
The highs and lows of the Tokyo Olympics games
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As Tokyo Olympics come to a close, a look back at the highs and lows
The Tokyo Olympics have come to a close and Team U.S.A. came away the big winner with 113 medals, 39 of them gold. USA Today's Christine Brennan joins William Brangham to review some of the highlights and discuss how these Olympics went amid the global pandemic.
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The highs and lows of the Tokyo Olympics games
Clip: 8/9/2021 | 5m 29sVideo has Closed Captions
The Tokyo Olympics have come to a close and Team U.S.A. came away the big winner with 113 medals, 39 of them gold. USA Today's Christine Brennan joins William Brangham to review some of the highlights and discuss how these Olympics went amid the global pandemic.
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