We're at the virtual halfway point for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, and Saturday was a banner day for Team USA. Here are the highlights:
Simone Biles untouchable on vault, soars to gold once again
Simone Biles locked up her seventh career Olympic gold medal with the help of her eponymous Yurchenko double pike during the event final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Nedoroscik sensational on pommel horse to secure bronze
Stephen Nedoroscik secured his second Olympic bronze medal of the Paris Games with a spectacular pommel horse routine in the final.
Katie Ledecky wins historic 9th gold, 4-peat in 800m free
Katie Ledecky made all kinds of history in her final race of the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the women's 800m freestyle for the fourth consecutive time.
Julien Alfred wins 100m gold, shocks Sha'Carri Richardson
20-year-old Julien Alfred stunned Sha'Carri Richardson in the women's 100m final, winning St. Lucia's first Olympic medal with a run of 10.72 seconds.
Kenny Bednarek post top time in 100m heat
Opening his Paris Olympic slate, Kenny Bednarek posted the day's top time (9.97 seconds) in the men's 100m heats.
Crouser clinches historic 3rd gold medal
Ryan Crouser won a historic third straight shot put gold medal, becoming the first athlete in history to do so. U.S. teammate Joe Kovacs took silver for the third straight Olympics.
USA women's soccer advances to semifinals
Trinity Rodman once again showcased her skills at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time scoring a finesse shot from the edge of the box to give the U.S. women's national team a one-goal lead in extra time against Japan.
USA men's basketball beats Puerto Rico 104-84
Anthony Edwards was the star of the show for the U.S. against Puerto Rico, pouring in a game-high 26 points including a highlight windmill dunk as the Americans finished group play with a 3-0 record.
Hancock beats student Prince for fourth men's skeet gold
Vincent Hancock added a fourth men's skeet gold medal to his legendary list of shooting accolades, though he needed to get past a shooter he coaches, Connor Prince, to do it.
Australia takes the gold in men's tennis doubles in super tiebreak
The Australian team of Matt Ebden and John Peers take the gold medal in the men's doubles in a super tiebreak on Saturday, when the team topped Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek, 6-7(6), 7-6(1), 10-8.
Team USA rowing wins bronze in men's eight
Great Britain held off a hard charging Netherlands crew for gold in men's eight with the United States rounding out the podium and taking home bronze, its first medal in this event since 2008.
Teddy Riner wins France judo mixed team gold in tiebreaker
Teddy Riner — the most decorated Olympic judoka of all time — defeated Japan's Tatsuru Saito in a golden score tiebreaker to give France the judo mixed team win and his second gold medal of the Paris Olympics.
