A late surge put the United States at the top of the medals table on the final day as the Americans closed the book on the Tokyo Olympics.
The team had more than 100 medals heading into the final day but had to rely on Sunday winners -- including their women's basketball team which grabbed a seventh straight gold -- to reach the top of the standings for the third Games in a row.
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. "These Games are one for the history books."
For some, the pursuit of Olympic glory took on greater complexity and meaning, as the Games carried on without fans under restrictive conditions amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.
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