Many did not give the 33-year-old a chance of winning a medal this year as his form leading up to the Games was quite average.
Sue Bird and Diana Taurasi, the senior-most players in the squad, bagged their fifth gold medal in what has been unbelievable careers.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge showed he is the king of the marathon with a dominant run to retain his Olympic title on the streets of Sapporo on Sunday.
August 7, 2021 will forever go down in history, having witnessed one of the greatest ever moments for India in their sporting history.
The scoreline at the end of the women's hockey match was 4-3 and it was the Great Britain team that bagged the bronze medal.
There are a lot of events to look forward to on the day, especially the bronze medal of the women's hockey side.
Veteran players Carli Lloyd and Meghan Rapinoe scored a brace each for the US, securing the prestigious bronze medal.
The biggest achievement that the nation saw on the day was the men's hockey team winning the bronze medal after a 41-year wait.
The 23-year-old golfer managed five birdies, three of which came in her last four holes in what was an incredible performance.
Kaladzinskaya's loss meant bad news for Phogat as she would have had a chance in repechage had the Belarusian reached the final.