US wins first gold medal at Paris Olympics in mens 4×100 freestyle relay race [Video]

The U.S. capped the night with another gold medal for Caeleb Dressel, who anchored a dominating victory in the men’s 4×100 freestyle relay.Video above: Katie Ledecky to skip Olympics Opening CeremonyIt was the eighth medal of Dressel’s career — all of them gold.The two youngsters who beat Dressel at the U.S. trials in the 100 freestyle, Jack Alexy and Chris Guiliano, started things off for the Americans. Then it was Hunter Armstrong turning the fastest leg of all to give Dressel a commanding lead to work with at the end.He won going away in 3:09.28, pumping his fist and slapping hands with his teammates when he saw another No. 1 beside their names.Australia, anchored by Kyle Chalmers, took the silver in 3:10.35, while the bronze went to Italy in 3:10.70.Germany’s Lukas Märtens won the first swimming gold of these Games, knocking off three world champions in the men’s 400 freestyle.Märtens …