If the American women were its own country, then they would have finished fourth in gold medals behind only the U.S., China and Japan.
actually happened, and now they've finally closed. In no surprise, the United States won the overall medals race with 113, which is 25 more than China. In a surprising late surge, the U.S. won enough gold medals to edge China, 39-38, in that medal count.
The Americans sent more athletes to these Summer Games than any other country. The American women shined the brightest, though. Of the 39 gold medals won by the U.S., 24 of those were won by women's teams and individuals—including five of those in track and field. The number could have potentially been higher had the softball team beaten Japan in the gold medal game, or if the favored U.S. women's soccer team prevailed, or if gymnast Simone Biles won half of what she expected, or if swimmer Katie Ledecky won more gold medals as expected.
Brittney Griner of USA takes a selfie with teammates during the medal ceremony of the Women's Basketball Gold Medal Final between United States and Japan on day sixteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Saitama Super Arena on August 8, 2021 in Saitama, JapanThe United States got its final gold on Sunday morning when the women's indoor volleyball team swept Brazil in the gold medal match. It's the first-ever Olympic gold for the U.S. women in this event.
If the American women were its own country, then they would have finished fourth in gold medals behind the United States, China, and Japan.
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