Olympics Briefing: The U.S. Women’s Soccer Team Defeats the Netherlands in Penalty Kicks

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July 30, 2021 Doug Mills/The New York Times Tokyo Olympics on Friday: U.S. Women's Soccer to Semifinals The Americans beat the Netherlands in a shootout. They play Canada next. See the day in pictures, and more. Medal Count     GOLD SILVER BRONZE TOTAL United States 14 16 11 41 China 19 10 11 40 Russian Olympic Committee 10 14 10 34 Japan 17 4 7 28 Britain 6 9 9 24 Australia 9 2 11 22 Italy 2 7 11 20 See all medal counts The Latest News Novak Djokovic's surprise loss to Alexander Zverev of Germany ends his bid for a Golden Slam. U.S. swimmers win three more medals, and one wonders aloud if his race was clean. A crash mars the BMX race. Hereʼs what you need to know: The U.S., oozing grit and pride, beats the Netherlands to reach the Olympic semifinals. Novak Djokovic loses in a men's singles tennis semifinal. Sunisa Lee's next big move after the Olympics? College. At swimming, a world record, three more U.S. medals, and accusations of doping after a Russian wins gold. Simone Biles, struggling with 'the twisties,' says she can't 'tell up from down.' Mexico makes its Olympic baseball debut. Hong Kong is having its strongest-ever Olympic showing. Back home, its fortunes haven't been as bright. See the full briefing You can turn on Tokyo Olympics updates to receive alerts as they happen with the New York Times app. Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Olympics Briefing from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018