Simone Biles had a rollercoaster final day of competition in Paris, falling during the balance beam final and winning silver in the floor exercise final.
In other quarterfinal matchups featuring the United States, the women's volleyball team plays Poland, the women's water polo team plays Hungary and beach volleyball duo Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes face Switzerland.
All of the full-court basketball so far has been played in the northern French city of Lille. But with the quarterfinals starting today, the show has come to Paris. Jamaican Rushell Clayton won the first heat of the 400-meter hurdle in 53 seconds, flanked by American Jasmine Jones. They will join McLaughlin-Levrone in the final, along with reigning world champion, Dutch runner Femke Bol.Cuba's Mijaín López made Olympic history tonight, becoming the first Olympian ever to win the same event during five Olympics in a row.
The reigning world champion, Great Britain's Josh Kerr, took silver. Ingebrigtsen finished out of the medals, while another American, Yared Nuguse, rounded out the podium.It's a bad start for Spain in this game after team captain Irene Paredes accidentally had an own goal against her goalkeeper.PARIS — Brazil great Marta lost her appeal against a two-game ban at the Paris Olympics and will miss today’s semifinal against Spain.
The rules state that any athlete can raise their hand ahead of the gun if they aren't ready or are distracted for any reason. The gun went off regardless, but the officials halted the race.It was a tough but successful game for the U.S. women's national team, whose defeat of Germany advances them into the gold medal match this weekend.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Olympics 2024 live updates: Gabby Thomas goes after gold medal; Team USA basketball competesSimone Biles had a rollercoaster final day of competition in Paris, falling during the balance beam final and winning silver in the floor exercise final.
Read more »
Paris Olympics 2024: Gabby Douglas Talks U.S. Team, Changes In Gymnastics And MoreI'm a freelance sportswriter who reports on soccer, cricket, tennis and more. Apart from Forbes, I contribute to Al Jazeera's sports coverage and my work is also featured in several publications. I previously worked as a sports correspondent for Reuters and covered the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
Read more »
Olympics Women’s Cycling Road Race final at 2024 Olympics: FREE live stream, time, channelThe top cyclists in the world again take the course at the 2024 Olympics with Sunday’s running of the Women’s Road Race.
Read more »
Paris Olympics 2024 live updates: U.S. men’s gymnastics wins bronze; Thomas Ceccon takes swimming goldFollow here for the latest news, results, updates and highlights from the Paris Summer Olympics.
Read more »
Paris Olympics 2024: Meet opening ceremony artistic director Thomas JollyThomas Jolly is preparing to share France with the world with the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. The July 26 event is an ambitious project expected to last nearly four hours and be watched by more than a billion people.
Read more »
2024 Olympics: Why Young People Don't Care About the OlympicsThe 2024 Summer Games in Paris are happening amid global conflicts, sports scandals, and changes in media consumption, causing some young people to check out.
Read more »