Closing Ceremony Tokyo 2021: Highlights, Flag Bearers and More

After a year's postponement and amid an ongoing global pandemic, the Tokyo Olympics have officially ended with the closing ceremony. Given everything that has transpired, it's a wonder they happened at all.

But happen they did, with plenty of record-breaking performances and memorable moments along the way. And after a prolonged chase behind first-place China, the United States was able to finish atop the medal table, with 39 gold medals and 113 overall.

On the last day of competition, the women's basketball and women's volleyball teams dominated over Japan and Brazil, respectively, to earn gold, while American women's track cyclist Jennifer Valente earned the United States' first-ever medal…