Team USA's Most Moving Moments in Olympic History
A Look Back at Some of Team USA's Most Moving Moments in Olympic History
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Venus and Serena Williams had won several Grand Slam titles by the time they arrived at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, but the sisters' dominance at the Games seemed to mark the official start of a new era in tennis. A day after Venus won the singles tournament, she and Serena clinched yet another gold for Team USA, one Venus told reporters was particularly meaningful, "because I had this victory with Serena, my sister, my family member, my best friend." It would be their first of three gold medals in Olympic doubles.