Whether you prefer to rank the Olympic medal count by total medals or by gold medals, the top country in Tokyo is the same. The United States.
Coming into the last day of competition on Sunday, the U.S. had a pretty good feeling about women’s basketball. That team delivered, using its size and experience to beat Japan 90-75. In basketball, that’s the USA’s seventh straight gold medal. In volleyball, the streak now stands at one. In fact, it’s the first ever gold medal for the U.S. women. Another breakthrough win came on the cycling track, where Jennifer Valente won the women’s omnium to win the first gold medal a U.S. women’s cyclist has won in a velodrome.
Another country that fared quite well in team sports is France, which won the women’s handball gold to go along with the country’s gold medals in men’s handball, mixed team judo and men’s volleyball; silver medals in men’s basketball and women’s rugby; and a bronze medal in women’s basketball. That doesn’t include medals by duos, trios or foursomes in fencing team events, cycling, sailing and rowing. That bodes well for the passing of the Olympic hosting duties to Paris, a handoff that will be commemorated in the Closing Ceremony. Your viewing options are a live stream without commentary at 7 a.m. ET or with commentary at 8 a.m. ET. Javelin thrower Kara Winger will carry the U.S. flag.
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