From Suni Lee to archery blues: Team USA’s Olympic highs and lows so far
by Tom Dart in Tokyo from on (#5MX2V)
The US had its ups and downs in the pool, logged a first in fencing but disappointed in soccer and rugby sevens
New Michael Phelps" is an eye-grabbing headline but could use more nuance. What the US really needed was not someone to rival Phelps' medal haul - because no one can - but a new male talisman, a figurehead to stand alongside Katie Ledecky and capture mainstream attention. And, of course, a few medals.
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