Medal Count 2024 Olympics: Updated Standings, Highlights After Day 8
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRT
Featured Columnist IVAugust 3, 2024Medal Count 2024 Olympics: Updated Standings, Highlights After Day 8
Saturday was quite the day at the Paris Olympics.
Track and field was in its second day. The men's and women's basketball tournaments continued. The quarterfinals at the women's soccer tournament were played. Individual medals were handed out in the men's and women's gymnastics competition, while swimming continued as well.
And that, folks, is just scratching the surface.
Below, we'll break down the updated medal count after Saturday's action, along with reviewing some of the best moments from a busy day in France.
Updated Medal Standings and Schedule
1. United States (61 total medals, 14 gold)
2. France (41 total medals, 12 gold)
3. China (37 total medals, 16 gold)
4. Great Britain (33 total medals, 10 gold)
5. Australia (27 total medals, 12 gold)
Full medal standings via NBCOlympics.com.
Remaining Saturday Schedule
4 p.m. ET
Beach Volleyball Lucky Loser Match: Melissa Human-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson (CAN) vs. Barbora Hermannová/Marie-Sára Štochlová (CZE)
4:05 p.m. ET
3x3 Basketball Women's Play-In: United States vs. China (USA Network)
4:08 p.m. ET
Boxing Women's 60kg Semifinal: Kelllie Harrington (IRE) vs. Beatriz Iasmen Soares Ferreira (BRA)*
5 p.m. ET
Beach Volleyball Lucky Loser Match: Miles Evans/Chase Budinger (USA) vs. Thomas Hodges/Zachary Schubert (AUS)
6 p.m. ET
Surfing Men's Semifinals
7:12 p.m. ET
Surfing Women's Semifinals
8:24 p.m. ET
Surfing Men's Bronze Medal Match
9:05 p.m. ET
Surfing Women's Bronze Medal Match
9:46 p.m. ET
Surfing Men's Gold Medal Match
10:27 p.m. ET
Surfing Women's Gold Medal Match
All events stream live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com
(*) = medal event
Biles Adds Another Gold; Nedoroscik Takes Bronze
Simone Biles continued her brilliant Olympics on Saturday, earning her third gold medal at these games by winning the vault competition.
NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympicsOH WOW. 🤩<br><br>Simone Biles just NAILED this vault in the final! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <br><br>📺 NBC, E! and Peacock <a href="https://t.co/fgFeDjZuQg">pic.twitter.com/fgFeDjZuQg</a>
She was joined on the podium by teammate Jade Carey, who took bronze in the event.
On the men's side, pommel horse hero and viral sensation Stephen Nedoroscik followed up his bronze in the team competition by taking bronze in the individual pommel horse competition.
Team USA @TeamUSAICE IN HIS VEINS 🥶<br><br>Stephen Nedoroscik is your Olympic bronze medalist on pommel horse! <br><br>📺: <a href="https://twitter.com/NBCOlympics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NBCOlympics</a> & <a href="https://twitter.com/peacock?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@peacock</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <br> <a href="https://t.co/lwDN2EZuR0">pic.twitter.com/lwDN2EZuR0</a>
Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan took the gold, while Kazakistan's Nariman Kurbanov claimed silver.
Katie Ledecky Makes History
Katie Ledecky became the first female swimmer in history to ever win four gold medals in the same event, holding off Australia's Ariarne Titmus to win the 800m freestyle.
Paige Madden of the United States took bronze.
Ledecky's ninth gold medal also tied her with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis for the second most gold medals in United States history, trailing only the incomparable Michael Phelps (23).
USWNT, USA Men's Basketball Win
Trinity Rodman has the USWNT one step closer to a gold medal.
The star forward scored the game-winning goal in extra time as the USWNT survived a tough game against Japan in the quarterfinal round.
NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympicsTRINITY RODMAN TAKE A BOW. 👏<br><br>THAT IS ABSOLUTELY STUNNING. THE USWNT LEADS IN EXTRA TIME.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> | 📺 USA and Peacock <a href="https://t.co/rNlebzAyOo">pic.twitter.com/rNlebzAyOo</a>
The USWNT will face Germany in the semis, which needed penalties to advance past Canada.
Spain also advanced to the semifinals. The defending World Cup champions needed penalties—and a second-half stoppage time equalizer from Irene Paredes—to see off Colombia.
Telemundo Deportes @TelemundoSports🚨 ¡SE EMPATÓ! ¡SE EMPATÓ! ¡SE EMPATÓ AL FINAL! <br><br>Irene Paredes se sube al ataque y empareja el encuentro para España ⚽️<br><br>🇪🇸 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Espa%C3%B1a?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#España</a> 2-2 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Colombia?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Colombia</a> 🇨🇴<br><br>📺 Peacock ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/bqaSXIEn3b">https://t.co/bqaSXIEn3b</a><br>📱 Telemundo APP ➡️ <a href="https://t.co/7HrD8KrpQ2">https://t.co/7HrD8KrpQ2</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlimpicosTelemundo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlimpicosTelemundo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/ThjQBaIeIP">pic.twitter.com/ThjQBaIeIP</a>
Telemundo Deportes @TelemundoSports🤩 ¡¡AITANA BONMATÍ SE VISTIÓ DE HEROÍNA!! 🦸♀️ <br><br>La mejor futbolista del mundo cobró el penal y le dio a España 🇪🇸 el pase a Semifinales de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Paris2024?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Paris2024</a> <br><br>Revive el momento 🤩🔽<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/OlimpicosTelemundo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#OlimpicosTelemundo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/vVHlmCzhHr">pic.twitter.com/vVHlmCzhHr</a>
France and Brazil were in action at the time of publication for the final berth in the semis.
As for men's basketball action, the United States blew out Puerto Rico, 104-83, behind Anthony Edwards' 26 points.
Joel Embiid added 15 points and three boards for the Americans.
Ryan Crouser Highlights Day 2 in Track and Field
Make it three straight gold medals for the United States' Ryan Crouser in the shot put.
NBC Olympics & Paralympics @NBCOlympicsRyan Crouser: three straight Olympics, three straight GOLD MEDALS.<br><br>FIRST in HISTORY. 🥇🥇🥇 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ParisOlympics?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ParisOlympics</a> <a href="https://t.co/HO6ApKpDJ2">pic.twitter.com/HO6ApKpDJ2</a>
Rodger Sherman @rodger2016 Olympic men's shot put: Ryan Crouser 🥇, Joe Kovacs 🥈<br>2020 Olympic men's shot put: Ryan Crouser 🥇, Joe Kovacs 🥈<br>2024 Olympic men's shot put: Ryan Crouser 🥇, Joe Kovacs 🥈<br><br>SALUTE TO THE WORLD'S BEST BIG BEEFY BOYS <a href="https://t.co/p3ER3AwKhC">pic.twitter.com/p3ER3AwKhC</a>
The day's premier event in track and field was undoubtedly the women's 100m final, however, with all eyes on Sha'Carri Richardson. It was not to be her day, however, as a slow start out of the blocks led to a silver medal, while Julien Alfred claimed Saint Lucia's first-ever gold medal.
Melissa Jefferson claimed bronze for the United States.
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