never trailed, dominating Japan with a size advantage which produced 58 points in the paint. won its 55th consecutive game to help Team USA sweep the basketball golds following the men’s basketball win against France on Friday. women’s basketball team won its seventh Olympic gold medal in a row on the strength of its interior game, beating Japan 90-75 in Tokyo on Saturday. On the women's side Sunday, Ireland's Kellie Anne Harrington won lightweight gold and Great Britain's Lauren Price reigned in the middleweight division.īehind Brittney Griner, A’ja Wilson and Breanna Stewart, the U.S. The U.S., enjoying its most successful Summer Games in boxing since 2000, also got a silver from Central California’s Richard Torrez Jr., who lost to Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov in Sunday's final.
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Instead, the 3-0 pro settled for silver like his American teammate Duke Ragan of Cincinnati did earlier in the week in the featherweight final. lightweight to claim gold since Oscar De La Hoya in 1992. He added another effective right, and a sharp left.ĭavis was seeking to become the first U.S. No American man has struck gold since two-division world champion Andre Ward did at the 2004 Summer Games in Athens.Ĭruz, 25, the 20 world champion, seized the lead thanks to his power punching in the first round, but Davis rallied in the second with a hard right hand that rocked Cruz. “I’m a champion, whether I got the gold or not,” Davis said into the camera afterward, the close decision leaving the Norfolk, Va., product 0-4 against Cruz in amateur competition.
With four of the five judges scoring the bout even after two rounds, Cruz landed an effective combination in the deciding third round that the judges deemed more significant than Davis’ increased activity that featured scoring rights and jabs. men’s fighter in 17 years to capture a gold medal Sunday in Tokyo, taking the silver-medal consolation prize following a narrow battle against Cuba’s Andy Cruz. Lightweight Keyshawn Davis finished a sliver shy of becoming the first U.S. “I’m just so happy for this team, these amazing women and this program,” U.S. capped its historic tournament without dropping a set in the knockout rounds, sweeping the Dominican Republic, Serbia and Brazil 9-0. Thompson was the leading scorer in the tournament before her injury against the Russian Olympic Committee. did so with star opposite hitter Jordan Thompson out for the fourth consecutive match with an ankle injury. avenged its losses in the 20 final to Brazil, who had won two of the last three Olympic gold medals until Sunday. Jordan Larson’s final point secured the gold, and for the fourth consecutive game, Andrea Drews led the U.S. capped a dominant Games with a 25-21, 25-20, 25-14 victory. women’s volleyball team won the first Olympic gold medal in its history Sunday with a 3-0 straight sets victory against Brazil in the final. Marcus Thompson: Simone Biles and the most human meaning of courage Sean Fitz-Gerald: The origin story of Andre De Grasseīill Shea: The value of an Olympic gold medal Peter Baugh: Best of swimming at the Olympics: Top performers, moments and names to watch for 2024 Jon Krawczynski: Meet Gable Steveson, the gold-winning wrestler with a WWE future Kavitha Davidson: Allyson Felix is bolstering her legend status by fighting for mothers Joe Vardon: Team USA baseball’s lovable Olympic story ends with silver while Japan gets its coveted gold Marcus Thompson: Draymond Green, with another Olympic gold in hand, is worthy of the Hall of Fame Joe Vardon: Kevin Durant, Team USA and an Olympic gold medal that was as hard as ever to win Joe Vardon: ‘I’m done as well.’ After winning gold, Team USA coach Dawn Staley says she won’t be backĬhantel Jennings: Team USA’s gold medal proves program’s legacy is in good hands Catch up with all of the latest action from Tokyo here.
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women's volleyball team locked up its first-ever gold in the sport to help the Americans pass China at the buzzer for first place in the gold-medal count. women's basketball team secured its seventh consecutive gold and the U.S. ET.) The final day was an eventful one for the United States as the U.S. (If you missed it, you can watch Sunday night on NBC at 8 p.m. The Tokyo Olympics are officially over as Sunday's closing ceremony marked the formal end and handed off to Paris for 2024.
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