Every noteworthy moment from 2024 Olympic
The Summer Olympics of 2024 are finally upon us, and history is already being written. historic victories to unexpected cameos.
The eighth gold medal for the American women’s basketball team is won
For the chance to win Olympic gold, the world’s best athletes will gather in Paris from July 26 to August 11. In addition to a star-studded array of unexpected celebrity cameos, spectators can anticipate witnessing magnificent athletic feats and touching displays of sportsmanship along the way. Read on to learn about the most memorable moments from this year’s Olympic Games, and keep an eye on this space for updates.
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After overcoming a 10-point deficit in the third quarter on Sunday, Team USA defeated France 67–66 to win the gold medal. The team has now won eight gold medals in a row with this victory. A’ja Wilson, Kahleah Copper, and Breanna Stewart were important players. Teammate Brittney Griner, who was detained for cannabis possession at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport for ten months, embraced her medal with tears of gratitude as they celebrated their victory.
Sha’Carri Richardson gets her gold medal in the end.
With her anchor finish in the 4×100-meter final on August 9, Sha’Carri Richardson helped Team USA win first place in the women’s relay competition. Richardson won the gold medal alongside Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, and Gabby Thomas, marking her first Olympic gold victory.
After testing positive for COVID-19, Noah Lyles takes home the bronze medal.
In the men’s 200-meter final, Lyles came in third, behind Team USA’s Kenny Bednarek, who won silver, and Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who won gold. Lyles was captured lying on the ground recovering from the run after the race. He was wheeled into a wheelchair as medical personnel rushed to his side. He returned to NBC’s broadcast later in the day wearing a face mask to confirm that he had tested positive for COVID-19 earlier that day after experiencing symptoms in the morning.
After breaking a European record, a French runner proposed to her boyfriend.
On August 6, when French runner Alice Finot broke the European record in the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase final, she ran to the stands to greet her boyfriend and then proposed to him on one knee. Finot is still a winner in our eyes, despite the fact that her fourth-place finish meant that she did not win a medal on that particular day.
For the prize money, Gabby Thomas ran.
In the 200-meter final on August 6, the American track and field star won the gold medal with a time of 21.83. Alfred Julien of St. Lucia came in second, and Team USA’s Brittany Brown came in third.
In her final event at the Games, Simone Biles takes home the silver medal.
Biles won silver in the floor final on the final day of artistic gymnastics, her final medal of the 2024 Olympics. Biles performed some of her signature moves during her floor routine, demonstrating her extremely technical and powerful skills, but two out-of-bound bounces ultimately kept her from winning gold. Rebeca Andrade of Brazil came out on top in the end, while Biles’ Team USA teammate Jordan Chiles took home the bronze medal.
The Refugee Olympic Team’s first medal is won by Cindy Ngamba.
Cindy Ngamba, a boxer who was born in Cameroon but now lives in the UK, won the Refugee Olympic Team’s first medal and made history. She won the women’s 75-kilogram quarterfinal by beating France’s Davina Michel, giving her a chance to compete for the gold on Saturday. Ngamba is certain to win at least a bronze medal, regardless of whether she succeeds or fails. She stated following the fight, “I want to tell the refugees around the world: Keep working hard, keep pushing yourself, and you can accomplish anything.”
Noah Lyles becomes the fastest man in the world.
At the Paris Olympics on August 4, sprinter Noah Lyles of Team USA won the 100-meter race. However, his victory made him the fastest man in the world in addition to earning him a gold medal for his record time of 9.79 seconds. Since Justin Gatlin won the gold medal at the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Lyles is the first American sprinter to achieve this feat.
The women’s soccer team from the United States barely makes it to the semifinals.
After a close game against Japan on Saturday, the U.S. women’s soccer team advanced to the semifinals thanks to a goal from Trinity Rodman in the 105th minute. Germany or Canada will be the next opponent for Team USA.
Katie Ledecky becomes the American athlete with the most awards
On August 3, Katie Ledecky won the 800-meter freestyle, concluding her fourth Olympic Games. This marked her ninth gold medal and her 14th overall. She retained her title after winning it three times, and with her nine gold medals, she became both the most decorated American female athlete across all sports and the most decorated female swimmer. She now shares the record for the most Olympic gold medals won by a woman with Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina, who won nine gold medals in the 1950s and 1960s.
After her own performances, Ledecky finished Saturday’s 800-meter event in a time of 8:11.04, which was the 13th-fastest time ever recorded.
Sha’Carri Richardson takes home her first Olympic medal, and Julien Alfred takes home the St. Lucia received its first Olympic medal.
Sha’Carri Richardson won her first Olympic medal on August 3 when she finished second in the women’s 100-meter final after winning her heat and finishing second in the semifinals. She completed the sprint event in 10.87 seconds, 0.15 seconds behind gold medalist Julien Alfred, who won the first Olympic medal for Saint Lucia, her island nation. With training partner and Team USA third-place finisher Melissa Jefferson, Richardson celebrated her victory in second place.
Sha’Carri Richardson triumphs in her first Olympic competition.
In her Olympic debut, the fastest woman in the world got off to a fiery start. With a time of 10.94 seconds, Sha’Carri Richardson placed first in her first Olympic race on August 2, beating out eight other runners in her heat of the women’s 100 meters. She is now eligible to compete in the semifinals on August 3.