Team USA\u2019s athletes wrapped up the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a patriotic flourish of red, white and blue \u2014 proving, once again, that they \u2026<\/b>
\nTeam USA\u2019s athletes wrapped up the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games with a patriotic flourish of red, white and blue \u2014 proving, once again, that they missed the memo that the American flag was an offensive symbol. The U.S. women\u2019s volleyball team collapsed in a tangle of exhausted limbs and tears as they clinched one final victory and nabbed the gold for the first time ever. Coach Karch Kiraly couldn\u2019t keep it together during his post-match interview. \u201cNot only are they badasses, but they are now GOLD MEDALISTS!\u201d he said. The beach volleyball duo of April Ross and Alix Klineman took home gold as well. Hurdler Sydney McLaughlin, who set a new world record in the 400m hurdles at the Olympic trials, broke her own record to win gold in Tokyo. \u201cLet me start off by saying, what and honor it is to be able to represent not only my country, but also the kingdom of God,\u201d McLaughlin captioned the photo of herself draped in an American flag. \u201cJust because I may not win every race, or receive every one of my heart\u2019s desires, does not mean God had failed. His will is PERFECT. And He has prepared me for a moment such as this. That I may use the gifts He has given me to point all the attention back to Him.\u201d McLaughlin was also part of the women\u2019s 4x400m relay team, which included teammates Athing Mu, Dalilah Muhammad and Allyson Felix, that won her an 11th Olympic medal, making her the most decorated track and field athlete in history. The men\u2019s 4\u00d7400 relay team \u2014 Michael Cherry, Michael Norman, Bryce Deadmon and Rai Benjamin \u2014 also won gold. The women\u2019s 4x100m relay scored a silver medal. Women\u2019s water polo brought home another gold for the red, white and blue. The women\u2019s basketball team chalked up another gold \u2014 the seventh straight for Team USA. (RELATED: American Olympians Didn\u2019t Get The NYT Memo That Flags Are Only For Trumpers) Gable Dan Steveson won wrestling gold in a final match against Georgia\u2019s Geno Petriashvili. And no one could forget the contagious joy on display when Tamyra Mensah-Stock became the first woman to win wrestling gold for the U.S. \u201cI love representing the U.S. I freakin love living there. I love it and I\u2019m so happy I get to represent U.S. A!\u201d she said, adding that she would try not to cry on the podium. \u201cNo promises!\u201d she added. The final medal count had the U.S. with 113 medals overall \u2014 39 of them gold \u2014 over China\u2019s 88. The U.S. has finished at the top of the medal count for seven straight summer games.<\/p>\n