Germany’s 2-1 win over Sweden in the final of the Women’s Olympic tournament gave the games the ending it deserved.
It has been an excellent tournament. There have been some fantastic stories across the 12 teams, such as the unexpected run of Canada, which beat Germany for the first time in its history.
Other notable stories included USA’s elimination on penalties and Brazil changing perspectives of the home fans, which led to some turning their backs on the team's male counterparts and showing love for Marta & Co.
Germany won its first gold, Sweden’s silver was its first Olympic medal in women's soccer and Canada surprised everyone to win its second consecutive bronze.