Arizona native Jade Carey finished in eighth, a result she said she was proud of given that just the day before she didn’t even know she would be competing.
The United States did what was necessary to advance at the Tokyo Olympics, it just wasn't the high-flying offensive juggernaut the Americans are known for.
Osaka was knocked out of the tennis tournament and Biles pulled out of the gymnastics team competition with what USA Gymnastics said was a “medical issue.”
With more than 300 events at the Olympics, it would be a logistical nightmare for NBC and Olympic Broadcasting Service, which provides the world feed, to layer in crowd noise, especially with each sport having its own cadence and pace.