
USA’s Brittney Griner takes a selfie with her teammates after beating Japan in the women’s basketball gold medal finals.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s A’Ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray celebrate after winning the gold medal of women’s basketball final.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s Tina Charles gives a gold medal to Brittney Griner after beating Japan.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s Brittney Griner shoots over Japan’s Maki Takada during first half action.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s right fielder Eric Filea makes a catch at the wall late in the game against Japan in the gold medal game Saturday.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Japan’s catcher Takuya Kai lifts pitcher Ryoji Kuribayashi in celebration after defeating USA 2-0 in the gold medal game.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

Japan continues the tradition of throwing their coach, Atsunori Inaba in the air to celebrate a the gold medal victory at Yokohama Baseball Stadium.
(Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s Allyson Felix smiles after winning the gold medal in the 4 X 400 relay. She broke the record for the most track medals in Olympic history.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

ROC’s Mariya Lasitskene raises the flag for photographers after winning a gold medal in the high jump.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

USA’s Bryce Deadmon sprints to the lead in the 4 X 400 relay.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Michael Norman, Michael Cherry, Rai Benjamin of the United States, from left, celebrate after winning the gold medal in the final of the men’s 4 x 400-meter relay.
(Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times)

Kaleigh Gilchrist (R) celebrates with teammates after beating Spain for a gold medal in women’s water polo.
(Gary Ambrose/For the Times)
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