MSNBC American Voices With Alicia Menendez August 8, 2021 22:57:00
Usa to the white house offering his congratulations on twitter. >> i know getting to the olympics is a long journey and the pandemic made it especially difficult and draining, it made the impossible even harder. but in you, the country saw itself, it saws what was possible. >> nbc's keir simmons is in tokyo tonight with more. what stood out to you in that closing ceremony? >> reporter: well, i think it depends on your perspective. the simple fact they were able to have the closing ceremony for many is a victory. when i sat down with the japanese prime minister a few weeks ago he told me we hav...