United States at the 2020 Summer Olympics

{{further|2020 Summer Olympics medal table|List of 2020 Summer Olympics medal winners}}

The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded.

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The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games, including game-eligible alternates in team sports.

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{{main|Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Archery at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

One U.S. archer qualified for the men's individual recurve by reaching the quarterfinal stage and obtaining one of the four available spots at the 2019 World Archery Championships in 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands.{{cite news|title=Bangladesh qualifies its first-ever archer to the Olympic Games|url=https://worldarchery.org/news/170843/bangladesh-qualifies-its-first-ever-archer-olympic-games|publisher=World Archery|date=June 14, 2019|access-date=June 14, 2019|archive-date=June 17, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190617012246/https://worldarchery.org/news/170843/bangladesh-qualifies-its-first-ever-archer-olympic-games|url-status=live}} Another U.S. archer secured a spot in the women's individual recurve by winning the mixed team title at the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.{{cite news|title=USA and Colombia guarantee women's Olympic places by making pairs final in Lima|url=https://worldarchery.org/news/173248/usa-and-colombia-guarantee-womens-olympic-places-making-pairs-final-lima|publisher=World Archery|date=August 11, 2019|access-date=August 11, 2019|archive-date=August 12, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812124640/https://worldarchery.org/news/173248/usa-and-colombia-guarantee-womens-olympic-places-making-pairs-final-lima|url-status=live}} The athletes were selected after the Olympic Trials.{{cite news|title=USA Archery nominates team for 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games|url=https://www.usarchery.org/article/usa-archery-nominates-team-for-2020-tokyo-olympic-games|publisher=World Archery|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=June 3, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602013511/https://www.usarchery.org/article/usa-archery-nominates-team-for-2020-tokyo-olympic-games|url-status=live}} Four more U.S. archers were named to the roster for Tokyo 2020 after winning their places in the men's and women's team recurve at the 2021 Final Qualification Tournament in Paris, France.{{cite news|author=Kirshman, Jeff|title=France, Indonesia, USA qualify men's teams to the Olympic Games|url=https://worldarchery.sport/news/200272/france-indonesia-usa-qualify-mens-teams-olympic-games|publisher=World Archery|date=June 19, 2021|access-date=June 21, 2021|archive-date=July 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708124711/https://worldarchery.sport/news/200272/france-indonesia-usa-qualify-mens-teams-olympic-games|url-status=live}}

Men

Women

Mixed

{{main|Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Artistic swimming at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

The United States fielded a squad of two artistic swimmers to compete in the women's duet event, by finishing fifth at the 2021 FINA Olympic Qualification Tournament in Barcelona, Spain.{{cite news|title=List of Olympic Teams and Duets is now completer|url=https://www.fina.org/news/2171209/pr-26-list-of-olympic-teams-and-duets-is-now-complete|publisher=FINA|date=June 14, 2021|access-date=June 22, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624213332/https://www.fina.org/news/2171209/pr-26-list-of-olympic-teams-and-duets-is-now-complete|url-status=live}}

{{main|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Athletics at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

U.S. athletes achieved the entry standards, either by qualifying time or by world ranking, in the following track and field events (up to a maximum of 3 athletes in each event).{{cite web|title=iaaf.org – Top Lists|url=http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html|publisher=IAAF|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=June 4, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604220856/http://www.iaaf.org/statistics/toplists/index.html|url-status=live}}{{cite web|title=IAAF Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 Entry Standards|url=https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf|publisher=IAAF|access-date=April 8, 2019|archive-date=April 8, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190408160334/https://cdn.dosb.de/user_upload/Olympische_Spiele/Tokio_2020/internationale_Qualifikationskriterien/IAAF_-_Athletics_20180806.pdf|url-status=live}} The team was selected based on the results of the 2020 United States Olympic Trials (June 18 to 27, 2021) held in Eugene, Oregon.{{cite news|title=Eugene To Host 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials For Track & Field|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/August/02/Eugene-To-Host-2020-US-Olympic-Team-Trials|publisher=Team USA|date=August 2, 2018|access-date=September 29, 2019|archive-date=September 29, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190929002245/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/August/02/Eugene-To-Host-2020-US-Olympic-Team-Trials|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=https://www.flotrack.org/events/6650088-2020-us-olympic-team-trials|title=2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track and Field Event|publisher=Flotrack|access-date=April 21, 2020|archive-date=March 27, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200327173215/https://www.flotrack.org/events/6650088-2020-us-olympic-team-trials|url-status=live}}

Six marathon runners (three per gender) were the first set of U.S. track and field athletes selected for the Games by virtue of their top three finish at the Olympic Team Trials in Atlanta, Georgia on February 29, 2020.{{cite news|title=Galen Rupp Wins Olympic Marathon Trials; Abdi Abdirahman Becomes Oldest U.S. Olympic Runner|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/29/Galen-Rupp-Wins-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-Abdi-Abdirahman-Becomes-Oldest-US-Olympic-Runner|publisher=Team USA|date=February 29, 2020|access-date=March 1, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200301023345/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/29/Galen-Rupp-Wins-Olympic-Marathon-Trials-Abdi-Abdirahman-Becomes-Oldest-US-Olympic-Runner|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Aliphine Tuliamuk Makes First U.S. Olympic Team, Holding Off Marathon Rookie Molly Seidel|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/29/Aliphine-Tuliamuk-Makes-First-US-Olympic-Team-Holding-Off-Marathon-Rookie-Molly-Seidel|publisher=Team USA|date=February 29, 2020|access-date=March 1, 2020|archive-date=March 1, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200301023509/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/29/Aliphine-Tuliamuk-Makes-First-US-Olympic-Team-Holding-Off-Marathon-Rookie-Molly-Seidel|url-status=dead}}

Following the completion of the Olympic Trials, 128 athletes (63 men and 65 women) were named to the U.S. track and field team for the Games, with sprinter and multiple medalist Allyson Felix and marathon runner Abdihakem Abdirahman, the oldest US Olympic runner in history (aged 47), competing at their fifth Olympics and another sprinter Erriyon Knighton establishing himself as the youngest (aged 17) in nearly six decades. Apart from Felix and Knighton, the U.S. team also featured three Olympic champions from Rio 2016, namely middle-distance runner Matthew Centrowitz, Jr. (men's 1500 m), hurdler Dalilah Muhammad, and shot put world record holder Ryan Crouser.{{cite news|first=Karen|last=Rosen|title=Meet The 64 Members Of The U.S. Olympic Men's Track & Field Team|url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/july/07/meet-the-64-members-of-the-us-olympic-mens-track-and-field-team|publisher=United States Olympic Committee|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725032807/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/July/07/Meet-The-64-Members-Of-The-US-Olympic-Mens-Track-And-Field-Team|url-status=live}}{{cite news|first=Karen|last=Rosen|title=Meet The Members Of The U.S. Olympic Women's Track & Field Team|url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/july/07/meet-the-members-of-the-us-olympic-womens-track-and-field-team|publisher=United States Olympic Committee|date=July 7, 2021|access-date=July 24, 2021|archive-date=July 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210724033424/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/July/07/Meet-The-Members-Of-The-US-Olympic-Womens-Track-And-Field-Team|url-status=live}}

The fastest American woman in the 100 meters dash Sha'Carri Richardson missed the Olympics due to a positive test for marijuana, two-time pole vault world champion Sam Kendricks was out with COVID-19, 2016 110m hurdles gold medalist Brianna Rollins-McNeal was suspended for missed drug tests, and two-time defending gold medalist and 2019 world champion in triple jump Christian Taylor was out due to injury.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/29/team-usa-focused-minimizing-covid-19-risk-tokyo-olympics/5412394001/|title=U.S. track and field athletes focused on minimizing risk after team loses another potential medalist|first=Tyler|last=Dragon|website=USA TODAY|access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804215656/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/29/team-usa-focused-minimizing-covid-19-risk-tokyo-olympics/5412394001/|url-status=live}} The U.S. lost some races where it either had world champions or world record holders competing. Those included 100m specialist Trayvon Bromell, owning the fastest time in 100 meters in 2021,{{Cite web|url=https://www.laola1.at/de/red/sport-mix/olympia-2020/100m---trayvon-bromell--der-favorit-auf-das-erbe-von-usain-bolt/|title=Trayvon Bromell – Usain Bolts Erbe?|website=www.laola1.at|access-date=August 6, 2021|archive-date=July 30, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210730143023/https://www.laola1.at/de/red/sport-mix/olympia-2020/100m---trayvon-bromell--der-favorit-auf-das-erbe-von-usain-bolt/|url-status=live}} who was eliminated in the semifinals, 2019 world champion Noah Lyles who finished third in the 200 meters, and 2019 world champion and world record holder Grant Holloway who got silver in the 100m hurdles.{{Cite web|url=https://nypost.com/2021/08/04/usas-grant-holloway-upset-settles-for-silver-in-110-meter-hurdles/|title=USA's Grant Holloway upset, settles for silver in 110-meter hurdles|agency=Associated Press|date=August 5, 2021|access-date=August 5, 2021|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805083136/https://nypost.com/2021/08/04/usas-grant-holloway-upset-settles-for-silver-in-110-meter-hurdles/|url-status=live}}

Overall, the U.S. topped the medal table in track and field events with 7 gold medals, 12 silver medals, 7 bronze medals, and 26 total medals. Sydney McLaughlin and Athing Mu both won two gold medals to lead the U.S. track and field athletes, with McLaughlin's time in the 400 m hurdles setting a new world record.

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• Note–Ranks given for track events are within the athlete's heat only
• Q = Qualified for the next round
• q = Qualified for the next round as a fastest loser or, in field events, by position without achieving the qualifying target
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• NR = National record
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Track & road events

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Field events

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Women

Combined events – Men's decathlon

Combined events – Women's heptathlon

{{main|Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Badminton at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

The United States entered four badminton players into the Olympic tournament. Beiwen Zhang was selected among the top 40 individual shuttlers to compete in the women's singles based on the BWF World Race to Tokyo Rankings.{{cite web |title=Beiwen Zhang Invited to Tokyo 2020, Coach and Team Leader Selected |url=https://usabadminton.org/beiwen-zhang-invited-to-tokyo-2020-coach-and-team-leader-selected/ |publisher=USA Badminton|date=June 19, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707030353/https://usabadminton.org/beiwen-zhang-invited-to-tokyo-2020-coach-and-team-leader-selected/ |archive-date=July 7, 2021}} On the men's side, Timothy Lam and Chew brothers Phillip and Ryan received an invitation from the Badminton World Federation to play in the singles and doubles events, respectively, as the next highest-ranked shuttler or pair outside of direct qualifying position.{{cite web |title=Phillip, Ryan Chew, and Timothy Lam to join Beiwen Zhang at Tokyo 2020 |url=https://usabadminton.org/phillip-ryan-chew-and-timothy-lam-to-join-beiwen-zhang-at-tokyo-2020/ |publisher=USA Badminton|date=July 6, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707030508/https://usabadminton.org/phillip-ryan-chew-and-timothy-lam-to-join-beiwen-zhang-at-tokyo-2020/ |archive-date=July 7, 2021}} The team was supported at the Olympic Games by coach Ding Chao and team leader Alistair Casey.

{{main|Baseball at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}

The U.S. baseball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the Americas qualifying event.{{cite news|title=American baseball team qualifies for Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/american-baseball-team-qualifies-tokyo-olympics-n1269768|publisher=nbcnews.com|date=June 5, 2021|access-date=June 5, 2021}}

Summary

Team roster

• Men's team event – 1 team of 24 players

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• {{MLBplayer|35|Shane Baz}}
• {{MLBplayer|48|Anthony Carter}}
• {{MLBplayer|32|Brandon Dickson}}
• {{MLBplayer|31|Anthony Gose}}
• {{MLBplayer|33|Edwin Jackson}}
• {{MLBplayer|15|Scott Kazmir}}
• {{MLBplayer|14|Nick Martinez}}
• {{MLBplayer|39|Scott McGough}}
• {{MLBplayer|30|David Robertson}}
• {{MLBplayer|40|Joe Ryan}}
• {{MLBplayer|28|Ryder Ryan}}
• {{MLBplayer|44|Simeon Woods Richardson}}

| Catchers=

• {{MLBplayer|34|Tim Federowicz}}
• {{MLBplayer| 8|Mark Kolozsvary}}

| Infielders=

• {{MLBplayer|10|Nick Allen}}
• {{MLBplayer| 2|Eddy Alvarez}}
• {{MLBplayer|26|Triston Casas}}
• {{MLBplayer|25|Todd Frazier}}
• {{MLBplayer|12|Jamie Westbrook}}

| Outfielders=

• {{MLBplayer|23|Tyler Austin}}
• {{MLBplayer| 5|Eric Filia}}
• {{MLBplayer|18|Patrick Kivlehan}}
• {{MLBplayer| 7|Jack López}}
• {{MLBplayer|24|Bubba Starling}}

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{{MLBplayer|54|Mike Scioscia}}

| Coaches=

• {{MLBplayer|13|Roly de Armas}} (Bullpen)
• {{MLBplayer| 3|Darren Fenster}} (Third base)
• {{MLBplayer|17|Dave Wallace}} (Pitching)
• {{MLBplayer| 1|Jerry Weinstein}} (Bench)
• {{MLBplayer|19|Ernie Young}} (Hitting/First base)

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{{main|Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics}}

Summary

{{main|2020 United States men's Olympic basketball team}}

The U.S. men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the quarterfinal stage as one of the two top-ranked squads from the Americas at the 2019 FIBA World Cup in China.{{cite news|last=McDougall|first=Chrös|title=It's Official: U.S. Men's Basketball Team Secures Spot At Olympic Games Tokyo 2020|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/09/US-Mens-Basketball-Team-Secures-Spot-At-Olympic-Games-Tokyo-2020|publisher=Team USA|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=October 22, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022175556/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/09/US-Mens-Basketball-Team-Secures-Spot-At-Olympic-Games-Tokyo-2020|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=USA, Argentina secure spots in 2020 Olympics, half the Tokyo field set|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/news/usa-argentina-secure-spots-in-2020-olympics-half-the-tokyo-field-set|publisher=FIBA|date=September 9, 2019|access-date=September 10, 2019|archive-date=December 10, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191210095747/http://www.fiba.basketball/news/usa-argentina-secure-spots-in-2020-olympics-half-the-tokyo-field-set|url-status=live}}

Team roster

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's team rosters|USA}}

Group play

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|AStandings}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|A6}}

Quarterfinal

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|D2}}

Semifinal

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|E1}}

Gold medal game

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|G1}}

{{main|Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament}}

The U.S. women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2018 FIBA Women's World Cup in Spain.{{cite news|last=Bowker|first=Paul|title=Team USA Secures 10th Women's Basketball World Cup Title And Qualifies For 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/30/Team-USA-Secures-10th-Womens-Basketball-World-Cup-Title-And-Qualifies-For-2020-Olympics|publisher=Team USA|date=September 30, 2018|access-date=October 1, 2018|archive-date=April 23, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190423002056/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/30/Team-USA-Secures-10th-Womens-Basketball-World-Cup-Title-And-Qualifies-For-2020-Olympics|url-status=dead}}

Team roster

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's team rosters|USA}}

Group play

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|BStandings}}

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B1}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|B6}}

Quarterfinal

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|D2}}

Semifinal

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|E1}}

Gold medal game

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|G1}}

In 3x3 men's basketball, the 2019 world champion U.S. team did not compete after having to field an entirely new team for the qualifiers due to scheduling issues.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/31537772/team-usa-falls-netherlands-quarters-fails-qualify-olympics-3x3-hoops|title=USA men's 3x3 hoops fails to qualify for Games|date=May 30, 2021|website=ESPN.com|access-date=August 5, 2021|archive-date=August 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805084203/https://www.espn.com/olympics/basketball/story/_/id/31537772/team-usa-falls-netherlands-quarters-fails-qualify-olympics-3x3-hoops|url-status=live}}

Summary

{{main|Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament}}

The United States women's national 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics by securing a top three finish at the 2021 Olympic Qualifying Tournament.{{cite web|title=Six new teams qualify for Tokyo 2020 at FIBA 3x3 Olympic Qualifying Tournament|url=http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/3x3/2020/oqt/news/six-new-teams-qualify-for-tokyo-2020-at-fiba-3x3-olympic-qualifying-tournament|publisher=fiba.basketball|access-date=May 31, 2021|archive-date=June 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601051708/http://www.fiba.basketball/olympics/3x3/2020/oqt/news/six-new-teams-qualify-for-tokyo-2020-at-fiba-3x3-olympic-qualifying-tournament|url-status=live}}

Katie Lou Samuelson originally qualified as the fourth team member of the United States, but she tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Jackie Young.{{Cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics-covid-katie-lou-samuelson-off-tokyo-olympic-3-x-3-team-after-being-placed-in-covid-19-protocols-171207906.html|title=Katie Lou Samuelson off Tokyo Olympic 3x3 team after falling ill with COVID-19|website=sports.yahoo.com|date=July 19, 2021 |access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=August 12, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210812114151/https://sports.yahoo.com/olympics-covid-katie-lou-samuelson-off-tokyo-olympic-3-x-3-team-after-being-placed-in-covid-19-protocols-171207906.html|url-status=live}}

Team roster

The players were announced on June 23, 2021.{{cite web|title=U.S. Olympic 3x3 Women's Basketball Team Announced for Debut Event in Tokyo|url=https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2021/06/3x3-olympic-roster-announced.aspx|website=usab.com|access-date=June 23, 2021|archive-date=June 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210623164129/https://www.usab.com/news-events/news/2021/06/3x3-olympic-roster-announced.aspx|url-status=dead}}

• Stefanie Dolson
• Allisha Gray
• Kelsey Plum
• Jackie Young

Group play

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|Standings}}

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P6}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P7}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P13}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P16}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P22}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P23}}

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{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|P25}}

Semifinal

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|SF1}}

Gold medal match

{{#lst:Basketball at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's 3x3 tournament|F2}}

{{main|Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Boxing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

The United States entered ten boxers into the Olympic tournament. All of them qualified based on rankings after the 2021 Pan American Boxing Olympic Qualification Tournament, which was due to be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was cancelled.{{Cite web|date=February 11, 2020|title=USA Boxing announces team for Tokyo 2020 Olympic qualifier|url=https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090399/usa-boxing-team-tokyo-2020-qualifier|access-date=May 11, 2021|website=www.insidethegames.biz|archive-date=May 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210519101616/https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1090399/usa-boxing-team-tokyo-2020-qualifier|url-status=live}}{{cite web|url=https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-americas-olympic-qualification-event-has-been-cancelled/|title=The Americas Olympic qualification event has been cancelled|publisher=Boxing News Online|author=Dennen, John|date=April 15, 2021|access-date=May 11, 2021|archive-date=April 19, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419195445/https://www.boxingnewsonline.net/the-americas-olympic-qualification-event-has-been-cancelled/|url-status=live}}

Men

Women

{{main|Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Canoeing at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

U.S. canoeists qualified one boat for each of the following classes through the 2019 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in La Seu d'Urgell, Spain.{{cite news|title=Olympic quota places take shape after first day of slalom heats|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/news/olympic-quota-places-take-shape-after-first-day-slalom-heats|publisher=International Canoe Federation|date=September 27, 2019|access-date=September 27, 2019|archive-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927222657/https://www.canoeicf.com/news/olympic-quota-places-take-shape-after-first-day-slalom-heats|url-status=live}} With the cancellation of the 2021 Pan American Championships, the U.S. team accepted the invitation from the ICF to send a canoeist in the men's slalom C-1 to the Games, as the highest-ranked eligible nation from the Americas in the federation's international rankings.{{cite news|title=Mexico to make Olympic slalom debut after quota allocations|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/news/mexico-make-olympic-slalom-debut-after-quota-allocations|publisher=International Canoe Federation|date=April 30, 2021|access-date=May 9, 2021|archive-date=May 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210501221109/https://www.canoeicf.com/news/mexico-make-olympic-slalom-debut-after-quota-allocations|url-status=live}}

The United States qualified a single boat in the women's C-1 200 m for the Games by winning the gold medal at the 2019 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Szeged, Hungary.{{cite news|title=First round of Olympic canoe sprint quotas allocated|url=https://www.canoeicf.com/noticies/first-round-olympic-canoe-sprint-quotas-allocated|publisher=International Canoe Federation|date=August 30, 2019|access-date=August 30, 2019|archive-date=August 30, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190830162002/https://www.canoeicf.com/noticies/first-round-olympic-canoe-sprint-quotas-allocated|url-status=live}}

Teenager Nevin Harrison won a historic first ever gold medal for the United States in the women's canoe.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nevin-harrison-tokyo-olympics-gold-womens-200-meter-canoe-sprint/|title=American teen Nevin Harrison wins gold in historic women's 200-meter canoe sprint|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=August 5, 2021 |access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 17, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817031648/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nevin-harrison-tokyo-olympics-gold-womens-200-meter-canoe-sprint/|url-status=live}}

Qualification Legend: FA = Qualify to final (medal); FB = Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF = Qualify to semifinal; QF = Qualify to quarterfinal

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The Americans won a bronze medal in women's track team pursuit (headlined by Chloé Dygert). Despite having won four world championships in 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2020, and featuring 2018 world champion and 2019 world cup winner Kate Courtney, the U.S. did not medal in mountain biking. The U.S. was also shut out of medals in BMX racing.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/31959983/american-bmx-rider-connor-fields-released-hospital-five-days-crash-tokyo-olympics|title=American BMX rider Fields released from hospital|date=August 5, 2021|website=ESPN.com|access-date=August 5, 2021|archive-date=August 15, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815140749/https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/31959983/american-bmx-rider-connor-fields-released-hospital-five-days-crash-tokyo-olympics|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/30/alise-willoughby-bmx-racing-crash-olympics|title=Alise Willoughby's hopes for BMX racing gold dashed on crash-filled day|date=July 30, 2021|website=The Guardian|access-date=August 17, 2021|archive-date=August 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814080953/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/30/alise-willoughby-bmx-racing-crash-olympics|url-status=live}} In BMX freestyle, 2021 world champion Hannah Roberts won silver. The only gold medal of the cycling delegation was won by Jennifer Valente, who scored an upset victory in the women's omnium.

Six U.S. riders (two men and four women) entered into their respective Olympic road races, by virtue of their top 50 national finish (for men) and top 22 (for women) in the UCI World Ranking.{{cite news|title=Athletes' quotas for Road Cycling events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games|url=https://www.uci.org/inside-uci/press-releases/athletes--quotas-for-road-cycling-events-at-the-tokyo-2020-olympic-games|publisher=UCI|date=November 18, 2019|access-date=November 23, 2019|archive-date=July 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210725053151/https://www.uci.org/inside-uci/press-releases/athletes--quotas-for-road-cycling-events-at-the-tokyo-2020-olympic-games|url-status=live}}

With her golden finish in the women's time trial at the 2019 UCI World Championships, Rio 2016 silver medalist Chloé Dygert Owen was automatically selected to the U.S. road cycling squad for the Games.{{cite news|author=McDougall, Chrös|title=With Time Trial World Title, Cyclist Chloé Dygert Owen Earns Spot In Tokyo 2020|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/24/With-Time-Trial-World-Title-Cyclist-Chloe-Dygert-Owen-Earns-Spot-In-Tokyo-2020|publisher=Team USA|date=September 24, 2019|access-date=October 26, 2019|archive-date=December 7, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191207222230/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/September/24/With-Time-Trial-World-Title-Cyclist-Chloe-Dygert-Owen-Earns-Spot-In-Tokyo-2020|url-status=dead}}

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Women

Following the completion of the 2020 UCI Track Cycling World Championships, U.S. riders accumulated spots for both men and women in the omnium and madison, as well as the women's sprint, keirin, and team pursuit, based on their country's results in the final UCI Olympic rankings.

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Keirin

Omnium

Madison

The United States entered three mountain bikers to compete in the women's Olympic cross-country race, by virtue of Kate Courtney's win at the Pan American Games, and a combined national ranking ensuring two other women got to participate.

U.S. riders qualified for five quota place (two men and three women) for BMX at the Olympics, as a result in the UCI BMX Olympic Qualification Ranking List of June 1, 2021.{{cite news|title=Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – BMX Racing – Olympic Qualification Men Ranking – Final – As of 01.06.2021|url=https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/tokyo-2020---olympic-games/bmx-nationalranking-men---final.pdf|publisher=UCI|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210602213456/https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/tokyo-2020---olympic-games/bmx-nationalranking-men---final.pdf|url-status=live}}{{cite news|title=Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games – BMX Racing – Olympic Qualification Women Ranking – Final – As of 01.06.2021|url=https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/tokyo-2020---olympic-games/bmx-nationalranking-women---final.pdf|publisher=UCI|date=June 1, 2021|access-date=June 2, 2021|archive-date=June 1, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210601180415/https://www.uci.org/docs/default-source/official-documents/tokyo-2020---olympic-games/bmx-nationalranking-women---final.pdf|url-status=live}}

Defending Olympic champion Connor Fields suffered a crash in his semi-final heat and was unable to start in the final. He was hospitalized.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/31959983/american-bmx-rider-connor-fields-released-hospital-five-days-crash-tokyo-olympics|title=American BMX rider Fields released from hospital|date=5 August 2021|website=ESPN.com|access-date=6 October 2021|archive-date=15 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815140749/https://www.espn.com/olympics/cycling/story/_/id/31959983/american-bmx-rider-connor-fields-released-hospital-five-days-crash-tokyo-olympics|url-status=live}}

Alise Willoughby was the reigning world champion but she also suffered a crash and did not qualify for the final.{{Cite news |url=http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/30/alise-willoughby-bmx-racing-crash-olympics |title=Alise Willoughby's hopes for BMX racing gold dashed on crash-filled day |first=Tom |last=Dart |date=30 July 2021 |newspaper=The Guardian |location=London |access-date=6 October 2021 |archive-date=14 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814080953/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2021/jul/30/alise-willoughby-bmx-racing-crash-olympics |url-status=live }}

Race

Freestyle

U.S. riders received a single quota spot each in the inaugural men's and women's BMX freestyle at the Games. Commanding the top spot in the USA Cycling rankings before the May 12 cutoff, 18-year-old Hannah Roberts was officially selected to Team USA's BMX cycling team for the Games.{{cite news|author=McDougall, Chrös|title=Hannah Roberts, 2-time World Champ, Is Officially Headed To Tokyo For BMX Freestyle's Olympic Debut|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/03/Hannah-Roberts-2-time-World-Champ-Is-Officially-Headed-To-Tokyo-For-BMX-Freestyles-Olympic-Debut|publisher=Team USA|date=February 3, 2020|access-date=February 4, 2020|archive-date=February 4, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200204110340/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/03/Hannah-Roberts-2-time-World-Champ-Is-Officially-Headed-To-Tokyo-For-BMX-Freestyles-Olympic-Debut|url-status=dead}}

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U.S. divers qualified for the following individual spots and synchronized teams at the Games through the 2019 FINA World Championships. Divers had to finish in the top two of each individual event and accumulate the highest score as a pair in each of the synchronized events at the 2020 U.S. Olympic Trials, held in Indianapolis, Indiana (June 6 to 13), to assure their selection to the Olympic team.{{cite news|title=Indianapolis To Host 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Divings|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/May/02/Indianapolis-To-Host-2020-US-Olympic-Team-Trials-Diving|publisher=Team USA|date=May 2, 2018|access-date=July 16, 2019|archive-date=July 16, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190716132604/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/May/02/Indianapolis-To-Host-2020-US-Olympic-Team-Trials-Diving|url-status=dead}}

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Women

{{main|Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Equestrian at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

U.S. equestrians qualified a full squad each in the team dressage, eventing, and jumping competitions through the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, North Carolina and the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima, Peru.{{cite news|first=Karen|last=Price|title=Tokyo Bound! U.S. Dressage Team Wins Silver At World Equestrian Games, Secures Olympic Qualification|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/13/Tokyo-Bound-US-Dressage-Team-Wins-Silver-At-World-Equestrian-Games-Secures-Olympic-Qualification|publisher=Team USA|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018|archive-date=September 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180914042035/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/13/Tokyo-Bound-US-Dressage-Team-Wins-Silver-At-World-Equestrian-Games-Secures-Olympic-Qualification|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|first=Peggy|last=Shinn|title=U.S. Jumping Team Wins World Equestrian Title For First Time In 32 Years, Qualifies For 2020 Olympics|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/21/US-Jumping-Team-Wins-World-Equestrian-Title-For-First-Time-In-32-Years-Qualifies-For-2020-Olympics|publisher=Team USA|date=September 21, 2018|access-date=September 22, 2018|archive-date=September 22, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180922080217/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/September/21/US-Jumping-Team-Wins-World-Equestrian-Title-For-First-Time-In-32-Years-Qualifies-For-2020-Olympics|url-status=dead}}

The U.S. Olympic dressage team was announced on June 17, 2021. The team was led by London 2012 Olympian Adrienne Lyle, and rounded up by the two German-born riders, veteran Steffen Peters and rookie Sabine Schut-Kery. Nick Wagman and Don John were named the traveling reserves.{{cite web |url=https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-us-dressage-olympic |title=US Equestrian Announces U.S. Dressage Olympic Team Ahead of Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 |language=en |publisher=USEF |date=June 17, 2021 |access-date=June 17, 2021 |archive-date=June 24, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624195734/https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-us-dressage-olympic |url-status=live }}

Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position

The U.S. Olympic eventing team was announced on May 27, 2021. The team was led by two Olympic veterans, Phillip Dutton and Boyd Martin, both Australian-born, and completed by rookie Liz Halliday-Sharp. Doug Payne and Vandiver were named the team alternates.{{cite web |url=https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-us-eventing-olympic |title=US Equestrian Announces U.S. Eventing Olympic Team for Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 |language=en |publisher=USEF |date=May 27, 2021 |access-date=May 27, 2021 |archive-date=June 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210605035351/https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-us-eventing-olympic |url-status=live }} On July 7, 2021, Liz Halliday-Sharp and Deniro Z were withdrawn from the Olympic team. Doug Payne stepped in to be a replacement, while Tamie Smith and Mai Baum became the new traveling alternates.{{cite web |url=https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-substitution-for-us |title=US Equestrian Announces Substitution for U.S. Eventing Olympic Team |language=en |publisher=USEF |date=July 7, 2021 |access-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-date=July 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210707152223/https://www.usef.org/media/press-releases/us-equestrian-announces-substitution-for-us |url-status=live }}

The U.S. Olympic jumping team was named on July 5, 2021. The team consisted of two Olympic veterans, Kent Farrington and Laura Kraut, who were joined by rookie Jessica Springsteen.{{Cite web|title=2020 U.S. Olympic Team|url=https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/TeamUSA/Documents/2020-US-Olympic-TeamAthletes-by-sport.pdf|url-status=live|access-date=July 13, 2021|archive-date=July 14, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210714012821/https://www.teamusa.org/-/media/TeamUSA/Documents/2020-US-Olympic-TeamAthletes-by-sport.pdf}}

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U.S. fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil and women's team épée at the Games, by finishing among the top four nations in the FIE Olympic Team Rankings, while the sabre and men's épée teams claimed the spot each as the highest-ranked nation from the Americas zone outside the world's top four.{{cite news|author=McDougall, Chrös|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/10/US-Mens-Epee-Team-Is-Headed-To-The-Olympics-For-The-First-Time-Since-2004|title=U.S. Men's Epee Team Is Headed To The Olympics For The First Time Since 2004|publisher=Team USA|date=February 10, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225091230/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/10/US-Mens-Epee-Team-Is-Headed-To-The-Olympics-For-The-First-Time-Since-2004|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/23/US-Womens-Foil-Team-Ends-Olympic-Qualification-With-World-Cup-Medal-Tokyo-Berth|title=World Cup Silver, Tokyo Berth Cap Olympic Qualification Period For U.S. Women's Foil Team|publisher=Team USA|date=February 23, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225091231/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/23/US-Womens-Foil-Team-Ends-Olympic-Qualification-With-World-Cup-Medal-Tokyo-Berth|url-status=dead}}

On January 11, 2020, Lee Kiefer became the first fencer to guarantee selection to the U.S. team for her third consecutive Games, with a dominant number-one position in the national women's foil rankings.{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/January/11/Its-Olympic-Games-No-3-For-Lee-Kiefer-As-US-Foil-Fencing-Star-Continues-Her-Dominant-Run|title=It's Olympic Games No. 3 For Lee Kiefer As U.S. Foil Fencing Star Continues Her Dominant Run|publisher=Team USA|date=January 11, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=February 15, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200215150635/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/January/11/Its-Olympic-Games-No-3-For-Lee-Kiefer-As-US-Foil-Fencing-Star-Continues-Her-Dominant-Run|url-status=dead}} A month later, Kiefer's husband Gerek Meinhardt, the first U.S. male fencer slated to compete in four Olympics since Michael Marx did so in Atlanta 1996, and his childhood friend and teammate Alexander Massialas, the first U.S. male fencer to win two medals in the same edition, secured the men's foil spots on their third consecutive trip together to the Games.{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/22/Childhood-Friends-Alexander-Massialas-Gerek-Meinhardt-Secure-Spots-On-Third-Olympic-Team-Together|title=Childhood Friends Alexander Massialas, Gerek Meinhardt Secure Spots On Third Olympic Team Together|publisher=Team USA|date=February 22, 2020|access-date=February 25, 2020|archive-date=February 25, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200225091227/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/February/22/Childhood-Friends-Alexander-Massialas-Gerek-Meinhardt-Secure-Spots-On-Third-Olympic-Team-Together|url-status=dead}} Rio 2016 Olympian Eli Dershwitz, with two-time champion Mariel Zagunis (2004 and 2008) going to her fifth straight Olympics, topped the national men's and women's sabre rankings, respectively, to join the U.S. fencing roster in Tokyo.{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/March/08/Mariel-Zagunis-US-Womens-Saber-Fencing-Team-Earn-Qualification-To-Tokyo|title=Mariel Zagunis, U.S. Women's Saber Fencing Team, Earn Qualification To Tokyo|publisher=Team USA|date=March 8, 2020|access-date=March 9, 2020|archive-date=March 15, 2020|archive-url=https://archive.today/20200315023727/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2020/March/08/Mariel-Zagunis-US-Womens-Saber-Fencing-Team-Earn-Qualification-To-Tokyo|url-status=dead}} Nine more fencers were officially selected to the roster for the rescheduled Games on March 23, 2021, including épée sisters Courtney and Kelley Hurley and Rio 2016 silver medalist Daryl Homer in the men's sabre.{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/march/23/nine-us-fencers-qualify-for-olympic-games-in-world-cup-action|title=Nine U.S. Fencers Qualify For Olympic Games In World Cup Action|publisher=Team USA|date=March 23, 2021|access-date=March 25, 2021|archive-date=March 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210323230737/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/March/23/Nine-US-Fencers-Qualify-For-Olympic-Games-In-World-Cup-Action|url-status=live}} The men's and women's foil teams completed the fencers' selection for the Games on March 28, 2021.{{cite news|author=Price, Karen|url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/march/28/foil-fencing-teams-finalize-olympic-rosters|title=Foil Fencing Teams Finalize Olympic Rosters|publisher=Team USA|date=March 28, 2021|access-date=April 2, 2021|archive-date=April 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210429124353/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/March/28/Foil-Fencing-Teams-Finalize-Olympic-Rosters|url-status=live}}

The 2019 world champions U.S. men's foil team won a bronze, and 2018 world champions U.S. women's foil team missed the podium.{{Cite web |url=https://www.teamusa.org/Tokyo-2020-Olympic-Games/Meet-Team-USA/Sport-Previews/Fencing |title=Fencing |access-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-date=August 5, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805093156/https://www.teamusa.org/Tokyo-2020-Olympic-Games/Meet-Team-USA/Sport-Previews/Fencing |url-status=dead }} Lee Kiefer scored an upset victory over defending Olympic and world champion Inna Deriglazova of the ROC to win the first ever women's foil gold for the United States.{{Cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/25/lee-kiefer-makes-history-gold-womens-foil-tokyo-olympics/8085797002/|title=US fencer Lee Kiefer makes history, winning gold in women's individual foil|first=Josh|last=Peter|website=USA TODAY|access-date=August 6, 2021|archive-date=August 6, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210806083634/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2021/07/25/lee-kiefer-makes-history-gold-womens-foil-tokyo-olympics/8085797002/|url-status=live}}

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Women

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The United States women's soccer team qualified for the Olympics by reaching the finals of the 2020 CONCACAF Women's Olympic Qualifying Championship in Carson, California.{{cite web|title=Canada and USA book Concacaf's tickets to Tokyo 2020|url=https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/canada-book-ticket-to-tokyo-2020|publisher=FIFA|date=February 8, 2020|access-date=February 8, 2020|archive-date=February 9, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200209020723/https://www.fifa.com/womensolympic/news/canada-book-ticket-to-tokyo-2020|url-status=live}}

The 2019 world champions USWNT, unbeaten for more than two years, lost its opener to Sweden and then lost to Canada in the semi-finals. They ultimately won the bronze medal.

Team roster

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Group play

{{Football at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Women's group tables|Group G}}

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Quarterfinal

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Semifinal

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Bronze medal final

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{{main|Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics|Golf at the 2020 Summer Olympics – Qualification}}

The United States entered a total of four male and four female golfers into the Olympic tournament. Bryson DeChambeau was originally selected for the men's team, but he tested positive for COVID-19 and was replaced by Patrick Reed.{{cite news |url=https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/25/1020327013/u-s-golfer-bryson-dechambeau-to-miss-olympics-after-positive-covid-test |title=Coronavirus Knocks Top Golfers Jon Rahm and Bryson DeChambeau Out Of Tokyo Olympics |work=NPR |first=Tom |last=Goldman |date=July 25, 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804220652/https://www.npr.org/sections/tokyo-olympics-live-updates/2021/07/25/1020327013/u-s-golfer-bryson-dechambeau-to-miss-olympics-after-positive-covid-test |url-status=live }}

Xander Schauffele won gold for the United States in the men's tournament with a winning score of −18, holding off a late charge by Slovakia's Rory Sabbatini to emerge victorious by one stroke. Top-seeded Collin Morikawa finished fourth in the seven-man third-place playoff. In the women's tournament, Nelly Korda clinched the gold medal with a winning score of −17.

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Women

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The United States fielded a full squad of eight gymnasts (four per gender) into the Olympic competition. At the 2018 World Championships in Doha, Qatar, the women's squad scored a gold-medal victory in the team all-around to book an automatic berth for Tokyo 2020.{{cite news|first=Chrös|last=McDougall|title=With Another Dominant World-Title Win, U.S. Women's Gymnastics Punches Ticket To Tokyo Olympics|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/October/30/With-Another-Dominant-World-Title-Win-US-Womens-Gymnastics-Punches-Ticket-To-Tokyo-Olympics|publisher=Team USA|date=October 30, 2018|access-date=October 30, 2018|archive-date=September 27, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927011716/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2018/October/30/With-Another-Dominant-World-Title-Win-US-Womens-Gymnastics-Punches-Ticket-To-Tokyo-Olympics|url-status=dead}} Meanwhile, the men's squad was added to the U.S. gymnastics roster after finishing fourth out of the nations eligible for qualification in the preliminaries of the team all-around at the 2019 World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.{{cite news|first=Chrös|last=McDougall|title=After Rocky Showing, U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team Moves On To World Team Finals|url=https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/October/07/After-Rocky-Showing-US-Mens-Gymnastics-Team-Moves-On-To-World-Team-Finals|publisher=Team USA|date=October 7, 2019|access-date=October 9, 2019|archive-date=October 9, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191009173950/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2019/October/07/After-Rocky-Showing-US-Mens-Gymnastics-Team-Moves-On-To-World-Team-Finals|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|title=Russians retain top qualification spots at Stuttgart Worlds|url=https://live.gymnastics.sport/news_display.php?idevent=14274&idnews=2697&keyword=|publisher=FIG|date=October 7, 2019|access-date=October 8, 2019|archive-date=July 29, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210729112206/https://live.gymnastics.sport/news_display.php?idevent=14274&idnews=2697&keyword=|url-status=live}}

In gymnastics, health concerns caused four-time gold medalist and 19-time world champion Simone Biles to withdraw from the women's team event, in which the U.S. ultimately won the silver medal. Biles subsequently skipped four individual events before returning for the balance beam event, in which she won a bronze medal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/simone-biles-olympics-gymnastics-balance-beam-bronze/|title=Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beam after withdrawing from other Tokyo Olympics events|website=www.cbsnews.com|date=August 3, 2021 |access-date=August 4, 2021|archive-date=August 4, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804215656/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/simone-biles-olympics-gymnastics-balance-beam-bronze/|url-status=live}} Sunisa Lee won the gold medal in the women's artistic individual all-around. The four members of the United States women's team, Biles, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, and Grace McCallum were nicknamed the Fighting Four as a tribute to the adversity they faced.{{Cite web|last=Cash|first=Meredith|title=The USA gymnasts picked a team name, and it's an apparent homage to all they've overcome for the Olympics|url=https://www.insider.com/usa-gymnastics-the-fighting-four-team-name-meaning-2021-7|access-date=February 6, 2022|website=Insider|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=July 28, 2021|first=Karen|last=Mizoguchi|title='The Fighting 4': Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles Praise 'Role Model' Simone Biles After Team Silver in Tokyo|url=https://people.com/sports/tokyo-olympics-simone-biles-suni-lee-jordan-chiles-grace-mccallum-fighting-four-after-silver/|access-date=February 7, 2022|website=PEOPLE.com|language=en}}

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{{note label|b|b|b}} Biles withdrew from the finals for all-around, uneven bars, vault, and floor.

Two U.S rhythmic gymnasts qualified for the individual all-around by finishing in the top 16 at the 2019 World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.{{cite news|title=Places to Tokyo 2020, The World Games 2021 booked|url=https://live.fig-gymnastics.com/news_display.php?idevent=13338&idnews=2639|publisher=FIG|date=September 20, 2019|access-date=September 21, 2019|archive-date=November 3, 2019|archive-url=https://archive.today/20191103061247/https://live.fig-gymnastics.com/news_display.php?idevent=13338&idnews=2639|url-status=live}} Additionally, the United States qualified for the group all-around after the re-allocation of Japan's host nation spot from the 2019 World Championships. The individuals and group members of the rhythmic gymnastics team were announced on June 27, 2021.{{cite web |last1=Drumwright |first1=Steve |title=Zeng and Griskenas Earn Rhythmic Spots for Tokyo, While Ahsinger Qualified in Trampoline |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/june/27/zeng-and-griskenas-earn-rhythmic-spots-for-tokyo-while-ahsinger-qualifies-in-trampoline |website=Team USA |access-date=June 28, 2021 |date=June 27, 2021 |archive-date=June 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628040612/https://www.teamusa.org/News/2021/June/27/Zeng-And-Griskenas-Earn-Rhythmic-Spots-For-Tokyo-While-Ahsinger-Qualifies-In-Trampoline |url-status=live }}

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