Hooper delivers for US while family follows along from afar
By Yoongi in Sports
Updated 3 years ago
TOKYO (AP) — Johnny Hooper returned to his mother's homeland for his Olympic debut and had one of the United States' biggest goals in a 15-13 victory over Japan on the first day of the men's water polo tournament at the Tokyo Games. Hooper scored from deep with the U.S. clinging to a one-goal lead in the final minute to help close out the win. Hooper's mother was born in Kumakura and his grandmother lives in Japan. But they weren't able to watch the game in person because of the coronavirus pandemic.