The United States will take home the most medals from the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics that conclude on Sunday, including the coveted title of the most gold medals won. The United States women’s indoor volleyball team won its first Olympic gold medal in history with a sweep in three sets (25-21, 25-20, 25-14) over archrival Brazil in the match for the medal of gold. The United States won not only the gold medal race, but also the overall medal race uncontrollably. China held a 32-27 lead over the United States on Thursday morning, and China won its long-awaited golds in table tennis and diving. China won the most gold medals at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, in which the United States won the most medals.

Source: The Nation August 08, 2021 09:00 UTC