Caeleb Dressel Breaks Olympic Record, Sunisa Lee Brings Home Gold: Tokyo Olympics Day 6 in Pictures

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Team USA continued to dominate in swimming, with Bobby Finke taking gold in the men’s 800m freestyle and Caeleb Dressel breaking an Olympic record in the men’s 100m freestyle.

Over by the Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Sunisa Lee stepped up to win gold in the women’s individual all-around gymnastics event after her teammate, Simone Biles, pulled out. Lee is the fifth US women’s athlete to win the event in a row.

See all of Day 6’s top moments out of Tokyo in photos.

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Gold medallist Sunisa Lee of the Unites States displays her medal for the artistic gymnastics women's all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. Lee took home gold for the United States for the fifth year running in this category.
(1 of 22) Gold medallist Sunisa Lee of the Unites States displays her medal for the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo. Lee took home gold for the United States for the fifth year running in this category.
Sunisa Lee of Team USA competes on uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(2 of 22) Sunisa Lee of Team USA competes on uneven bars during the Women’s All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
From left: Silver medalist Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil, gold medalist Sunisa Lee of Team USA and bronze medalist Angelina Melnikova of Team ROC pose for a photo after the Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(3 of 22) From left: Silver medalist Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil, gold medalist Sunisa Lee of Team USA and bronze medalist Angelina Melnikova of Team ROC pose for a photo after the Women’s All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Vladislava Urazova of Team ROC competes on balance beam during the Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(4 of 22) Vladislava Urazova of Team ROC competes on balance beam during the Women’s All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Caeleb Dressel of the United States swims in a heat of the men's 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
(5 of 22) Caeleb Dressel of the United States swims in a heat of the men’s 100-meter butterfly at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Caeleb Dressel celebrates a gold medal swim in the men's 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
(6 of 22) Caeleb Dressel celebrates a gold medal swim in the men’s 100m freestyle at the Tokyo Olympics.
Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain during the Men's Singles Third Round Tennis Match on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(7 of 22) Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts against Alejandro Davidovich Fokina of Spain during the Men’s Singles Third Round Tennis Match on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Tennis Park on July 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Kathryn McLaughlin, Paige Madden, Allison Schmitt and Katie Ledecky
(8 of 22) Kathryn McLaughlin, Paige Madden, Allison Schmitt and Katie Ledecky of the United States women’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after their second place finish in the final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Regan Smith of the United States celebrates
(9 of 22) Regan Smith of the United States celebrates her second place finish in the women’s 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Hali Flickinger of the United States
(10 of 22) Hali Flickinger, of the United States, swims in the women’s 200-meter butterfly final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Flickinger would go on to capture the bronze medal.
Nicholas Lucena, of the United States, competes during a men's beach volleyball match
(11 of 22) Nicholas Lucena, of the United States, competes during a men’s beach volleyball match against Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Lucena and Philip Dalhausser would go on to win the match.
Lee Kiefer of the United States
(12 of 22) Lee Kiefer of the United States, left, and Rio Azuma of Japan compete in the women’s Foil team quarterfinal at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Chiba, Japan.
USA's Robert Finke celebrates after winning
(13 of 22) USA’s Robert Finke celebrates after winning the final of the men’s 800m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
Zac Stubblety-Cook of Team Australia reacts after winning the gold medal
(14 of 22) Zac Stubblety-Cook of Team Australia reacts after winning the gold medal and setting a new Olympic record in the Men’s 200m Breaststroke Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Hideki Matsuyama of Team Japan
(15 of 22) Hideki Matsuyama of Team Japan plays his shot from the first tee during the first round of the Men’s Individual Stroke Play on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on July 29, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan.
United States' Xander Shauffele hits a tee shot
(16 of 22) United States’ Xander Shauffele hits a tee shot on the third hole during the first round of the men’s golf event at the 2020 Summer Olympics on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the Kasumigaseki Country Club in Kawagoe, Japan.
Sarah Sponcil stretches out for the ball
(17 of 22) Sarah Sponcil, right, of the United States, stretches out for the ball as teammate Kelly Claes looks on during a women’s beach volleyball match against Kenya at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Men's BMX quarterfinal
(18 of 22) A general view of Joris Harmsen of Team Netherlands, Tore Navrestad of Team Norway, Evgeny Kleshchenko of Team ROC, Vincent Pelluard of Team Colombia, Joris Daudet of Team France and Simon M. Marquart of Team Switzerland as they jump during the Men’s BMX quarterfinal heat 3 run 2 on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Azerbaijan's Zelym Kotsoiev and France's Alexandre Iddir compete
(19 of 22) Azerbaijan’s Zelym Kotsoiev (white) and France’s Alexandre Iddir compete in the judo men’s -100kg elimination round bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on July 29, 2021.
Megan Kalmoe and Tracy Eisser of Team United States
(20 of 22) Megan Kalmoe and Tracy Eisser of Team United States compete during the Women’s Pair Final B on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Waterway on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
China's Wang Yilyu (L) hits a shot next to China's Huang Dongping in their mixed doubles badminton
(21 of 22) China’s Wang Yilyu (L) hits a shot next to China’s Huang Dongping in their mixed doubles badminton semi-final match against Japan’s Arisa Higashino and Japan’s Yuta Watanabe during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza in Tokyo on July 29, 2021..
Beiwen Zhang (in wheelchair) of Team United States reacts after suffered a match-ending injury
(22 of 22) Beiwen Zhang (in wheelchair) of Team United States reacts after suffered a match-ending injury during a Women’s Singles Round of 16 match against He Bing Jiao of Team China on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Musashino Forest Sport Plaza on July 29, 2021 in Chofu, Tokyo, Japan.
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