The core message resonating inside the U.S. Olympic family over the last few years has been the medals shouldn’t matter as much as the athletes who compete.
The Tokyo Olympics, christened with “2020” but held in mid-2021 after being interrupted for a year by the coronavirus, glided to their conclusion in a COVID-emptied stadium Sunday night.
The Tokyo Olympic Games saw five-time Olympian Allyson Felix win two medals to surpass Carl Lewis as the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history; two extraordinary 400m hurdles world record-breaking finals; a women's sprint triple, completing the first double-double; and much, much more.
After two and a half weeks of thrilling competition, the men's and women's soccer tournaments have come to a close. Which individuals were at the top of their class, thus earning a place in the Teams of the Tournament?
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