The first gold medal moment of the day at the Tokyo Olympics came early as Sharon van Rouwendaal of the Netherlands clinched victory in the women's 10k marathon swim. This marks her second Olympic gold in this event, having previously won it at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
In a thrilling final stretch, van Rouwendaal surged ahead of her competitors to claim the top spot on the podium. She completed the grueling 10-kilometer race in the River Seine in a time of 2 hours, 3 minutes, and 34.2 seconds.
