Tokyo Olympics: 20 amazing photos from today's Games action

The world's photographers have their lenses trained on the action and we're doing out best to share some of the very best images with you.

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Highlight of the day from an Aussie point of view was swimmer Ariarne Titmus' spectacular win in the 400m freestyle final.

Titmus went head-to-head with American American Katie Ledecky, lauded as the greatest female swimmer ever.

And when she woke Titmus said she channelled her inner child.

"I was just a little girl that started swimming with a big dream," Titmus said after winning a famous Olympic gold medal.

"And I tried to think about that this morning when I woke up.

"You know, I just have to go out there and swim. That is why I am here. And to finally be able to achieve something I have dreamt of, I'm really, really happy."

See the photos in the gallery above.

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- with Australian Associated Press