Here's what every 2020 Olympic gold medalist looked like the moment they won

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Here's what every 2020 Olympic gold medalist looked like the moment they won
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Shi Zhiyong celebrated after winning the gold in men's 73-kilogram weightlifting for Team China on July 28.

Shi Zhiyong celebrated after winning the gold in men's 73-kilogram weightlifting for Team China on July 28.
China's Shi Zhiyong celebrates after the men's 73-kg weightlifting competition. VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images

Shi, 27, won the gold in a lower weight at the 2016 Olympics.

Team Latvia piled on top of each other after winning the men's 3x3 basketball gold medal on July 28.

Team Latvia piled on top of each other after winning the men's 3x3 basketball gold medal on July 28.
Latvia's players celebrate after winning their men's 3x3 basketball gold medal match against the ROC Team. Stanislav Krasilnikov\TASS via Getty Images

The team is made up of Agnis Čavars, Edgars Krūminś, Kārlis Lasmanis, and Nauris Miezis.

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Similarly, Team USA's women's 3x3 basketball team embraced after defeating Team ROC on July 28.

Similarly, Team USA's women's 3x3 basketball team embraced after defeating Team ROC on July 28.
USA's teammates celebrate after winning the women's gold medal 3x3 basketball final match. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images

Team USA was made up of Stefanie Dolson, Allisha Gray, Kelsey Plum, and Jackie Young.

Members of Team Fiji embraced after winning men's rugby sevens on July 28, defending their 2016 win.

Members of Team Fiji embraced after winning men's rugby sevens on July 28, defending their 2016 win.
Jerry Tuwai of Team Fiji and Meli Derenalagi of Team Fiji embrace after winning the rugby sevens men's gold medal match. Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Fiji defeated New Zealand to win the gold.

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It was a big day for hugging - Team France's Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias also embraced after winning the men's double sculls final on July 28.

It was a big day for hugging - Team France's Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias also embraced after winning the men's double sculls final on July 28.
France's Hugo Boucheron and Matthieu Androdias celebrate winning gold in the men's double sculls final. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Sculling is one of a few types of rowing at the Olympics.

To kick off day five, Team Netherlands' Annemiek van Vleuten lifted her bike after winning the women's cycling time trial on July 28.

To kick off day five, Team Netherlands' Annemiek van Vleuten lifted her bike after winning the women's cycling time trial on July 28.
Netherlands' Annemiek Van Vleuten celebrates after winning the women's cycling road individual time trial. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images

The 38-year-old also took home the silver in another cycling event.

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Lasha Bekauri of Team Georgia looked skyward after defeating everyone in the men's 90-kilogram judo on July 28.

Lasha Bekauri of Team Georgia looked skyward after defeating everyone in the men's 90-kilogram judo on July 28.
Georgia's Lasha Bekauri celebrates winning the judo men's 90-kg gold medal bout. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Bekauri, 21, made his Olympic debut this year.

Chizuru Arai looked stunned after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo gold for Team Japan on July 28.

Chizuru Arai looked stunned after winning the women's 70-kilogram judo gold for Team Japan on July 28.
Athlete Chizuru Arai of Japan is pictured after defeating Michaela Polleres of Austria in the women's final 70-kg judo bout. Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images

This is 27-year-old Arai's first Olympic medal, though she has other world championships under her belt.

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Team Great Britain's James Guy, Matthew Richards, and Tom Dean cheered on their teammate Duncan Scott as he anchored the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay on July 28.

Team Great Britain's James Guy, Matthew Richards, and Tom Dean cheered on their teammate Duncan Scott as he anchored the men's 4x200-meter freestyle relay on July 28.
James Guy of Great Britain is overcome with emotion as teammates Tom Dean and Matthew Richards watch Duncan Scott swimming the last leg during their victory. Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images

All three were understandably hyped.

Team Slovenia's Primož Roglič was lifted into the air after defeating the competition at the men's cycling time trial race on July 28.

Team Slovenia's Primož Roglič was lifted into the air after defeating the competition at the men's cycling time trial race on July 28.
Gold medalist Slovenia's Primoz Roglic celebrates with his team after the men's cycling road individual time trial. GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images

The 27-year-old actually started as a ski jumper, but he ended his ski career in 2011.

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Daiki Hashimoto of Team Japan gestured to the stands after winning the men's individual all-around gymnastics gold medal on July 28.

Daiki Hashimoto of Team Japan gestured to the stands after winning the men's individual all-around gymnastics gold medal on July 28.
Daiki Hashimoto of Team Japan celebrates winning gold. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Hashimoto, 19, won the silver medal with the rest of his teammates for the men's team all-around event.

Ariarne Titmus won her second gold medal this year, this time for the women's 200-meter freestyle, on July 28.

Ariarne Titmus won her second gold medal this year, this time for the women's 200-meter freestyle, on July 28.
Ariarne Titmus of Australia celebrates after the women's 200-m freestyle final. Xu Chang/Xinhua via Getty Images

She posted a new Olympic record.

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Team Netherlands flexed after winning the men's quadruple sculls final on July 28.

Team Netherlands flexed after winning the men's quadruple sculls final on July 28.
Dirk Uittenbogaard, Abe Wiersma, Tone Wieten and Koen Metsemakers of Team Netherlands celebrate winning the gold medal. Naomi Baker/Getty Images

The team consisted of Dirk Uittenbogaard, Abe Wiersma, Tone Wieten, and Koen Metsemakers.

Another type of rowing, the men's coxless four, was won by Team Australia on July 28.

Another type of rowing, the men's coxless four, was won by Team Australia on July 28.
Alexander Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves, and Alexander Hill lie in the water during the men's final in the lightweight double sculls. Tom Weller/DeFodi Images via Getty Images

Team Australia's coxless four squad is made up of Alexander Purnell, Spencer Turrin, Jack Hargreaves, and Alexander Hill.

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Team Australia also won the women's coxless four on July 28.

Team Australia also won the women's coxless four on July 28.
Australia's Lucy Stephan, Rosemary Popa, Jessica Morrison, and Annabelle McIntyre celebrate after finishing first to win gold in the women's four final. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

The women's team was made up of Lucy Stephan, Rosemary Popa, Jessica Morrison, and Annabelle McIntyre.

Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radis of Team Romania won women's double sculls on July 28.

Ancuța Bodnar and Simona Radis of Team Romania won women's double sculls on July 28.
Ancuta Bodnar and Simona Radis of Romania celebrate gold medal for women's double sculls on day five of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Kaz Photography/Getty Images

Bodnar and Radis, both 22, have been rowing since they were teenagers.

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Team China celebrated after winning the women's quadruple sculls race on July 28.

Team China celebrated after winning the women's quadruple sculls race on July 28.
Yunxia Chen, Ling Zhang, Yang Lyu, and Xiaotong Cui celebrate after winning the women's quadruple sculls final. Lu Lin/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Team China consisted of Chen Yunxia, Zhang Ling, Lü Yang, and Cui Xiaotong.

Team South Korea's men's sabre team, Oh Sang-uk, Kim Jun-ho, Kim Jung-hwan, and Gu Bon-gil, held hands on the podium on July 28.

Team South Korea's men's sabre team, Oh Sang-uk, Kim Jun-ho, Kim Jung-hwan, and Gu Bon-gil, held hands on the podium on July 28.
Gold medalists Oh Sang-uk, Kim Jun-ho, Gu Bongil, and Kim Jung-hwan of Team South Korea pose with their gold medals. Elsa/Getty Images

Sabre is one of three types of fencing at the Olympics, along with foil and épée.

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Kristóf Milák of Team Hungary beat Michael Phelps' 2008 record in the men's 200-meter butterfly on July 28.

Kristóf Milák of Team Hungary beat Michael Phelps' 2008 record in the men's 200-meter butterfly on July 28.
Kristóf Milák of Hungary reacts after winning the men's 200-m butterfly final. Xu Chang/Xinhua via Getty Images

Team USA's Katie Ledecky won the very first gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle on July 28.

Team USA's Katie Ledecky won the very first gold medal in the women's 1,500-meter freestyle on July 28.
Katie Ledecky reacts to her win in the 1,500-meter freestyle on July 28. Xavier Laine/Getty Images

This was the first gold medal for Ledecky at the 2020 Olympics.

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Yui Ohashi won her second gold medal for Team Japan on July 28, for the women's 200-meter individual medley.

Yui Ohashi won her second gold medal for Team Japan on July 28, for the women's 200-meter individual medley.
Yui Ohashi of Japan celebrates winning the women's 200-meter individual medley. Ian MacNicol/Getty Images

The 25-year-old won another gold medal earlier in the games.

Surfing made quite the Olympic debut when Carissa Moore of Team USA took home the gold for women's shortboard on day four, July 27.

Surfing made quite the Olympic debut when Carissa Moore of Team USA took home the gold for women's shortboard on day four, July 27.
Carissa Moore celebrates winning her gold medal. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Moore, 28, also has four World Surf League Women's World Tour championships to her name.

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On the men's side, Team Brazil's Ítalo Ferreira won gold for men's shortboard on July 27.

On the men's side, Team Brazil's Ítalo Ferreira won gold for men's shortboard on July 27.
IÍtalo Ferreira of Team Brazil shows emotion after winning the gold medal in the men's surfing final match. Ryan Pierse/Getty Images

Ferreira, 27, was named the rookie of the year in 2015 by the World Surf League, and he won the world title in 2019.

Team Japan hoisted manager Reika Utsugi into the air after clinching the first-ever Olympic gold medal in softball on July 27.

Team Japan hoisted manager Reika Utsugi into the air after clinching the first-ever Olympic gold medal in softball on July 27.
Manager Reika Utsugi of Team Japan is thrown in the air by her team after defeating Team United States 2-0 in the softball gold medal game. Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images

Baseball will also make its debut later on in the games.

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Clarisse Agbegnenou, Team France, won the gold for the women's judo -63-kilogram division on July 27.

Clarisse Agbegnenou, Team France, won the gold for the women's judo -63-kilogram division on July 27.
Clarisse Agbegnenou of Team France celebrates after defeating Tina Trstenjak of Team Slovenia. Xavier Laine/Getty Images

Agbegnenou, 28, won the silver medal at the 2016 Olympics in Rio.

Lydia Jacoby was unable to hide her shock when she won the women's 100-meter breaststroke for Team USA.

Lydia Jacoby was unable to hide her shock when she won the women's 100-meter breaststroke for Team USA.
Lydia Jacoby of Team United States celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's 100-meter breaststroke final. Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

Seventeen-year-old Jacoby made her Olympics debut this year, and her surprise win sent her classmates back in Alaska into a frenzy.

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Team ROC's (Russia Olympic Committee) Vladislav Larin yelled with pride when he won men's taekwondo in the +80-kilogram division on July 27.

Team ROC's (Russia Olympic Committee) Vladislav Larin yelled with pride when he won men's taekwondo in the +80-kilogram division on July 27.
ROC athlete Vladislav Larin reacts as he wins his men's 80 kg gold medal taekwondo bout. Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images

Larin, 25, made his Olympic debut this year.

Ricarda Funk of Team Germany splashed with glee after winning the women's slalom kayaking race on July 27.

Ricarda Funk of Team Germany splashed with glee after winning the women's slalom kayaking race on July 27.
Germany's Ricarda Funk celebrates winning gold in the women's kayak final at the Kasai Canoe Slalom Centre. Martin Rickett/PA Images via Getty Images

Funk, 29, also made her Olympics debut this year.

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Team Australia's Kaylee McKeown flashed the camera a thumbs up when she won the women's 100-meter breaststroke race on July 27.

Team Australia's Kaylee McKeown flashed the camera a thumbs up when she won the women's 100-meter breaststroke race on July 27.
Australia's Kaylee McKeown celebrates after winning the final of the women's 100-meter backstroke. OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

McKeown, 20, set a new Olympic record with her win, completing the race in 57.47 seconds.

Kuo Hsing-chun of Team Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) collapsed on the ground with delight after winning the women's 59-kilogram weightlifting on July 27.

Kuo Hsing-chun of Team Chinese Taipei (Taiwan) collapsed on the ground with delight after winning the women's 59-kilogram weightlifting on July 27.
Taiwan's Kuo Hsing-chun reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 59-kg weightlifting competition. CHRIS GRAYTHEN/POOL/AFP via Getty Images

Hsing-chun, 27, won a bronze medal at Rio 2016 — this year, she set a new Olympic record.

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Flora Duffy of Team Bermuda looked close to tears as she crossed the finish line at the women's individual triathlon on July 27.

Flora Duffy of Team Bermuda looked close to tears as she crossed the finish line at the women's individual triathlon on July 27.
Bermuda's Flora Duffy celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's individual triathlon. LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images

Duffy, 33, competed at Beijing 2008, London 2012, and Rio 2016, but this is her first medal.

Team Great Britain's Thomas Dean was almost invisible behind his giant splash after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle race on July 27.

Team Great Britain's Thomas Dean was almost invisible behind his giant splash after winning the men's 200-meter freestyle race on July 27.
Tom Dean of Team Great Britain celebrates after winning gold in the men's 200-meter freestyle final. Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Dean, 21, made his Olympic debut this year.

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Team ROC's Lilia Akhaimova, Viktoria Listunova, Angelina Melnikova, and Vladislava Urazova took home the gold in the women's artistic gymnastics team all-around event in the early hours of July 27.

Team ROC's Lilia Akhaimova, Viktoria Listunova, Angelina Melnikova, and Vladislava Urazova took home the gold in the women's artistic gymnastics team all-around event in the early hours of July 27.
Lilia Akhaimova, Angelina Melnikova, Viktoria Listunova, and Vladislava Urazova of the Team ROC react after winning the women's artistic gymnastics team all-around event. Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

A Russian gymnastics women's team hasn't won the gold in this event since the Soviet Union won in 1988.

Team Switzerland's Jolanda Neff held the Swiss flag high after winning the women's cross-country mountain bike race on July 27.

Team Switzerland's Jolanda Neff held the Swiss flag high after winning the women's cross-country mountain bike race on July 27.
Jolanda Neff of Team Switzerland celebrates winning the gold medal while holding the flag of her country. Tim de Waele/Getty Images

Neff, 28, won the gold medal — her Swiss teammates Linda Indergand and Sina Frei won silver and bronze, respectively, making it the first fully Swiss Olympic podium since 1936.

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Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei of Team China embraced after winning the mixed 10-meter air pistol event on July 27.

Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei of Team China embraced after winning the mixed 10-meter air pistol event on July 27.
China's Jiang Ranxin and Pang Wei hug after winning the 10-meter air pistol mixed team. TAUSEEF MUSTAFA/AFP via Getty Images

Jiang, 21, and Pang, 35, each won individual medals as well.

Here's Takanori Nagase of Team Japan defeating Saeid Mollaei of Team Mongolia to win the men's judo -81-kilogram gold medal on July 27.

Here's Takanori Nagase of Team Japan defeating Saeid Mollaei of Team Mongolia to win the men's judo -81-kilogram gold medal on July 27.
Takanori Nagase of Team Japan defeats Saeid Mollaei of Team Mongolia during the men's judo 81-kg final. Harry How/Getty Images

Nagase, 27, won the bronze medal in the same event at the 2016 Olympics.

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Team China's Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Yuxi jumped for joy when they won the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving final on July 27.

Team China's Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Yuxi jumped for joy when they won the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving final on July 27.
Zhang Jiaqi and Chen Yuxi celebrate winning the women's synchronized 10-meter platform diving final. JONATHAN NACKSTRAND/AFP via Getty Images

Seventeen-year-old Zhang and 15-year-old Chen each made their Olympics debut this year.

Team Estonia's Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, and Katrina Lehis also leapt into the air after winning the women's team épée final on July 27.

Team Estonia's Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, and Katrina Lehis also leapt into the air after winning the women's team épée final on July 27.
Julia Beljajeva, Irina Embrich, Erika Kirpu, and Katrina Lehis of Team Estonia pose with their gold medals. Elsa/Getty Images

All four won their first medals at the 2020 Olympics.

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Team Serbia's Milica Mandić seemed to ask the crowd if they were not entertained when she won the women's taekwondo +67-kilogram fight on July 27.

Team Serbia's Milica Mandić seemed to ask the crowd if they were not entertained when she won the women's taekwondo +67-kilogram fight on July 27.
Milica Mandić of Team Serbia celebrates after defeating Lee Da-bin of Team South Korea. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Mandić, 29, won the gold in the same event at the 2012 Olympics.

Evgeny Rylov of Team ROC flexed his muscles after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke gold medal on July 27.

Evgeny Rylov of Team ROC flexed his muscles after winning the men's 100-meter backstroke gold medal on July 27.
Evgeny Rylov of Team ROC celebrates after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-meter backstroke final. Al Bello/Getty Images

Rylov, 24, won a bronze medal at the 2016 Olympics in the same race.

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Team Canada's Maude Charron was brought to tears when she won the women's 64-kilogram weightlifting competition on July 27.

Team Canada's Maude Charron was brought to tears when she won the women's 64-kilogram weightlifting competition on July 27.
Maude Charron, of Canada, reacts after her final lift and realizes she wins gold in women's weightlifting. Rick Madonik/Toronto Star via Getty Images

The 28-year-old made her Olympics debut this year.

Team Germany's dressage team - Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, Dorothee Schneider, and Isabell Werth - took home the gold on July 27.

Team Germany's dressage team - Jessica von Bredow-Werndl, Dorothee Schneider, and Isabell Werth - took home the gold on July 27.
Dorothee Schneider, Isabell Werth, and Jessica von Bredow-Werndl pose on the podium after winning the dressage grand prix special team competition. BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP via Getty Images

Schneider, 52, won the gold at the 2016 Olympics and the silver at the 2012 Olympics in this event. Werth, also 52, won the gold in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2008 in team dressage, and the gold in 1996 for individual dressage. She also won silvers for individual dressage in 1992, 2000, 2008, and 2016.

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On July 27, Team China's Yang Qian and Yang Haoran swept the mixed 10-meter air rifle competition.

On July 27, Team China's Yang Qian and Yang Haoran swept the mixed 10-meter air rifle competition.
Yang Qian and Yang Haoran of Team China celebrate after the 10-meter air rifle mixed team finals. Lu Lin/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Yang Qian, 21, additionally won an individual gold. Yang Haoran, 25, took home the bronze in the men's 10-meter air rifle.

Matea Jelić of Team Croatia was overjoyed at her gold medal win in women's taekwondo 67-kilogram, which kicked off day three on July 26.

Matea Jelić of Team Croatia was overjoyed at her gold medal win in women's taekwondo 67-kilogram, which kicked off day three on July 26.
Matea Jelić of Team Croatia celebrates after defeating Lauren Williams of Team Great Britain Women's 67-kg taekwondo gold medal contest. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

Jelić, 23, took home her first Olympic medal this year.

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Team Great Britain's Adam Peaty earned this scream after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke on July 26.

Team Great Britain's Adam Peaty earned this scream after winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke on July 26.
Adam Peaty of Team Great Britain reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's 100-m breaststroke final. Clive Rose/Getty Images

Peaty has two other medals to his name — a gold and a silver from 2016.

Sofia Pozdniakova of Team ROC was overcome when she won the women's individual sabre on July 26.

Sofia Pozdniakova of Team ROC was overcome when she won the women's individual sabre on July 26.
Sofia Pozdniakova of Team ROC celebrates after winning the women's sabre individual fencing gold medal bout against Sofya Velikaya of Team ROC. Elsa/Getty Images

Pozdniakova, 24, had to beat her Team ROC teammate Sofya Velikaya to take home the gold.

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Team Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long took home the gold for men's individual foil on July 26.

Team Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long took home the gold for men's individual foil on July 26.
Hong Kong's Cheung Ka-long celebrates after winning against Italy's Daniele Garozzo in the mens individual foil gold medal bout. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP via Getty Images

Ka-long, 24, competed at the 2016 Olympics but failed to place.

This picture of Team Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt - the gold medal winner of the men's individual triathlon on July 26 - is worth a thousand words.

This picture of Team Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt - the gold medal winner of the men's individual triathlon on July 26 - is worth a thousand words.
Norway's Kristian Blummenfelt celebrates finishing first to win gold in the men's individual triathlon competition. LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images

Blummentfelt, 27, competed in the same event at the 2016 Olympics but failed to place.

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Maggie MacNeil of Team Canada was totally shocked by her win in the women's 100-meter butterfly on July 26.

Maggie MacNeil of Team Canada was totally shocked by her win in the women's 100-meter butterfly on July 26.
Margaret MacNeil of Team Canada after winning the gold medal in the women's 100-meter butterfly final. Davis Ramos/Getty Images

MacNeil, 21, was also part of the relay team that took home the silver medal in the 4x100-meter relay this year.

Tom Daley and Matty Lee of Team Great Britain celebrated their win in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving event together on July 26.

Tom Daley and Matty Lee of Team Great Britain celebrated their win in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform diving event together on July 26.
Gold medalists Thomas Daley and Matty Lee of Great Britain celebrate after winning the men's synchronized 10-meter platform final. Wei Zheng/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

27-year-old Daley's reaction to his first-ever gold medal win was so heartwarming that it even made a reporter cry, Insider reported.

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Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito of Team Japan won the gold for mixed doubles table tennis on July 26.

Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito of Team Japan won the gold for mixed doubles table tennis on July 26.
Jun Mizutani and Mima Ito of Japan celebrate after winning the mixed doubles gold medal match against Xu Xin and Liu Shiwen of China. Fu Tian/China News Service via Getty Images

Mizutani, 32, and Ito, 20, defeated Team China to win their gold medal.

Team USA's Caleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowe Becker, and Zach Apple celebrated after their win in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay on July 26.

Team USA's Caleb Dressel, Blake Pieroni, Bowe Becker, and Zach Apple celebrated after their win in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay on July 26.
Bowe Becker, Blake Pieroni, and Caleb Dressel of Team USA celebrate after winning. Davis Ramos/Getty Images

Dressel, 24, now has three gold medals to his name.

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Hidilyn Diaz reacted emotionally when she won the Philippines' first gold medal - ever - at the women's 55-kilogram weightlifting final on July 26.

Hidilyn Diaz reacted emotionally when she won the Philippines' first gold medal - ever - at the women's 55-kilogram weightlifting final on July 26.
Hidilyn Diaz of Philippines cries after winning the women's 55-kg weightlifting on day three. An Lingjun/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Yes, Diaz, 30, has the distinct honor of taking home the Philippines' first-ever gold medal since the country's Olympic debut in 1924.

As did Team Great Britain's Tom Pidcock when he crossed the finish line at the men's cross-country mountain biking race on July 26.

As did Team Great Britain's Tom Pidcock when he crossed the finish line at the men's cross-country mountain biking race on July 26.
Thomas Pidcock of Team Great Britain celebrates winning gold while holding the flag of his country. Michael Steele/Getty Images

Pidcock, 21, made his Olympics debut this year.

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Team Slovenia's Benjamin Savšek was raised up by his teammates after winning the men's slalom canoeing on July 26.

Team Slovenia's Benjamin Savšek was raised up by his teammates after winning the men's slalom canoeing on July 26.
Slovenia's Benjamin Savšek celebrates after winning the men's canoe slalom final. CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images

Savšek, 34, competed at the 2012 and 2016 Olympics, but he didn't medal either time.

Team Kosovo's Nora Gjakova pointed to her country's flag after winning the women's 57-kilogram judo on July 26.

Team Kosovo's Nora Gjakova pointed to her country's flag after winning the women's 57-kilogram judo on July 26.
Kosovo's Nora Gjakova celebrates winning the judo women's 57-kg final bout. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

Gjakova, 28, has won many World Cup medals, but this is her first Olympic medal.

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While Team Australia's Ariarne Titmus' coach stole the show when she won the women's 400-meter freestyle, she was busy raising her fist in triumph on July 26.

While Team Australia's Ariarne Titmus' coach stole the show when she won the women's 400-meter freestyle, she was busy raising her fist in triumph on July 26.
Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 400-meter freestyle final. Clive Rose/Getty Images

The 20-year-old's coach went absolutely wild — watch the video here.

Vincent Hancock of Team USA won the men's skeet shooting final on July 26.

Vincent Hancock of Team USA won the men's skeet shooting final on July 26.
Vincent Hancock of the United States celebrates winning the skeet men's final. Ju Huanzong/Xinhua via Getty Images

Hancock, 32, won the gold medal for skeet in 2008 and 2012 too.

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Team Japan's Momiji Nishiya won the first-ever women's street skateboarding gold medal on July 26.

Team Japan's Momiji Nishiya won the first-ever women's street skateboarding gold medal on July 26.
Japan's Momiji Nishiya celebrates after winning the skateboarding women's street final. JEFF PACHOUD/AFP via Getty Images

The 13-year-old is now the youngest person to ever win a gold medal for Japan.

Team ROC took home the gold in the men's artistic gymnastics team all-around final on July 26. The team consisted of Denis Ablyazin, David Belyavskiy, Artur Dalaloyan, and Nikita Nagornyy.

Team ROC took home the gold in the men's artistic gymnastics team all-around final on July 26. The team consisted of Denis Ablyazin, David Belyavskiy, Artur Dalaloyan, and Nikita Nagornyy.
ROC athletes celebrate their gold medals. Sergei Bobylev\TASS via Getty Images

The ROC only won the gold by just .103 points, leaving Japan in second and China in third.

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Amber English of Team USA held up her gun after winning the women's skeet shooting on July 26.

Amber English of Team USA held up her gun after winning the women's skeet shooting on July 26.
Gold medalist Amber English of Team USA celebrates following the skeet women's finals. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

English, 31, won her first Olympic medal that day.

Team ROC's Maksim Khramtsov donned a hat emblazoned with "The Red Machine" after sweeping the men's 80-kilogram taekwondo final on July 26.

Team ROC's Maksim Khramtsov donned a hat emblazoned with "The Red Machine" after sweeping the men's 80-kilogram taekwondo final on July 26.
ROC athlete Maksim Khramtsov defeats Saleh Al-Sharabaty of Jordan in the men's final welterweight taekwondo bout. Stanislav Krasilnikov\TASS via Getty Images

The 23-year-old beat Team Jordan for first place.

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The South Korean men's archery team, Kim Woo-jin, Oh Jin-hyek, and Kim Je-deok, won the gold medal for the team event on July 26.

The South Korean men's archery team, Kim Woo-jin, Oh Jin-hyek, and Kim Je-deok, won the gold medal for the team event on July 26.
Kim Je-deok, Kim Woo-jin, and Oh Jin-hyek of Team South Korea react on the medal stand after receiving their gold medals. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

The South Koreans beat Team Chinese Taipei for the top spot.

Shohei Ono of Team Japan looked a bit shell-shocked after winning the men's 73-kilogram judo.

Shohei Ono of Team Japan looked a bit shell-shocked after winning the men's 73-kilogram judo.
Japan's Shohei Ono reacts after winning the judo men's 73-kilogram final bout against Georgia's Lasha Shavdatuashvili. ANTONIN THUILLIER/AFP via Getty Images

Ono, 29, retained his gold medal streak from the 2016 Olympics.

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Team USA's Lee Kiefer bested the rest of the world in the women's foil on July 25, day two.

Team USA's Lee Kiefer bested the rest of the world in the women's foil on July 25, day two.
Lee Kiefer of Team USA celebrates winning the women's foil individual fencing gold medal bout. Elsa/Getty Images

The 27-year-old became the first American, male or female, to take home the gold medal in individual foil competition.

Anastasija Zolotic of Team USA's joy was infectious after she won the women's taekwondo 57-kilogram division on July 25.

Anastasija Zolotic of Team USA's joy was infectious after she won the women's taekwondo 57-kilogram division on July 25.
Anastasija Zolotic of Team USA celebrates winning the women's 57-kg taekwondo final. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

When the 18-year-old won, she became the first American woman to win an Olympic gold in taekwondo.

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Ahmed Hafnaoui, gold medal winner of the men's 400-meter freestyle, was representing Team Tunisia on July 25.

Ahmed Hafnaoui, gold medal winner of the men's 400-meter freestyle, was representing Team Tunisia on July 25.
Ahmed Hafnaoui of Team Tunisia celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter freestyle final. Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Hafnaoui, 18, was both the first Tunisian and the first African to win gold this year.

Uta Abe of Team Japan won the women's 52-kilogram judo final bout on July 25.

Uta Abe of Team Japan won the women's 52-kilogram judo final bout on July 25.
Japan's Uta Abe celebrates winning gold in the women's 52-kg judo. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images

Abe, 21, has a brother who also competed in the Olympics ...

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Her brother, Hifumi Abe of Team Japan, won the men's 66-kilogram judo final on the same day.

Her brother, Hifumi Abe of Team Japan, won the men's 66-kilogram judo final on the same day.
Hifumi Abe of Japan hugs his coach after winning. Liu Dawei/Xinhua via Getty Images

He's two years older than his sister, at 23.

Team Japan's Yui Ohashi was delighted by her women's 400-meter individual medley gold medal on July 25.

Team Japan's Yui Ohashi was delighted by her women's 400-meter individual medley gold medal on July 25.
Yui Ohashi of Japan celebrates after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley final. Xu Chang/Xinhua via Getty Images

The 25-year-old won her first of two golds this year on July 25.

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Romain Cannone of Team France was lifted into the air by his teammates after his men's individual épée win on July 25.

Romain Cannone of Team France was lifted into the air by his teammates after his men's individual épée win on July 25.
Romain Cannone of Team France celebrates with his team after winning the men's épée individual fencing gold medal bout. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Cannone, 24, wasn't originally supposed to compete — he was an alternate who was called up after teammate Daniel Jérent was removed due to a failed drug test.

Chase Kalisz of Team USA was stoked to take home the US' first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics. He won for the men's 400-meter individual medley on July 25.

Chase Kalisz of Team USA was stoked to take home the US' first gold medal of the 2020 Olympics. He won for the men's 400-meter individual medley on July 25.
Chase Kalisz of Team USA celebrates his victory in men's 400-meter individual medley. Xavier Laine/Getty Images

Yes, the first US medal overall (in addition to the first gold medal) was awarded to 27-year-old Kalisz on the second day of competition — making this the first Olympics since 1972 in which the US didn't win a medal on day one, according to NPR.

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Team Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer showed off her best "Look, ma, no hands" move after winning the women's cycling road race on July 25.

Team Austria's Anna Kiesenhofer showed off her best "Look, ma, no hands" move after winning the women's cycling road race on July 25.
Anna Kiesenhofer of Team Austria celebrates winning the gold medal during the women's road race. Tim de Waele/Getty Images

The 30-year-old won Austria its first cycling gold medal in 125 years. They last won in 1896.

Ulugbek Rashitov of Team Uzbekistan flew his country's flag after winning the men's 68-kilogram taekwondo final bout on July 25.

Ulugbek Rashitov of Team Uzbekistan flew his country's flag after winning the men's  68-kilogram taekwondo final bout on July 25.
Ulugbek Rashitov of Team Uzbekistan celebrates after defeating Bradly Sinden of Team Great Britain. Maja Hitij/Getty Images

So far, the 19-year-old's gold medal is the first and only gold for Uzbekistan.

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Chen Lijun of Team China's face showed pure happiness after he won the men's 67-kilogram weightlifting final on July 25.

Chen Lijun of Team China's face showed pure happiness after he won the men's 67-kilogram weightlifting final on July 25.
China's Chen Lijun reacts after winning the men's 67-kg weightlifting competition. VINCENZO PINTO/AFP via Getty Images

Chen, 28, set multiple records with his win, after being forced to withdraw from the 2016 games due to leg cramps.

Shi Tingmao and Wang Han of Team China hugged it out after winning the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving competition.

Shi Tingmao and Wang Han of Team China hugged it out after winning the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving competition.
Shi Tingmao and Wang Han of China celebrate after winning the women's synchronized 3-meter springboard diving final. CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Shi, 29, won two golds in Rio prior to this event. This is the first Olympic medal for 30-year-old Wang.

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Yuto Horigome of Team Japan was the first male gold medalist in skateboarding when he won the men's street skating finals on July 25.

Yuto Horigome of Team Japan was the first male gold medalist in skateboarding when he won the men's street skating finals on July 25.
Yuto Horigome of Team Japan celebrates winning the gold medal in the skateboarding men's street finals. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images

Much like 22-year-old Horigome, skateboarding made its Olympic debut this year.

Team Australia's Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell shared a group hug after winning the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay on July 25.

Team Australia's Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, Emma McKeon, and Cate Campbell shared a group hug after winning the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay on July 25.
Emma McKeon, Bronte Campbell, Meg Harris, and Cate Campbell celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. Al Bello/Getty Images

Between the four of them, they have 15 Olympic medals (including this year).

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Team ROC shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina clinched the gold in the women's 10-meter air pistol event on July 25.

Team ROC shooter Vitalina Batsarashkina clinched the gold in the women's 10-meter air pistol event on July 25.
Olympic record holder Vitalina Batsarashkina of Team ROC poses during the medal ceremony. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

The 24-year-old set an Olympic record, scoring 240.3 points.

An San, Jang Min-hee, and Kang Chae-young of Team South Korea won the women's archery team event on July 25.

An San, Jang Min-hee, and Kang Chae-young of Team South Korea won the women's archery team event on July 25.
An San, Jang Min-hee, and Kang Chae-young of Team South Korea pose on the medal stand. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

According to ESPN, "the country has never lost the women's team event since it was added to the Olympic program at the 1988 Seoul Games."

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Li Fabin of Team China won the men's 61-kilogram weightlifting event and showed off his medal on July 25.

Li Fabin of Team China won the men's 61-kilogram weightlifting event and showed off his medal on July 25.
Gold medalist Li Fabin of Team China poses on the podium after winning the men's 61-kg weightlifting match. Wei Zheng/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Li, 28, set an Olympic record with his victory.

Like other Olympic shooters, Team USA's William Shaner, winner of the men's 10-meter air rifle event, hoisted his gun above his head in victory on July 25.

Like other Olympic shooters, Team USA's William Shaner, winner of the men's 10-meter air rifle event, hoisted his gun above his head in victory on July 25.
Silver medalist Lihao Sheng of Team China, gold medalist William Shaner of Team USA, and bronze medalist Haoran Yang of Team China. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images

The 20-year-old's win was "the first ever for the Americans in men's air rifle," and he was the youngest man to compete for the US in this event.

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Áron Szilágyi of Team Hungary's celebration after winning the men's sabre event on day one, July 24, looked so loud we can almost hear it through the screen.

Áron Szilágyi of Team Hungary's celebration after winning the men's sabre event on day one, July 24, looked so loud we can almost hear it through the screen.
Áron Szilágyi of Hungary celebrates winning the gold medal in men's sabre individual gold medal bout. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images

Szilágyi, 31, started off day one with a bang, becoming "the first Olympic fencer to win three individual sabre gold medals," according to the Associated Press.

Panipak Wongpattanakit clinched Thailand's first gold this year, winning the women's 49-kilogram taekwondo event on July 24.

Panipak Wongpattanakit clinched Thailand's first gold this year, winning the women's 49-kilogram taekwondo event on July 24.
Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit celebrates victory against Spain's Adriana Cerezo Iglesias. Danny Lawson/PA Images via Getty Images

Wongpattanakit, 23, won a bronze medal in this event in 2016.

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Sun Yiwen couldn't hold in the joy after winning the women's individual épée for Team China on July 24.

Sun Yiwen couldn't hold in the joy after winning the women's individual épée for Team China on July 24.
Sun Yiwen of China celebrates after winning the women's épée individual gold medal bout. Ni Minzhe/CHINASPORTS/VCG via Getty Images

Sun, 29, was the reigning bronze medalist when she took the gold this year.

Neither could Team Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, winner of the men's cycling road race on July 24.

Neither could Team Ecuador's Richard Carapaz, winner of the men's cycling road race on July 24.
Richard Carapaz of Team Ecuador celebrates winning the gold medal during the men's road race. Michael Steele/Getty Images

Carapaz, 28, is only the second Ecuadorian ever to win a gold Olympic medal.

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Javad Foroughi of Team Iran made a golden Olympic debut, winning the men's 10-meter air pistol final on July 24.

Javad Foroughi of Team Iran made a golden Olympic debut, winning the men's 10-meter air pistol final on July 24.
Gold medalist Javad Foroughi of Iran celebrates after winning the 10-meter air pistol men's final. Du Yang/China News Service via Getty Images

The 41-year-old earned Iran its first Olympic medal in shooting, its first medal at the 2020 Olympics, and became the oldest medalist in Iranian history, and even set an Olympic record.

Naohisa Takato raised a fist after earning a gold medal for Team Japan for the men's 60-kilogram judo event on July 24.

Naohisa Takato raised a fist after earning a gold medal for Team Japan for the men's  60-kilogram judo event on July 24.
Naohisa Takato of Japan celebrates after defeating Yung Wei Yang of Chinese Taipei in the judo mens 60-kg final. Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

The 28-year-old won the host country's first medal of this year's Olympics.

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Distria Krasniqi of Team Kosovo breathed a sigh of relief after winning the women's 48- kilogram judo final bout.

Distria Krasniqi of Team Kosovo breathed a sigh of relief after winning the women's 48- kilogram judo final bout.
Kosovo's Distria Krasniqi celebrates winning the judo women's 48k-g final bout. FRANCK FIFE/AFP via Getty Images

But the first judo medal overall went to 25-year-old Krasniqi.

Kim Je-deok and An San of Team South Korea were jazzed about their mixed team archery win on July 24.

Kim Je-deok and An San of Team South Korea were jazzed about their mixed team archery win on July 24.
An San and Kim Je-deok of Team South Korea react after winning the gold medal. Justin Setterfield/Getty Images

An, 20, and Kim, 17, each won gold medals later on in the Olympics.

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Team Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila won the men's 58-kilogam taekwondo final bout on July 24 with a low-key smile.

Team Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila won the men's 58-kilogam taekwondo final bout on July 24 with a low-key smile.
Italy's Vito Dell'Aquila celebrates winning the taekwondo men's 58-kg gold medal bout. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP via Getty Images

The 20-year-old made his Olympic debut this year.

Hou Zhihui of Team China flashed two No. 1s as she won the women's 49-kilogram weightlifting competition on July 24.

Hou Zhihui of Team China flashed two No. 1s as she won the women's 49-kilogram weightlifting competition on July 24.
Hou Zhihui of China celebrates after winning the weightlifting 49-kg event. Han Haidan/China News Service via Getty Images

Hou, 24, set three new Olympic records with her win.

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Yang Qian gave a subdued wave after winning the women's 10-meter air rifle for Team China on July 24.

Yang Qian gave a subdued wave after winning the women's 10-meter air rifle for Team China on July 24.
Gold medalist Yang Qian of China reacts after winning the 10-meter air rifle women's final. Du Yang/China News Service via Getty Images

The 21-year-old seemed more excited for her other gold medal win.