Sunisa Lee Takes Gold in Women’s Gymnastics Final

Sunisa Lee of the United States (gold) celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony of the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo, Japan, on July 29, 2021. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

TOKYO—An American finished atop the podium in the women’s Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always.

Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title on Thursday, edging Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while defending champion Simone Biles watched from the stands.