They won 39 golds -- one more than rivals China -- and 113 overall, a decline since the Rio Games, where they picked up 46 golds and 121 medals overall. “We are thrilled by the performance of Team USA at the Tokyo Games –- and couldn’t be more proud of the way they carried themselves,” said Susanne Lyons, chair of the USOPC. Simone Biles entered Tokyo eyeing a record haul of six gymnastics golds but instead changed the narrative away from winning medals to championing mental health, leaving an indelible mark on the Games and prompting conversation about the costly pressure to succeed. The American men struggled far more, getting just one individual athletics gold in the shot put and ending their drought on the track with a gold medal in the 4x400 metres relay on Saturday. The ‘Duel in the Pool’ between Katie Ledecky and Australian Ariarne Titmus generated thrills, as the American ceded her crown in the 200m and 400m.

Source: Egypt Today August 08, 2021 08:26 UTC