied with Hungarian great Krisztina Egerszegi after winning gold in the 1,500 free.The mixed 4x100 medley relay makes its Olympic debut. The chaotic event features teams comprised of two men and two women, but there are no restrictions on which swimmers take each of the four strokes.That sets up some odd-looking but thrilling races where big leads can quickly evaporate.Here are some other events to watch (all times Eastern): Track & FieldActivity has hardly started at Olympic Stadium but Friday gives a preview of what could be the race of the Olympics.The women's 400-meter hurdles opening round puts Sydney McLaughlin and Dalilah Muhammad in action. The two have lowered the world record each of the past three times they’ve raced in a major competition. McLaughlin currently holds it at 51.90.In the mixed 4X400 relay, a medal for the Americans would push Allyson Felix past Merlene Ottey of Jamaica as the female Olympian with the most track and field medals. She currently has 10 medals. Water PoloThe U.S. women’s water polo team faces the Russian Olympic Committee in its first game since its first loss at the Olympics since 2008. Trying for its third consecutive gold medal, the U.S. lost 10-9 to Hungary in group play on Wednesday. It was the United States’ first loss since Jan. 16, 2020, at Australia. It dropped to 130-4 since it won gold at the 2016 Games. Alex Obert and the U.S. men’s water polo team take on Krisztian Manhercz and Hungary. Obert scored twice during a tough 12-11 loss to Italy on Thursday, and Manhercz had five goals on five shots in a 23-1 victory against South Africa.The U.S. is looking to strengthen its position for a likely berth in the quarterfinals.Early Morning SoccerThe U.S. women’s national soccer team has advanced to the quarterfinals in Japan.The Americans face the Netherlands — the team’s opponent in the 2019 World Cup final in France — on Friday in Yokohama. If they lose, they will go home. Freestyle BMXHannah Roberts, a three-time BMX freestyle world champion at the age of 19 and the first woman to land a 360 tailwhip in competition, will try to become the youngest U.S. medalist in cycling since 1912. She'd also be the first female teenager to win an Olympic cycling gold medal.Roberts since 2019 has won three world cup titles, three world championships and has a Pan American Games gold medal. For the late crowdOlympic first-timers Sarah Sponcil and Kelly Claes, the youngest U.S. beach volleyball team ever to qualify for the Summer Games, have a chance to finish with a perfect 3-0 record when they play Brazil in the round-robin finale. The U.S. women’s volleyball team will play the Russian Olympic Committee live, and the men's trampoline final will also be held.Tennis begins to wind down. The women's singles final is the headliner, along with the bronze medal matches for men's singles, women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles.The third round of the men's golf tournament will also be played.

Finally, a gold medal in Tokyo for Katie Ledecky.FThe American star bounced back from the worst finish of her brilliant Olympic career to take the first-ever gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle Wednesday.It wasn't quite the breeze that everyone expected in the metric mile. Ledecky built a big lead right from the start, then worked hard to hold off American teammate Erica Sullivan's blazing finish.But it was Ledecky touching first in 15 minutes, 37.39 seconds. Sullivan claimed the silver (15:41.41), while the bronze went to Germany's Sarah Kohler (15:42.91).It was quite a morning at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre for Ledecky, who seemed a bit overcome by the ups and downs she experienced in a little over an hour.She tumbled over the lane rope to give Sullivan a hug, let out an uncharacteristic scream toward the American cheering section in the mostly empty arena and seemed to be holding back tears as she pulled her goggles back down over her eyes before exiting the pool.In her first final of the day, Ledecky was blown away by her Australian rival, Ariarne Titmus, who made it 2-for-2 over the American with a victory in the 200 free.Ledecky didn't even win a medal — the first time that's ever happened to her in an Olympic race. She was far behind all the way, never getting any higher than her fifth-place finish.The Australian known as the Terminator gave the Australian women their third individual swimming gold with an Olympic record of 1:53.50, adding to her thrilling victory in the 400 free.In the longer race, Titmus conserved her energy over the first half, then rallied to pass Ledecky with the second-fastest performance in history. Ledecky? She was nowhere to be found.The defending Olympic champion made the first flip in seventh place and finished in 1:55.21 -- nearly 2 seconds behind the winner.Siobhan Haughey of Hong Kong led much of the race before hanging on to take the silver in 1:53.92. The bronze went to Canada's Penny Oleksiak in 1:54.70."Obviously having a great swim in the 400 gives me confidence coming into the 200," Titmus said. "I thought my back end was definitely my strength in the 400. I knew I could have that on the way home in the 200."Titmus wasn't all that pleased with her time, but it was good enough for another gold."Honestly, it's not the time that I thought I could do this morning, but it's the Olympics and there's a lot of other stuff going on," she said. "So it's just about winning here. I'm very happy." Italy's Federica Pellegrini of Italy finished seventh in her fifth and final Olympics. She won the gold in 2008 and is still the world-record holder.The Americans also picked up a couple of medals in the women's 200 individual medley — but not the one they wanted.Japan's Yui Ohashi completed her IM sweep by beating Americans Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass, adding to her victory in the 400.The winning time was 2:08.52. Walsh claimed the silver in 2:08.65, while the bronze went to Douglass in 2:09.04.Defending Olympic champion and world record-holder Katinka Hosszu of Hungary finished seventh. She was the oldest swimmer in the final at age 32.There were no surprises in the men's 200 butterfly, with Kristof Milak of Hungary romping to a dominating — but rather nerve-wracking — victory. Milak won the gold by about two body lengths despite having to hastily change suits before the race, which cost him a chance to break his own world record.Milak said that he realized about 10 minutes before walking on deck that his suit was damaged. He told Hungarian reporters that he totally lost focus, though it was hard to tell from his performance in the pool. He held up the suit in the mixed zone, putting a finger through the tear before tossing it on a table in disgust.Milak still touched in an Olympic record of 1:51.25 — more than a half-second off his 2019 world record (1:50.73) but some 2 1/2 seconds ahead of the silver medalist.Japan's Tomoru Honda finished in 1:53.73, while the bronze went to Italy's Federico Burdisso (1:54.45).South African star Chad le Clos finished fifth. He won the 200 fly at the 2012 London Olympics, upsetting Michael Phelps, but was no match for the Hungarian star.Caeleb Dressel breezed through the semifinals of the 100 free, his first of three individual events. The American star posted the second-fastest time (47.23), just behind Russia's Kliment Kolesnikov (47.11)."That's about what I expected," Dressel said. "It's going to be a fast final."He shook off the view that he's a lock for the gold."I've never been a fan of favorites," Dressel said. "It's going to be a really fun race. Really looking forward to it. I mean, there's quite honestly eight guys in contention, so it's going to be exciting for everyone to watch. You guys (in the media) should be jealous I get to take part in it."

An Olympic relay race ended in a dramatic finish, with a scorching performance by a local swimmer.Zach Apple, a Trenton, Ohio native, anchored the 4x100 free relay and sealed the victory for the U.S.“Still, the adrenaline rush from it, it’s crazy,” said the gold medalist’s father Doug Apple. “I don’t think it’s hit me yet that he’s a gold medalist.”Doug Apple still lives in the Trenton home with a pool where his son began swimming. It all started years ago when a neighbor, Ben Johnson, who was coaching a swim team needed another kid for a relay and called the Apple family to see if Zach Apple could do it.Friends and family gathered Sunday night to watch the event live.“The farther the race goes, we’re all standing up, everybody’s cheering and once he’s down there for the gold, it’s just craziness,” Doug Apple said.In Trenton, there’s a large billboard congratulating the Olympian on making the team and there are signs painted in the windows of local storefronts updating the congratulations for the gold medal win.Johnson is still cheering on his most successful swimmer and even had a recent picture taken of the two t0gether at the Olympic Trials.Zach Apple isn’t finished racing in Tokyo yet. He still has the individual 100 free and the possibility of swimming on two relays.

Related video above: Allyson Felix’s Go-To Core WorkoutLike many Olympians, USA track and field athlete Allyson Felix has been having an eventful journey to Tokyo 2020.With four games under her belt, Felix is an Olympic veteran used to pristine training conditions. The last year has been very different; she's been training on empty soccer fields and beaches."It has been quite the experience, a lot of things I could never have predicted, a lot of challenges in the way," six-time Olympic champion Felix tells CNN Sport's Coy Wire."Really just having a solid place to train in, that's been the biggest challenge," she says. "I never would have imagined that that would be the case leading towards Tokyo."There has been one upside to Felix's new training facilities. For a seasoned sprinter used to training in a group, the sound of cheering onlookers watching her run through the streets of Los Angeles was a welcome antidote to pandemic-induced isolation."It was really nice because I think it's been a bit lonely during the pandemic," she says. "My neighbors definitely have a better understanding of what I do now."A team effortFelix's 2-year-old daughter Camryn has also made a few appearances on the track as the Olympian has juggled motherhood and training. "Having a young daughter at home, that's a whole new world," she says. "It's given me a different motivation."Her journey to motherhood has not been easy. In November 2018, she struggled with preeclampsia and had an emergency C-section at 32 weeks to deliver her daughter. Despite the initial trials she says, "It's my favorite title. I think it's the best thing that I've ever done."Relying on the support of her family has been key to every Olympic journey, but especially this one.Her husband, Kenneth Ferguson, took leave from his job at Chrysler and the family moved to Los Angeles from Michigan so Felix could train with her coach, Bob Kersee, ahead of Tokyo 2020."It's really been a team effort, we've been focused on the Olympics as a family goal, and so he's been incredible."Juggling newfound parenthood with an unpredictable schedule can be taxing.Felix says by starting the day writing in her gratitude journal -- where she reflects on people, moments and experiences that she's thankful for -- has helped her stay centered, focused and hopeful."None of this stuff happens alone. There are so many people who pour into my life to be able to help me to have this opportunity."She's also part of a global roster of athlete ambassadors supported by Olympic and Paralympic Tokyo 2020 Games partners Bridgestone Corporation.She says their support helped her take a much-needed trip to Arizona in April, where she had the opportunity to concentrate on her training and spend time with her family. "It's just been really cool to see everyone really step up and to show that support."Building her legacyBecoming a parent has also helped Felix find her voice when it comes to speaking out against social injustice.Thinking about the type of world she wants to raise her daughter in has opened her eyes. "I've always had the desire to win [...] now it's really about the way that I want to show her how to overcome adversity."She shared the importance of defining her legacy ahead of Tokyo 2020. "I think if you had asked me that question years ago, it would have been records on the track or how fast I ran," she tells CNN Sport. "But now I think it's really about having some impact on my sport."I really want my legacy to be one of someone who fought for women."Whether it be taking part in Black Lives Matter protests, battling injuries or standing up for maternal protections in contracts, she's shown that change doesn't happen in isolation."I hope to just continue to speak my truth and to stand up for my community and stand up for others who don't have a voice as loud."This summer Felix will have to find alternative pathways to channel her activism, as the ban preventing athletes from protesting or demonstrating at Tokyo 2020 has been upheld by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)."It would have been amazing to be able to shine a light on some of these really, really important issues. It was a bit disappointing," she says of the IOC's decision.She cites Sydney McLaughlin, Simone Biles and Sha'Carri Richardson as fellow Black women athletes whose social presence she admires."Simone is someone who I think is so incredible, and she's really come into her own. She has such a strong voice as well."My voice and athletes' voices in general are so important and so powerful, and I think we're seeing that."An opportunity to unify Felix's legacy isn't the only one attached to her career, she also stands in the shadow of some of the greatest athletes in Team USA's history including Carl Lewis, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Florence Griffith Joyner and Jesse Owens.She is the only female track and field athlete ever to win six Olympic gold medals and the only USA track and field athlete, male or female, to win 13 gold medals at the world championships.By competing in her fifth Olympics this year and adding one more medal to her set of nine, she could tie Lewis' record -- or add two more to break it."Being anywhere in the sentence with Carl Lewis, that's something I never would have even imagined," she says. "To me, it's all about just trying to make this fifth Olympic team, with the way that the year has been [...] that would be such a victory."The absence of international spectators at Tokyo 2020 means Felix is unlikely to have her family in the stands. With scaled-down stadium capacities and the removal of team welcome ceremonies at the Olympic Village, the Games will feel different this year."Obviously as a competitor, we would love to compete in front of fans. But at the same time, we understand the situation [...] we're ready to adapt and pivot," she adds. "In all of this we've seen people experience such loss and it really makes me grateful for all that I have."I think it hopefully will be a time of healing and a time where we really unify."

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