Paris Olympic Highlights 2024 Day3 And Medals Tally
– Artistic Gymnastics:
The U.S. won gold in the women’s team event, with a total score of 171.268. Italy took silver with 165.494, and Brazil won bronze with 164.497.
– Rugby Sevens:
New Zealand won gold in the women’s rugby sevens, beating Canada 19-12 in the final. The U.S. won bronze, beating Australia 14-12 in a dramatic match.
– Judo:
Andreja Leski of Slovenia won gold in the women’s -63kg event, beating Prisca Awiti Alcaraz of Mexico. Nagase Takanori of Japan won gold in the men’s -81kg event, beating Tato Grigalashvili of Georgia.
– Shooting:
Nathan Hales of Great Britain won gold in the men’s trap event, setting a new Olympic record with 48 out of 50 targets hit.
– 3X3 Basketball:
Germany stunned Team USA 17-13 in the opener.
– Beach Volleyball:
British artist Peter Spens is creating a large canvas of the beach volleyball venue, which will be given to the medallists at the end of the competition.
– BMX Freestyle:
Kieran Reilly of Great Britain topped the men’s BMX freestyle qualifiers with a score of 91.21.
– Tennis:
Coco Gauff fell to No. 2 Donna Vekic, 7-6, 6-2, in an emotional and controversial match.
– Triathlon:
Beth Potter will be hoping to cross the finish line first in the latter stages of the women’s triathlon. The men’s competition was postponed until today, at 09:45 (BST) due to the water quality. The women’s competition starts at 07:00.
China Highlights Day 3
Here are the latest updates for China at the Paris Olympics ¹ ²:
– Mixed Team Air Rifle Shooting: China won the first gold medal of the 2024 Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting. Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao won 16-12 against South Korea’s Keum Jihyeon and Park Hajun in the gold medal event.
– Women’s 3m Springboard Synchro: China’s Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen will compete in the women’s 3m springboard synchro diving event, which they are favored to win.
– Men’s Basketball: China’s men’s basketball team will begin their search for a gold medal against Brazil.
– Table Tennis: China’s Wang Chuqin and the world’s best women’s singles paddler will compete in the mixed doubles gold medal final.
– Men’s 100m Freestyle: China’s Pan Zhanle will compete in the men’s 100m freestyle swimming event, where he is the world record holder.
USA Highlights Day 3
Here are the highlights for Team USA at the Paris Olympics:
Gold Medals
– Simone Biles led the US women’s gymnastics team to gold in the team final, becoming the most decorated US Olympic gymnast in history with eight Olympic medals, including five gold.
– Hannah Roberts won gold in the women’s BMX freestyle event, defending her title from Tokyo 2020.
– The US women’s 3×3 basketball team won gold, defeating France 16-13 in the final.
Silver Medals
– The US men’s rugby team lost to Fiji in the gold medal match, taking home silver.
– The US women’s water polo team lost to Spain in the gold medal match, taking home silver.
Bronze Medals
– The US women’s rugby team won bronze, defeating Australia 14-12.
– The US men’s gymnastics team won bronze in the team final.
Other Highlights
– Coco Gauff fell to No. 2 Donna Vekic in a controversial women’s tennis match.
– The US men’s basketball team began their search for a gold medal with a win against Brazil.
– Katie Ledecky advanced to the finals in the women’s 400m freestyle swimming event, seeking her fifth Olympic gold medal in the event.
– The US women’s soccer team won their group stage match against Portugal, advancing to the knockout stage.
India Highlights Day 3
Here are the highlights of India’s performance in the Paris Olympics today ¹:
– Shooting:
Manu Bhaker won the bronze medal in the women’s 10m air pistol event. She became the first Indian woman to win a shooting medal at the Summer Games.
Arjun Babuta made it to the finals in the men’s 10m air rifle event.
– Archery:
The Indian women’s archery team lost 6-0 against the Netherlands in the quarterfinals.
– Badminton:
PV Sindhu won her women’s singles Group M match.
HS Prannoy won his men’s singles Group K match.
Lakshya Sen’s match against Kevin Cordon was canceled due to Cordon’s left elbow injury.
– Boxing:
Nikhat Zareen won her opening bout and advanced to the women’s 50kg round of 16.
– Table Tennis:
Manika Batra and Sreeja Akula advanced to the women’s singles round of 32.
Sharath Kamal and Harmeet Desai were eliminated in the men’s singles.
– Rowing:
Balraj Panwar made the quarterfinals of the men’s single sculls event.
– Swimming:
Srihari Nataraj and Dhinidhi Desinghu were eliminated in their respective swimming heats.
– Tennis:
Rohan Bopanna and N Sriram Balaji were eliminated in the men’s doubles.
Sumit Nagal was eliminated in the men’s singles.
Medal Tally Paris Olympic 2024
| Country | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total Medal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 7 | 2 | 4 | 13 |
| China | 6 | 6 | 2 | 14 |
| Australia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| France | 5 | 9 | 4 | 18 |
| South Korea | 5 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| United States | 4 | 11 | 11 | 26 |
| Great Britain | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
| Italy | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| Canada | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| Hong Kong, China | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Germany | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ireland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brazil | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sweden | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Kosovo | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mexico | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Poland | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Türkiye | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fiji | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Georgia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Mongolia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| North Korea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tunisia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| India | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Moldova | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Croatia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Egypt | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Spain | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Hungary | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tajikistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |