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Gold Medalists, Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel of Team United States pose with their medals during the Medal Ceremony after the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on July 27, 2024. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Gold Medalists, Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong and Caeleb Dressel of Team United States pose with their medals during the Medal Ceremony after the Men's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on July 27, 2024. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
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Team USA’s Nic Fink to Advance
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First Gold for US in Men’s Freestyle Relay
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USA’s Silver Lining in Australia’s Streak
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Nadal and Alcaraz Cruise to Victory in Paris Olympics Debut
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Lukas Martens Wins Gold in Men’s 400-Meter Freestyle
Team USA’s Nic Fink competes in a heat of the men's 100m breaststroke swimming event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on July 27, 2024. Jonathan Nackstrand / AFP via Getty Images
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz kick off their Olympic games with a 7-6 and 6-4 win over Argentina’s Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez.
Their partnership, dubbed “Nadalcaraz” by fans, generated excitement in the stands for Nadal, a seasoned player with gold medals in both singles and doubles, and Alcaraz, the young gun who shared the court with his idol.
Rafael Nadal takes a forehand in front of partner Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain against Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez of Team Argentina during the Men's Doubles first round match on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on July 27, 2024. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Lukas Martens Wins Gold in Men’s 400-Meter Freestyle
Katie Ledecky wins the bronze medal in the women’s 400-meter free event. Her time of 4:00.86 placed her third while Australia’s Ariane Titmus secured the gold with a remarkable 3:57.39. Canadian Summer McIntosh took home the silver.
Ledecky has previously won seven gold medals and three silvers across three Olympic games.
Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia and Katie Ledecky of Team United States compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 27, 2024. Adam Pretty/Getty Images
Gretchen Walsh Sets New Record: Advances to Finals
In the opening game on Saturday, France secured a 78–66 victory over Brazil, marking the beginning of their pursuit for the gold medal in men’s basketball. This win positions France alongside Germany at the top of the Group B standings.
France’s Victor Wembayama scored 19 points, while Rudy Gobert made his presence known with two crucial blocks. Despite Brazil’s strong start where they led after the first quarter and expanded their advantage to 12 points in the second, France mounted a fierce comeback. Wembayama was particularly dominant in the second quarter, scoring 11 points.
An overview shows France's #32 Victor Wembanyama and Brazil's #06 Cristiano Felicio (R) go to the basket in the men's preliminary round group B basketball match between France and Brazil during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on July 27, 2024. -/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
France Claims First Medals at Olympic Games for Judo
Stanford gymnast Asher Hong was unusually calm but explosive on the vault in the Men’s Gymnastics qualifying, completing two impressive passes with his family cheering wildly for him on the sidelines.
Asher Hong of Team United States competes on the parallel bars during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Qualification on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Jamie Squire/Getty Images
Mr. Hong scored a 14.700 on the first vault and 14.433 on the second for a combined score of 14.566. The qualifying round is not yet complete, but Mr. Hong is expected to qualify for the vault final.
U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team Dominates Greece in Quest for 4th Gold Medal
The U.S. Women’s Water Polo Team won an easy 15–6 victory over Greece on Saturday to move on toward a 4th consecutive gold medal, a feat that no team in the sport—men’s or women’s—has ever been able to do.
Ashleigh Johnson of Team United States makes a pass during the Women's Preliminary Round - Group B match between Team Greece and Team United States on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Clive Rose/2024 Getty Images
Jenna Flynn had four goals during the match, goalkeeper Asheigh Johnson saved 10 of 14 shots on goal.
Samoa Boxing Coach Dies at Paris Olympics After Cardiac Arrest
Chloe Dygert celebrates with her bronze medal during the medal ceremony for the women's road cycling individual time trial during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 27, 2024. Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images
Grace Brown of Australia won the gold in the race with a time of 39:38.24. Anna Henderson of Great Britain won silver with +1:31.59 and Ms. Dygert’s time was less than a second behind at +1:32.46.
Katie Ledecky Sets Top Mark in Women 400M Freestyle Preliminary Heat
Cook‘N Bacon, as the synchronized 3-meter springboard duo of Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook are known, became the first members of Team USA to win a medal in the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics on Saturday. The duo won a silver medal in their event, which involves five synchronized dives. Their score was 324.64.
Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of Team United States compete in the Women's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Paris, France, on July 27, 2024. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
China’s Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani won the gold medal in the event with a score of 337.68, while Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Great Britain won the bronze with a score of 302.28. It was Great Britain’s first-ever medal in the event.
