The United States Women’s National Team got off to a rough start in the Tokyo Olympics with a loss to Sweden in its first match of the Games.
And while the team bounced back after that they suffered another tough loss Monday in Tokyo, losing to Canada 1-0 in a semifinal match in which they looked nothing like the team that won the World Cup just two years ago.
They will still get a chance to play for the bronze medal later this week but the loss to Canada was a crushing one.
There was an incredible moment after the game, though, as Carli Lloyd was seen doing sprints all by herself on the field:
Lloyd turned 39 in July. She knows this might be the last big tournament for her, that she has other things she wants to do in her life: a book, start a family maybe.
And she is still doing shuttle runs, alone, in Kashima, after a loss in the Olympic semifinals.
— Andrew Das (@AndrewDasNYT) August 2, 2021
You can see her in the background of this interview, too:
Megan Rapinoe got choked up when asked about a moment she & Carli Lloyd shared after the loss to Canada in (likely) their last Olympics. Meanwhile Carli is running suicides in the background the entire interview. @CarliLloyd is a warrior & an inspiration. #USWNT #Tokyo2020 #USA pic.twitter.com/c2B9hPIfso
— Kylen Mills (@KylenMills) August 2, 2021
Now that is some dedication and hard work after a tough loss.
Twitter loved it.
I never wish time away, but I can’t wait to tell my daughter when she’s older about players like @CarliLloyd. This is how a champion handles a crushing loss. #USWNT #Tokyo2020 https://t.co/k1M9gQHaPp
— Rep. Eric Swalwell (@RepSwalwell) August 2, 2021
That is leadership! Get the bronze @CarliLloyd, you’ve had one heck of a career! #usa @USWNT https://t.co/1eDCMuRn4m
— Stephen R. Bell (@StephenRBell) August 2, 2021
Such a bad ass. https://t.co/EOUWywqTTo
— Tammy Gordon (@Tammy) August 2, 2021
Respect https://t.co/WxrMoiTysx
— BGG (@Blue_GreenGold) August 2, 2021
After losing. These women are epic. Just epic. Icons. Down but never out. https://t.co/hj27ENwqPq
— Elizabeth C. McLaughlin (she/her) (@ECMcLaughlin) August 2, 2021
This, to me, means merely that she loves what she does. It's not about the future, it's the now. Who knows what comes next. We're so lucky to have seen her play. https://t.co/QUDCzm4Tgk
— avde (@avonderoboe) August 2, 2021
Giving every mile on the last ride. Unmatched. 👑 https://t.co/GjyfUsPshK
— Remy Lupica (@RemyLupica) August 2, 2021
Leadership. Self discipline. https://t.co/nzfcbViNN0
— Sammi Yglesias (@samygl27) August 2, 2021
Well, when you need to get it out, you need to get it out. https://t.co/O9rITIVKpm
— Scrounge (@Arm_of_Scrounge) August 2, 2021
Absolute legend. Gutted for her https://t.co/XzhVl1yQmu
— Krishna Venkataraman (@Hellpatrol818) August 2, 2021
An absolute legend. https://t.co/CU4x0yZe6R
— J'Lloyd's of London (@JlloydsofLondon) August 2, 2021