The 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games were over in the blink of an eye. The female U.S. Olympians were arguably the biggest winners of the games, capturing 61 of 121 total medals Team USA took home — 26 of which were gold. In fact, if the women of Team USA were their own country, they would’ve placed fourth in the world medal countr.
But what’s a little international sporting competition without some controversy and sexism, right?
You can’t argue that the female U.S. Olympians didn’t accomplish a lot in Rio. The U.S. women’s basketball team made history when it won its sixth consecutive Olympic gold medal on Aug.