The strategy is to win or place in as many sprints as possible while recovering ... Their fourth-place finish was an improvement for Valente who finished ninth in Tokyo.

PARIS — The U.S. women’s basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final ... The U.S. followed with another gold when Jennifer Valente defended her women’s omnium title ...

The U.S. women's basketball team held off France on Sunday to win gold in the final event ... The U.S. followed with another gold when Jennifer Valente defended her women's omnium title in cycling ...