U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR
![U.S. Women's Water Polo Wins Olympic Gold, Aided By A Powerhouse Goalie : Live Updates: The Tokyo Olympics : NPR](https://media.npr.org/assets/img/2021/08/07/gettyimages-1332828205-bf3437f69ae7d98a5329fa4544715747202cdd58.jpg)
Ashleigh Johnson, the first African American woman to make a U.S. Olympic water polo team, blocked 11 out of 15 shots from Spain during the gold medal match – a rate of 73%.
![](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/npr_story_images/2021/07/30/gettyimages-1331386279-9067d484571b19d137bdebedc447cad7b57e6eb4.jpg?itok=NtdyKZ0S)
U.S., U.K. Swimmers Bemoan Doping After Russian Takes Gold In Men's Backstroke Event
Women's Water Polo Dynasty Continues In Tokyo; Team USA Defeats Spain 14-5 To Claim Third Straight Olympic Gold - USA Water Polo
![](https://image.isu.pub/140116185349-150def55b4b724863451ed5339dc75bd/jpg/page_1.jpg)
Solana beach sun 1 16 14 by UTCP - Issuu
![](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/three_two_702x468/public/npr_story_images/2021/08/01/ap21213077006309-08eb055ab80c5aad6d7056e1a1e7297cc426e57c.jpg?h=0edda1f1&itok=53DDgoIq)
Out-And-Proud Raven 'Hulk' Saunders Takes Silver In Women's Shot Put
![](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/3028303d-e02a-4515-9aa4-607c159b0461.jpg)
23) USA wins third-straight women's water polo gold
![](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/e69132f/2147483647/strip/false/crop/5009x3569+0+0/resize/1486x1059!/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F32%2Fe2%2F3d0306a443008d16f3185492af9b%2Fla-photos-freelance-contract-813674-la-sp-tokyo-olympics-10446.jpg)
Olympics: U.S. women's water polo wins third consecutive gold - Los Angeles Times
![](https://assets.isu.pub/document-structure/230508190049-46229e7131f1f4a41439d89023fccbd8/v1/9532536d86d44c7b3af9301b2459dae6.jpeg)
The Liberator 2022-2023 Edition 3 by The Liberator - Issuu
![](https://media.nbcphiladelphia.com/2021/07/20210721-Ashleigh-Johnson.jpg?quality=85&strip=all&resize=1200%2C675)
Water Polo Star Ashleigh Johnson Eyes Another Gold Medal in Tokyo – NBC10 Philadelphia
![](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/942abc9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3185x1775+0+173/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.npr.org%2Fassets%2Fimg%2F2021%2F08%2F04%2Fgettyimages-1332241166_custom-4e70950c99920ea6b7853b05947157c5649b25bc.jpg)
Merrit Kennedy
![](https://www.gpb.org/sites/default/files/styles/flexheight/public/npr_story_images/2021/08/01/gettyimages-1331860696_custom-a41082d6034d8db54b5545c6a7c7aa8c0ccac8bf.jpg?itok=cZTScXEo)
An Olympic Runner Fell During The Last Lap Of The 1,500. She Still Won The Race
![](https://dynaimage.cdn.cnn.com/cnn/digital-images/org/cd8cd9ba-bd9e-4405-a10a-e149d390c5d2.jpg)
23) USA wins third-straight women's water polo gold
US women's water polo team wins historic third gold in third Olympics