On July 28, Beijing time, the swimming competition of the 2024 Paris Olympics continued, and United States star Dressel ran to the sidelines and kissed his wife and son crying after winning the gold medal, causing strong concern among netizens.
As you can see from the photos, Drexel hugged his son and kissed him with tears in his eyes, and then kissed his wife who was also excited and cried, and the loving picture made netizens leave messages and likes: "Baby OS: It's also very helpless to meet my parents who love to cry more than me", "What a touching picture, strange (Drexel's nickname) has said more than once that he can regain the joy of swimming thanks to his wife", "The moment I saw Drexel kissing his son with a hot kiss in his eyes was really moving, How much effort it took to go from the top to the top and back on the podium is something that only he and his family know, and that's why I've always loved competitive sports."
This is the third consecutive Olympic gold medal won by the United States team in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, and it is also the third consecutive Olympic gold medal won by Drexel in the event. Drexel failed to secure a spot in the men's 100m freestyle at the United States domestic Olympic trials, but the coaching staff still chose to trust the veteran and put him as the final of the United States team in the 4x100m freestyle relay final at the Paris Olympics. In the face of the frenzied pursuit of his opponents, Drexel did not panic, and although there was a gap between the segment results and the peak, he still maintained the lead created by his teammates until the end and helped United States win this gold medal.
In fact, there is no shortage of Olympic gold medals in Drexel's list of honours, as he won three individual titles and two relay gold medals at the last Tokyo Olympics alone. But in 2022, he was plagued by psychological problems and was away from the pool for a long time. Although Drexel emphasized that he had regained his joy in swimming, he still suffered from not meeting expectations. This time, he was able to withstand the pressure to help the United States team hold the gold medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay and let him breathe a long sigh of relief, and it is understandable that he was excited and cried after the game.