Paris Olympics: US Men’s Gymnastics Takes Home First Medal Since 2008

US' Brody Malone (L) and USA team celebrates after finishing third-placed during the artistic gymnastics men's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 29, 2024. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images

A'ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart Lead USA Women’s Basketball to Dominant Win Over Japan

By Tab Bamford

Jul 29

USA's #09 A'ja Wilson goes to the basket in the women's preliminary round group C basketball match between USA and Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, northern France, on July 29, 2024. Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP via Getty Images

The United States women’s basketball team started their chase for another gold medal on July 29 with a dominant 102–76 win over Japan in their first game of the Olympic tournament.

Team USA’s women’s basketball team has won seven consecutive gold medals in the Summer Olympics, with a bronze in 1992 breaking up nine gold medals overall. The Americans have also won the last four FIBA Women’s World Cup tournaments, most recently placing first in 2022.

Japan took the silver at home in 2020, the only medal their country has won in women’s basketball in the Summer Olympics. They placed ninth in the two most recent FIBA Women’s World Cup events. The Americans had a significant advantage coming in.

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USA Women's Rugby Advances to Medal Round

Jul 29

Team USA bested Great Britain in the quarterfinal women's rugby match 17–7.

US' Ariana Ramsey (R) and US' Alev Kelter (L) celebrate after the women's quarter final rugby sevens match between Britain and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 29, 2024. Carl De Souza / AFP via Getty Images

The team advances to a semifinal match on Tuesday against New Zealand.