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Tokyo Olympic Games Photos: Team USA's Best Week 2 Performances

Photos: See some of the most amazing Olympic gold medal moments and the athletes who gave their all in week 2 of the Tokyo Olympic Games.

April Ross (left) of the United States and teammate Alix Klineman, display their gold medals Friday after winning a women's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against Australia at the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.
April Ross (left) of the United States and teammate Alix Klineman, display their gold medals Friday after winning a women's beach volleyball Gold Medal match against Australia at the rescheduled 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

ACROSS AMERICA — Team USA has continued to snap up an outstanding number of medals this week at the rescheduled 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games.

The athletes have pushed their bodies to the limit and accomplished amazing feats of athleticism. Setbacks due to the pandemic have not slowed down even the most seasoned competitors. Even though not every athlete has gone home with a gold medal, many have shown a tremendous amount of strength, grit and sportsmanship.

Check out the photos below to see the many talented athletes who competed in the second week of the Tokyo Olympics.

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(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the Olympics, taking home the bronze Tuesday in Tokyo.

(AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Nevin Harrison works her way to gold in the canoe single 200-meter final.

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(AP Photo/Francisco Seco)

Ryan Crouser competes on his way to winning the gold in the final of the men's shot put .

(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

David Morris Taylor III celebrates holding the U.S. flag after winning the gold medal in the men's 86kg freestyle wrestling event Thursday.

(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

Sydney McLaughlin (left) celebrates with teammate Dalilah Muhammad after winning the final of the women's 400-meter hurdles.

(AP Photo/Vincent Thian)

Ariel Torres Gutierrez of the United States competes during his men's kata bronze medal bout for karate.

(AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, POOL)

Nathaniel Coleman wins the silver medal for the men's sport climbing final.

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Athing Mu races to the gold medal in the final of the women's 800-meters on Tuesday.

(AP Photo/Petr David Josek)

Lamont Jacobs (right) of Italy edges out the United States' Fred Kerley in the men's 100-meter final.

(AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

The United States' Jade Carey performs and wins gold on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final.

(AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

The United States' April Ross dives for the ball during a women's beach volleyball gold medal match.

(AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Evita Griskenas performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifiers.

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Bronze medalist Allyson Felix poses during the medal ceremony for the women's 400-meter run. Felix won her record 10th Olympic medal, making her the most-decorated female track and field athlete.

(AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

Katie Nageotte competes and wins gold in the finals of the women's pole vault.

(AP Photo/Andre Penner)

The United States' Carli Lloyd (center) celebrates with teammates after scoring the U.S. team's fourth goal against Australia during the women's bronze medal soccer match in Kashima, Japan.

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(AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

The United States' Madeline Musselman (top center) winds up as she is defended by Maria Bersneva (2) and Elvina Karimova (4) of the Russian Olympic Committee during a semifinal round women's water polo match on Thursday in Tokyo. USA's water polo team will face off against Spain for the gold at 3:30 a.m. Saturday.

(AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

The United States's Kevin Durant (7) celebrates with teammates after scoring during the men's basketball semifinal game against Australia on Thursday in Saitama, Japan. The final is set between the United States and France at 10:30 p.m. Friday.

(AP Photo/Eric Gay)

The United States' Brittney Griner (15) grabs a rebound ahead of Serbia's Maja Skoric (24) during the women's basketball semifinal game on Friday in Saitama, Japan. Team USA will face off against Japan at 10:30 p.m. Saturday for the gold medal.

(AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

The United States' Anthony Gose pitches during the seventh inning of a semifinal baseball game against South Korea on Thursday in Yokohama, Japan. USA's baseball team will compete for gold against Japan at 6 a.m. Saturday.

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