Chase Budinger and Miles Evans’ Olympic run ended in the round of 16 against a team chasing its second straight gold medal.
The American tandem lost its beach volleyball knockout match against Norway’s Anders Mol and Christian Sorum in straight sets (21-16, 21-14) at the Eiffel Tower Stadium.
Budinger, a former NBA player, and Evans went 1-2 to start out their Olympic debut before winning in the men’s lucky loser round. Their win over Australia set them up with a matchup against Sorum and Mol, who won gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Mol and Sorum will face Spain’s Adrian Gavira and Pablo Herrera in the quarterfinals.
Team USA still has another duo in the tournament. Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh will face Italy’s Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai at 11 a.m. ET/8 a.m. PT on Monday in the round of 16.
Noah Lyles can claim the title of the ‘World’s Fastest Man’ after winning gold in the men’s 100m race in a true photo finish on Sunday.
Lyles finished in 9.79 seconds, a new personal best. Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson looked like he had just edged Lyles until a review. The difference separating the two men was five-thousandths of a second.
“Forget the feet, it’s the clavicle,” explained NBC’s Mike Tirico on what determined the difference.
Lyles, 27, is the reigning 100m world and U.S. champion, but had been seeking Olympic gold in the event to solidify the title of “World’s Fastest Man.” And he got it, now the clear holder of that title.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of Team United States crosses the finish line to win gold during the Men’s 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
USA’s Fred Kerley finished third and won the bronze with a season-best time of 9.81 seconds.
Lyles did not compete in the 100m in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after finishing seventh of eight runner in the Olympics trials final, according to NBC News. He really started to focus on the 100m last year and set his sets on gold in Paris.
Justin Gatlin in 2004 was the last American man to win the 100m Olympics. After that, it was Usain Bolt‘s race to lose in 2008, 2012 and 2016 when he won the three-peat.
Bolt holds the 100m Olympic record of 9.63 set in 2012 and the world record of 9.58 set in 2009.
Italy’s Marcell Jacobs won the 100m in 2020 with a time of 9.80. He finished in fifth this time with a time of 9.85. The USA’s Kenneth Bednarek, the third American competing in the 100m in Paris, finished seventh.
PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 04: Noah Lyles of Team United States celebrates winning the gold medal after competing the Men’s 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
He is looking to become the first man since Usain Bolt to win the 100m and 200m in the Olympics and has had his eye on Bolt’s 200m world record of 19.19 set in 2009. The last American man to do the 100m-200m double gold was Carl Lewis in 1984.
Team USA sprinter Noah Lyles took home a bronze medal during the last Summer Olympics but has his eyes set on much more in Paris.
Lyles is expected to remain a force in track and field throughout at least the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
He signed an extension earlier this year with Adidas through the 2028 Games. Lyles’ agency told NBC Olympics it’s “…the richest contract in the sport of track and field since the retirement of Usain Bolt.” Official terms of the deal were not released.
Who holds the Olympic record in the men’s 100m?
Usain Bolt holds the Olympic record time of 9.63 seconds, set in the 2012 London Games.
What is Noah Lyles’ best time in the 100m?
Noah Lyles’ personal best in the 100m is 9.81 seconds.
What events is Noah Lyles competing in at 2024 Paris Olympics?
Noah Lyles is expected to compete in the men’s 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay while in Paris.
Stephen Nedoroscik’s meticulous attention to details and rituals do not stop with his pommel horse routine.
Outside the gym, the American athlete can be obsessive, too.
So when he again solved his Rubik’s Cube in under 10 seconds on Saturday ahead of the pommel horse final at the Paris Olympics, he knew it was a good omen. He knew he could deliver a performance that would earn him another medal.
“After I solved it under 10 seconds before four team finals, solving it again under 10 seconds for this competition or today, I was like, all right, we got this,” the 25-year-old said.
Earlier this week, the pommel horse specialist played a crucial role in helping the U.S. men earn bronze in the team final, sealing the program’s first Olympic medal in 16 years with a lights-out routine.
Nedoroscik was sensational again under the roof of the Bercy Arena, flying over handles and traveling at ease from one side of the pommel horse to the other.
It was a tight contest, and Nedoroscik lost to two-time world champion Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland and Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan. McClenaghan won with a score of 15.533, with Nedoroscik capping his memorable stay in Paris with 15.300 points.
While McClenaghan increased the difficulty of his routine, Nedoroscik tried some upgrades at training but finally opted against a change of plans. He also kept the same diet.
“We just continued to do the same ritual over and over again. I had six pieces of green apple in the morning with a chocolate muffin,” he said. “That was my breakfast. I just kept everything exactly the same.”
Specializing in a discipline that nobody knows outside gymnastics circles, the Worcester, Massachusetts, native who won two NCAA championships at Penn State, all of sudden has become a social media celebrity, with dozens of memes and pictures of him circulating in the virtual world.
“It is just that unbelievable, the amount of people who are reaching out, following me. They were going crazy. I mean,” he said. “I thought they were hilarious. I’m glad that people are making memes of me. I think it’s so funny. I literally had to go and turn off my notifications yesterday because I needed to be able to lock in for this competition.”
His new fans have compared the bespectacled Nedoroscik to Superman’s alter ego Clark Kent for his ability to transform into a hero on the pommel horse.
“If someone had asked me what about I would eventually gain traction, I would have probably said it was my eyewear or more of my eyes, my diseases that I have,” he said. “You know, I do think I’m just a quirky guy, and I’m glad that people are enjoying my competition.”
Pommel horse is an apparatus the American men have historically struggled with, but Nedoroscik has loved it since childhood. He practiced on it for hours after his parents installed one in the backyard. In 2021, Nedoroscik became the first U.S. gymnast to win a world championship gold medal on pommel horse.
The “monotony” and rituals Nedoroscik enjoys so much, however, have been disturbed by the departure from the athletes village of some of his U.S. teammates who were already done with their own competitions.
“So it was definitely a little lonely in the village,” he said. “But to fill that time, I solved the Rubik’s Cube a couple hundred times and got myself another sub 10. So that’s about all I needed for this competition.”
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The artistic gymnastics star, who has been given the nickname “Pommel Horse Guy,” earned bronze in the men’s pommel horse final on Saturday with a score of 15.300.
Ahead of Nedoroscik was Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan (15.533) and Khazikstan’s Nariman Kurbanov (15.433).
U.S. gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik says he was happy to be the last gymnast to compete with a medal on the line. Hear from him and his teammates after the U.S. won bronze in the team event.
This is the second medal Nedoroscik has picked up at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Earlier in the week, Nedoroscik picked up his first bronze medal in the men’s artistic team all-around event.
Nedoroscik did not miss, delivering “the exclamation point” with a 14.866 in the performance to lead the U.S. men to their first Olympic team medal in 16 years.
Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports
Khelif faced outcry after the banned International Boxing Association claimed Khelif failed an unspecified eligibility test for women’s competition last year
Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary in the quarterfinals of the women’s 66-kilogram bout Saturday
Khelif will win at least a bronze medal after defeating Hamori for the second victory of her tumultuous second trip to the Olympics
Boxer Imane Khelif of Algeria clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics in an emotional fight Saturday that followed days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender have exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.
Khelif defeated Anna Luca Hamori of Hungary 5:0 in the quarterfinals of the women’s 66-kilogram bout. Khelif will win at least a bronze medal after defeating Hamori for the second victory of her tumultuous second trip to the Olympics. Hungary’s boxing association said it planned to contest the matchup with the International Olympic Committee but still let the fight go ahead.
Khelif faced outcry after the banned International Boxing Association claimed she failed an unspecified eligibility test to compete last year over elevated levels of testosterone. She won her opening bout at the Paris Games on Thursday when opponent Angela Carini of Italy tearfully abandoned the fight after just 46 seconds.
The unusual ending became a sharp wedge to drive into an already prominent divide over gender identity and regulations in sports, drawing comments from the likes of former U.S. President Donald Trump, “Harry Potter” writer J.K. Rowling and others falsely claiming Khelif was a man or transgender.
At a Paris Games that has championed inclusion and seen other outcry over an opening ceremony performance featuring drag queens, LGBTQ+ groups say the hateful comments could pose dangers to their community and female athletes.
Khelif’s win was emotional — she went to the center of the ring, waved to her fans, knelt and slammed her palm on the canvas, her a smile turning to tears. She left the ring to hug her coaches while her fans roared, weeping during their embrace and as she walked out.
IOC President Thomas Bach on Saturday defended Khelif and fellow boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan. Khelif and Lin were disqualified in the middle of last year’s world championships by the IBA, the former governing body of Olympic boxing after what it claimed were failed eligibility tests.
Both had competed in IBA events for several years without problems, and the Russian-dominated body — which has faced years of clashes with the IOC over judging scandals, leadership decisions and financial issues — has refused to provide any information about the tests, underscoring its lack of transparency in nearly every aspect of its dealings, particularly in recent years.
“Let’s be very clear here: We are talking about women’s boxing,” Bach said Saturday. “We have two boxers who are born as a woman, who have been raised a woman, who have a passport as a woman, and who have competed for many years as women. And this is the clear definition of a woman. There was never any doubt about them being a woman.”
The IBA, which is led by an acquaintance of Russian President Vladimir Putin, disqualified Khelif last year but has not released more details on the tests, calling the process confidential. It faced the unprecedented punishment of being banned from Olympic participation in 2019 following years of conflict with the IOC.
“What we see now is that some want to own the definition of who is a woman,” Bach added. “And there I can only invite them to come up with a scientific-based new definition of who is a woman, and how can somebody being born, raised, competed and having a passport as a woman cannot be considered a woman?
International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said Saturday that “there was never any doubt” about Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese double world champion Lin Yu-ting being women.
“If they are coming up with something, we are ready to listen,” Bach added. “We are ready to look into it, but we will not take part in a sometimes politically motivated cultural war.”
On Saturday, Khelif fought aggressively from the opening bell, snapping a crisp left jab while the fighters circled. Her fans chanted her first name repeatedly midway through the opening round, and she bounded forward to throw a combination.
The exhausted fighters had a halfhearted hug after the bell, but they touched fists and exchanged smiles right before the verdict was announced. They touched hands again when Khelif held down the ropes to allow Hamori to leave the ring in a traditional boxing gesture of sportsmanship.
Khelif, who had failed to medal at the Tokyo Games held in 2021, will face Janjaem Suwannapheng of Thailand in the 66-kg semifinals on Tuesday at Roland Garros. Suwannpheng, a silver medalist at last year’s world championships, upset defending Olympic champion Busenaz Surmeneli a few minutes before Khelif’s victory.
As for Lin, also a two-time Olympian, she would clinch her first medal Sunday if she beats Svetlana Staneva of Bulgaria. Lin won her opening bout Friday comfortably over Uzbekistan’s Sitora Turdibekova.
Amid the scrutiny, both Khelif and Lin have received only cheers from the crowds at North Paris Arena.
“What is going on in this context in the social media, with all this hate speech, with all this aggression and abuse, and fueled by this agenda, is totally unacceptable,” Bach said.
The reduced field at the Paris Olympics boxing tournament — which has the fewest number of total boxers since 1956 — means that many fighters can clinch medals with just two victories. Boxing awards two bronze medals in each weight class, which means every semifinalist wins a medal.
The Olympic sport reached gender parity for the first time in Paris, inviting 124 men and 124 women just 12 years after women’s boxing made its Olympic debut.
To say Flavor Flav has been a fan of Team USA water polo is an understatement. The rapper has been dubbed the team’s hype man, and his support hasn’t gone unnoticed at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Flav has even brought along a new fan, Guy Fieri. Both celebrities cheered on Team USA as they vie for the gold.
NBC Bay Area’s Jessica Aguirre brings us the latest updates from both the athletes and their hype men from Paris.
He calls himself a “troglodyte” with his brushes, oil paints, and large canvas among the photographers with expensive cameras and long lenses. They’re all aiming to capture beach volleyball during the 2024 Olympics, but their approaches are quite different.
“It’s a collage of moments,” says 63-year-old British painter Peter Spens about his art. While the photograph is about a specific moment, “the painting brings back the spirits of the event.”
These are Spens’ third Summer Olympic Games, which the International Volleyball Federation has commissioned him to paint. While photographers manage to produce hundreds, if not thousands, of photos over numerous days of competitions, he will have only one image — a painting.
AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty
Peter Spens, of London, England, paints the scene at Eiffel Tower Stadium during a beach volleyball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France.
“We’re so used now as a society to phone images, and everyone takes thousands of images daily,” he says. Instead, he tries to focus on the reality and express his perceptions through his brush.
Spens works at one of the most recognizable and popular locations at these Olympics, with a view of the beach volleyball court against the backdrop of the Eiffel Tower. His easel is placed at the last and highest row of the stands, from where he has a wondrous vantage point of the play and Paris’ famous landmark — a monument that presented a real challenge.
“It’s a much more potent symbol of the city of Paris than any of the previous works that I’ve worked on,” he said.
On a recent day, a large red umbrella cast a deep shade over the easel, protecting the painting more than the artist himself. The heat had driven him to discard his shoes, leaving him painting in his socks. Nearby, a thermos of tea, a bottle of water and a Panama hat rested within easy reach.
For nearly a week, Spens had been immersed in his painting from morning until night, breaking only for a brief lunch. Despite his relentless efforts, only the silhouettes of the spectators, players and the Eiffel Tower had emerged on the canvas. The final details of the painting would take shape as the winning team of the Olympic Games was decided.
“I am not anxious, I am excited,” he said, smiling about the work still ahead.
As Spens draws the audience, a shifting crowd of hundreds each day, he concentrates on individual faces and the small details around them. He likely knows the venue better than anyone else. Yet, his painting isn’t meant to precisely replicate reality. Instead, it’s an emotional capture of the fervor and excitement that fill the air as the Olympics progress, with every team striving to reach the final.
Watch the third episode of My New Favorite Olympian, where you’ll meet some of Team USA’s most inspiring stars.
Spens crafted his first Olympic beach volleyball painting on commission in London and then in Rio. He only missed the Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic. With the years, his fondness for beach volleyball has grown and he appreciated the teamwork that is one of the greatest values of the sport.
“I’m seeing the best players in the world,” he said.
Although Spens considers himself old-fashioned, he remains confident in the value of his work despite the proliferation of technology and advancing artificial intelligence.
“My message would be to put your phone on silent and in your pocket and get out your sketchbook and crayons,” he said. “I would say that painting and drawing is a mindful, restorative activity because it’s putting you in touch with the world outside yourself.”
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Associated Press journalist Jimmy Golen contributed to this story from Paris.
The Americans, however, are still stuck on nine gold medals after not winning any Olympic titles on Day 7. China leads in golds with 13, while Australia and France have 11 apiece. Great Britain is tied for fourth with the U.S.
Here’s a look back at those U.S. medal-winning performances and other top moments from Day 7 of the Games:
Grant Fisher rallies for historic 10,000m bronze
On the 25th and final lap, American Grant Fisher rallied for a thrilling and historic third-place finish in the men’s 10,000m race. The 27-year-old overcame a mid-race stumble to finish in 26:43.46, just barely beaten out by silver medalist Berihu Aregawi (26:43.44) of Ethiopia. Reigning silver medalist Joshua Cheptegei of Uganda set an Olympic record of 26:43.14 to win the race.
After a fifth-place finish at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Games, Fisher became just the second American man in the last 56 years to medal in the event.
Regan Smith wins her 3rd silver of 2024 Olympics
Regan Smith made the podium yet again in Paris, this time taking silver in the women’s 200m backstroke. Smith, who had already claimed sliver in the 100m backstroke and 200m butterfly, finished second to Australia’s Kaylee McKeown with a time of 2:04.26. McKeown, the reigning Olympic champion, secured the repeat in 2:03.73.
Smith’s three-medal haul in Paris gives her six Olympic medals — five silver and one bronze — for her career.
US earns another equestrian team jumping silver
Team USA picked up its first equestrian medal of the Paris Games by earning a third straight silver in team jumping. Karl Cook, Laura Kraut and McLain Ward combined to record four penalty points, finishing behind gold medalist Great Britain’s two penalties.
It marked the fifth Olympic medal for Ward, the third for Kraut and the first for Cook.
Sagen Maddalena cracks rifle podium
Sagen Maddalena made the Olympic podium for the first time with a second-place finish in the women’s rifle 3 positions. The Woodland, California, native tallied 463.0 points to claim silver behind Switzerland’s Chiara Leone (464.4).
Maddalena had previously placed fifth in the event at the Tokyo Games and she finished one spot off the air rifle podium earlier in the Paris Games.
US makes archery podium for first time since 2016
Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold combined to win Team USA’s first archery medal since 2016. The U.S. took the bronze from India with a 6-2 victory.
Ellison, 35, became the most-decorated U.S. archer in Olympic history by earning his fourth medal. It was the first Olympic medal for the 20-year-old Kaufhold.
US wins first sailing medal since 2016
Team USA also snapped a medal drought in sailing as Ian Barrows and Hans Henken combined to win bronze in the men’s skiff event. Making their Olympic debut, Barrows and Henken tallied 88 points to capture the United States’ first sailing medal since 2016.
Spain won the event with 70 points and New Zealand took silver with 82 points.
Xander Schauffele tied for lead through 2 rounds of men’s golf
At 11-under, Schauffele is tied atop the leaderboard with Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama, who held a two-stroke lead over Schauffele entering Round 2, and Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood, who shot 7-under on Friday. Spain’s Jon Rahm is looming in fourth 9-under.
Team USA’s Scottie Scheffler is tied for 10th at 6-under and Collin Morikawa is tied for 19th at 4-under.
Sha’Carri Richardson has strong Olympic debut
Dallas native Sha’Carri Richardson made her Olympic debut, winning her heat of the women’s 100m and qualified for the semifinals on Saturday.
Team USA star sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson got off to a strong start in Paris as she made her long-awaited Olympic debut. Richardson, who was wasn’t able to compete in the Tokyo Games due to a marijuana suspension, won her women’s 100m heat with a time of 10.94.
The Dallas native posted the fourth-best time in the preliminary round to advance to the semifinals, which will take place on Saturday.
US shatters world record in mixed 4x400m relay
Team USA broke the first track and field world record of the Paris Games in the preliminary round of the mixed 4x400m relay. Vernon Norwood, Shamier Little, Bryce Deadmon and Kaylyn Brown finished in 3:07.41 to shatter the United States’ own world record of 3:08.80, which was set by a different American quartet at the 2023 World Championships.
The U.S. is the reigning bronze medalist in the event, which debuted at the Tokyo Games, and will look to make the podium again in the final on Saturday.
Paris prosecutors said Friday that police have opened a hate speech investigation following a complaint by Olympics opening ceremony artistic director Thomas Jolly over death threats.
The Paris prosecutors’ office said in a statement that Jolly filed a police complaint on Tuesday, four days after the opening ceremony, for death threats, “public insults” and “defamation.”
Jolly said he has been “the target of threatening messages and insults on social networks criticizing his sexual orientation and his wrongly-assumed Israeli roots,” the statement said. France’s Central Office for Combating Crimes Against Humanity and Hate Crimes has been charged with the investigation.
Jolly’s complaint comes after the Paris Olympics’ opening ceremony prompted a storm of outrage, including angry comments from Donald Trump, in the wake of a contentious scene featuring drag queens and other performers. Although Jolly has repeatedly said that he wasn’t inspired by “The Last Supper,” critics interpreted part of the show as a mockery of Leonardo Da Vinci’s painting showing Jesus Christ and his apostles.
Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo expressed “unwavering support” of Jolly in the face of the threats and harassment.
With his opening ceremony, “Jolly held our values high,” Hidalgo said in a statement Friday. “It was a pride and an honor for Paris to be able to count on his talent to magnify our city and tell the world who we are.”
— Paris 2024 Olympics (English) (@OlympicsParis) July 26, 2024
Hidalgo added: “Paris will always be on the side of artists, of creation and therefore, on the side of freedom.”
Barbara Butch, a popular DJ and LGBTQ+ icon who performed in the show, also said she suffered a torrent of online threats. Butch has filed a complaint alleging online abuse and harassment, which police are also investigating.
The Bay Area continues to represent at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
It took 60 years for Team USA to claim the gold in the men’s four rowing. The team — made up by Oakland-trained rowers Nick Mead, Justin Best, Michael Grady and Liam Corriga — edged out New Zealand and Great Britain garnering the nation’s first U.S. medal in the event since 2012 and its first gold in the event since the 1960 Rome Olympics.
Stanford alumna Katie Ledecky also swam into a league of her own. She became the most decorated U.S. female Olympian of all time after helping Team USA garner the silver in the women’s 4x200m freestyle relay.
Additionally, Stanford’s Regan Smith made a splash in the pool taking home the silver medal in the women’s 200m butterfly. Smith, now a five-time Olympic medalist, fell short to Canada’s Summer McIntosh but beat out China’s Zhang Yufei.
Jessica Aguirre has the latest from Paris in the video above.
The greatest American gymnast of all time thinks the food at the Paris Olympics isn’t worthy of a gold medal.
On Aug. 1, 27-year-old Simone Biles took the gold in the all-around and became the oldest champion in 72 years. She now has six gold medals in her Olympic career, the most of any U.S. gymnast.
While Biles was smiling brightly at the Olympic podium, she’s been a bit more critical about the food offered at the Olympic Village.
Back on July 26, after Biles arrived in Paris, she started sharing an inside look at her experience on social media. In addition to showing us fun pre-competition moments and what she dislikes about the Olympic Village beds, she shared what she does love about France: the pastries.
Biles captioned the now-viral video: “give me all the desserts 🥖🍡🧁🍭🍩🍨🍫🍰.”
The post has since garnered more than 17 million views and 6,000 comments, many of which were well wishes for the gymnastics G.O.A.T. Still, some comments came directly from culinary enthusiasts who had thoughts about her choice in pastry.
“Girl let’s get you to a boulangerie 💯,” one TikTok user commented.
“They’re good but bring her pains au chocolat from une boulangerie 🔥🔥🥹,” commented another. “Right! 🤣 I’m like surely someone in Paris can bake some fresh chocolate croissants for her!” exclaimed someone else. “This is a crime!”
Luckily for these pastry elitists, head coach Cécile Canqueteau-Landi reportedly said on Instagram that “Freshly baked pain au chocolat were delivered to Simone this morning,” according to NBC Sports.
At a July 30 press conference, after Biles and the rest of the Golden Girls came out on top for the women’s team gymnastics event, a reporter asked the athletes what they had been eating at the Olympic Village and if they were enjoying French food.
After the five gymnasts hesitated to answer, Biles offered her opinion: “OK, here’s the thing, I don’t think we’re having proper French cuisine in the village like you guys might be eating because you’re outside the village. For the athletes, it’s a little bit, healthier.”
“I don’t think it’s very good, at least what we’re having in the dining hall,” teammate Hezly Rivera said in a more critical response. “I definitely think French food is good, but what we’re having in there, I don’t think it’s the best but it gets the job done.”
Though, Biles added that she “thought the pizza was good.”
Team USA took two more medals Thursday after Simone Biles won gold and Suni Lee took bronze in the women’s individual all-around.
In addition to the viral chocolate muffin made popular by, Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen, Olympians have been sharing their Olympic Village eats on social media, including chicken, fruit, and carbohydrates like croissants and crepes.
On July 29, Paris Olympics organizers said they had fixed early logistical issues with the supply chain, Reuters reported. On June 30, a spokesperson for Sodexo Live told TODAY.com that it had increased the quantities of items that are popular among athletes, including eggs and grilled meats. “Since then, the quantities offered for these products were adapted accordingly and have been sufficient to meet all needs,” the representative said.
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Some say he’s an ex-hitman fresh from retirement. Others believe that he was sent by Turkey for “one last job.” But who is Yusuf Dikec—besides the subject of everyone’s favorite Hitman meme from the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Even the official Hitman video game Twitter account acknowledged Dikec and tweeted, “Disguise ruined?” Yusuf took social media by storm after he won silver in the mixed 10-meter air pistol team event during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“We need you out of retirement for one last job.”
“Who?”
“Not who, but where. The Olympics, in France. You’ve always been our best shooter.” pic.twitter.com/4yZhElPSRA
But it wasn’t just his clean shot and his form that had spectators amazed. Compared to his fellow competitors, Dikec was dressed down for the event. He had a simple shirt, small earplugs, a pair of glasses, and his air rifle. Others online even joked that he woke up like that and chose to compete at the Olympics on a whim.
This simple fit didn’t stop him from taking the silver medal home for Turkey. To be immortalized as one of the most iconic Olympic memes is just the cherry on top. His laidback style contrasts that of South Korean Olympic shooter Kim Ye-ji, who has also been subject to various memes. If Dikec is the “hitman” hiding in plain clothes, Kim is dubbed the shooter with “main character energy.”
I see a meme template in the works here.
Not a hitman, we swear
Memes aside, Dikec is an accomplished marksman and a 5-time Olympic shooter. He has been present since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and the 2024 Paris Olympics is the fifth Olympic Games he has participated in.
In addition to the Olympics, he is a seven-time champion in Europe. He also set a world record at the CISM Military World Championships after scoring 597 points in the 25-meter center-fire pistol event.
He’s not a hitman (allegedly), but Yusuf Dikec is a retired military man. He graduated with the rank of sergeant from the Military School of the Gendarmerie and is a non-commissioned officer of the Gendarmerie in Turkey. Now, he competes in the Olympic Games and is a proud cat owner.
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With a silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated female in swimming history.She would’ve preferred it to be gold, but that went to an Australian squad led by gold medalists Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.Still, in her next-to-last event of these games, Ledecky broke the mark she shared with fellow Americans Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson. The 27-year-old now has eight golds, four silvers and one bronze over four Olympics, with every intention of swimming on to Los Angeles in 2028.Ledecky has one more event, the 800 freestyle. She’s the favorite for her fourth straight gold at that distance.
With a silver in the 4×200-meter freestyle relay Thursday night, Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated female in swimming history.
She would’ve preferred it to be gold, but that went to an Australian squad led by gold medalists Mollie O’Callaghan and Ariarne Titmus.
Still, in her next-to-last event of these games, Ledecky broke the mark she shared with fellow Americans Dara Torres, Natalie Coughlin and Jenny Thompson. The 27-year-old now has eight golds, four silvers and one bronze over four Olympics, with every intention of swimming on to Los Angeles in 2028.
Ledecky has one more event, the 800 freestyle. She’s the favorite for her fourth straight gold at that distance.
The all-around final, featuring Simone Biles and Suni Lee of the United States women’s gymnastics squad, will be a historic moment with two former gold medalists competing.
Rafael Nadal’s Olympics end in doubles loss with Carlos Alcaraz to Americans Krajicek and Ram
Updated: 3:20 PM EDT Jul 31, 2024
Rafael Nadal’s Paris Games — and, almost certainly, his Olympic career — ended Wednesday night when he and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the men’s doubles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.The match was played at Court Philippe Chatrier, the same stadium where Nadal has won his record 14 French Open titles, part of his haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies. The full house roared and sang to support Nadal and Alcaraz — well, mainly Nadal — especially as they tried to stave off defeat in the final game.The 38-year-old Nadal has not announced anything about his plans or possible retirement, but given his age and recent history of injuries, an appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics seems far-fetched. He might not even compete at all beyond the Paris Games, but that is far less clear.Nadal won gold medals for Spain in singles at Beijing in 2008 and in doubles at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This time around, he was defeated in singles on Monday by rival Novak Djokovic.The doubles outcome seemed pretty much decided when Ram smacked a return winner off a serve by Alcaraz to break him at love and lead 4-3 in the second set. The Spaniards thought the ball landed out and bent down to get closer to the clay while arguing their case with French chair umpire Morgane Lara. But the call did not change. And soon, Krajicek was serving to close it out.Still, Nadal never has been one to concede a thing, and so it was fitting that he and Alcaraz earned a break point there, a chance to extend the evening. Didn’t happen, though, and soon Alcaraz and Nadal were hugging on one side of the net — and Ram and Krajicek were doing the same on the other.
Rafael Nadal’s Paris Games — and, almost certainly, his Olympic career — ended Wednesday night when he and Carlos Alcaraz were eliminated in the men’s doubles quarterfinals with a 6-2, 6-4 loss to the fourth-seeded American duo of Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram.
The match was played at Court Philippe Chatrier, the same stadium where Nadal has won his record 14 French Open titles, part of his haul of 22 Grand Slam trophies. The full house roared and sang to support Nadal and Alcaraz — well, mainly Nadal — especially as they tried to stave off defeat in the final game.
The 38-year-old Nadal has not announced anything about his plans or possible retirement, but given his age and recent history of injuries, an appearance at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics seems far-fetched. He might not even compete at all beyond the Paris Games, but that is far less clear.
Nadal won gold medals for Spain in singles at Beijing in 2008 and in doubles at Rio de Janeiro in 2016. This time around, he was defeated in singles on Monday by rival Novak Djokovic.
The doubles outcome seemed pretty much decided when Ram smacked a return winner off a serve by Alcaraz to break him at love and lead 4-3 in the second set. The Spaniards thought the ball landed out and bent down to get closer to the clay while arguing their case with French chair umpire Morgane Lara. But the call did not change. And soon, Krajicek was serving to close it out.
Still, Nadal never has been one to concede a thing, and so it was fitting that he and Alcaraz earned a break point there, a chance to extend the evening. Didn’t happen, though, and soon Alcaraz and Nadal were hugging on one side of the net — and Ram and Krajicek were doing the same on the other.
Five Team USA women’s water polo players with ties to the Bay Area scored one goal apiece in a 10-3 drubbing of Italy at the Paris Olympics on Wednesday.
Jenna Flynn (San Jose native, Stanford University), Maggie Steffens (Danville native, Stanford University), Jordan Raney (Stanford University), Ryann Neushul (Stanford University) and Jewel Roemer (Martinez native, Stanford University) all found themselves on the score sheet in the preliminary round contest.
Team USA is 2-1 to start the Games. They will return to the pool on Friday to face France.
Hong Kong fencer Cheung Ka-long’s victory over Italy’s Filippo Macchi at the Paris Olympics has sparked an exchange of insults on social media, with Cheung’s supporters celebrating his win with posts about pineapple pizzas—widely considered a culinary blunder in Italian cooking.
Cheung made Hong Kong history on Tuesday by beating Macchi 15-14 in the men’s foil. That triumph made Cheung, who had won in the Tokyo Games in 2021, the first Hong Konger to bag two gold medals.
The bout required three stoppages for video reviews to determine the deciding point as the fencing machine registered scores from both fencers at about the same time. The final point was eventually awarded to Cheung, sparking protests from the Italian side.
The Italian Fencing Federation said in a statement that it would file a complaint to the International Olympic Committee and the International Fencing Federation about what it called “unacceptable” refereeing.
“Never seen anything like this. Filippo Macchi is the real winner and he was denied a gold he deserved,” Italian Fencing Federation President Paolo Azzi said.
Italy’s Olympic Committee President Giovanni Malagò suggested the selection of referees was problematic, saying “the two judges were from Taipei and Korea in a final between Italy and Hong Kong.”
Macchi’s supporters also left comments on Cheung’s Instagram account to express their grievances. One comment alleged that Cheung’s championship was “robbed” and Macchi should be the final winner.
In a mockery response, Hong Kongers replied with comments on Instagram about their love for pineapple pizza to defend Cheung and said they would have a lot of pineapple pizzas to celebrate the win.
Pizza Hut in Hong Kong and neighboring gambling city Macao also offered free pineapple toppings on any pizzas when dining at its branches on Tuesday and Wednesday to celebrate the victory.
But Macchi eventually earned respect from some Hong Kongers after he posted on his Instagram to say that he knows both referees and he did not want to point a finger at them for his loss. He added their decisions have to be respected.
Cheung’s win also marked the first time Hong Kong has secured two gold medals in the same Olympics. Vivian Kong Man Wai last weekend won the individual epee for the semi-autonomous Chinese city.
HK won a fencing gold over Italy & the Italian olympic committee submitted an official complaint claiming that the judges (from Taiwan & S Korea) were biased because of geographical closeness. In response, Pizza Hut HK is offering free pineapple on pizza until 6pm tomorrow lmaoo pic.twitter.com/DhEfYtL8je
Viewers want to know what medals the US has won at the 2024 Paris Olympics so far. Team USA is poised to top the medal count, wracking up numerous gold, silver, and bronze medals until this Olympic Games ends on Sunday, August 11. At the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, the United States came away with 113 medals in total, over China in second place with 89 medals. Gymnast Simone Biles, sprinter Noah Lyles, and swimmer Katie Ledecky are among several USA competitors hoping to win multiple medals in Paris. Here’s a full breakdown of all the medals Team USA athletes have won at the 2024 Olympic Games.
2024 Paris Olympics medal list for Team USA
Team USA has won a total of 26 medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics so far, as of July 30, 2024 at 3:00 PM PT. Here is a list of US medals and athletes, in addition to any available official links to their medal-winning Olympic performances.
We will update this list as the 2024 Olympic Games progresses. We suspect that it will get quite long, given Team USA’s performance in past Olympic games, so hold on to your horses.
Back in the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, the Russian Olympic Committee won 71 medals in total, landing in third place overall in terms of medal count. But both Russian and Belarusian athletes cannot represent their countries at the event, due to the IOC restricting both nations due to the war in Ukraine.
Any athletes from those countries must compete under the neutral “AIN” name or Individual Neutral Athletes (in French) at the 2024 Paris Olympics. As a result, there are much fewer competitors from both nations competing here, meaning that many of the medals they won in Tokyo are now open for other countries, like USA, to win this time around.
