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Tokyo Summer Olympics 2021: Day 3 Winners and Losers

In one of the most anticipated events of the Tokyo Olympics, the United States came up short. Katie Ledecky ceded her 400-meter crown to Australia's Ariarne Titmus during a race that highlighted the results from Day 3 of the Summer Games.

Oh, also, Luka Doncic: Good at basketball.

From a U.S. perspective, swimming had a disappointing session. Still, the Stars and Stripes added a couple of medals in the pool while sealing a spot in softball's gold-medal game and putting itself in great position for the podium in women's 3x3 basketball.

Here's a recap of the most notable storylines—both the good and bad, particularly with a Team USA focus—from Day 3.