Leading just 5-3 at halftime, the US tightened its defense even further and converted opportunities on the counterattack to build a 9-4 lead going into the fourth period.
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The Chinese gymnastics team used to be known as the “dream team”, having won a total of 26 gold medals in the Olympics. Maya DiRado, Anthony Ervin and Missy Franklin all won gold.
On Day 14 of the Rio Games, Ashleigh Johnson made nine saves and Kiley Neushul scored three times, helping the United States beat Italy 12-5 in the Olympic final of women’s water polo. Carter’s win marked the first medal for any American woman in the event since 1960.
Usain Bolt has another shot at history. He’ll look to add to his medal stash as part of the Jamaican team in the 4×100 relay finals. Briana Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Catlin took the gold, silver and bronze in the event, the first time the feat had ever been accomplished.
The Rio Olympics are nearing the end. In the qualifying heats, Allyson Felix said she was bumped by a Brazilian runner and the us advanced after running a solo time trial.
Great Britain’s Mo Farah will be hoping to bag his second gold of the Summer Games in the final of the men’s 5,000 metres, while the women’s 800-metre and high jump finals also promise major drama.
Five of Ohio’s eight medals belong to gymnast Simone Biles, who earned four golds and a bronze during her wonderful string of performances in Rio.
In the field, 30-year-old long jumper Tianna Bartoletta delivered a personal best jump of 7.17 meters (23 feet, 6-1/4 inches) to capture gold in the women’s long jump on August 17.
The U.S. men’s basketball team was pushed once again by Spain before prevailing 82-76 Friday to earn a shot at a third straight gold medal.
But it’s not just the Black women of the USA that have been racking up medals. The Japanese team won two golds and one bronze this year, with Kohei Uchimura leading the men’s team to victory in the artistic team event and China taking bronze. She earned gold in the 200-meter too, finishing in 21.78 seconds.
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Prior to the Games, some had predicted that China could win up to 36 gold medals. But just about every medal of any track and field event during these Olympics belongs to a Black woman, regardless of her nationality-and it doesn’t get any more “black and magical” than that.
