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Fan View: Gyan remembered as Ghana hit back at USA in Tokyo Olympic Games relay

Ghana's sports fans were celebrating Asamoah Gyan on social media while watching the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

This was after Ghana beat the United States to fifth position in the 4x100 meters relay in Heat 2 in Japan.

In a race that also featured China (ultimate winners), Germany, Canada, Denmark and Turkey in the early hours of Thursday, Ghana ran a new national record of 38.08 seconds to finish fifth.

Ghana's achievement saw them book a place in the final on Friday, while the Americans missed out in sixth spot.

Disappointed by the outcome, the American media criticised their team for losing to Ghana.