The book of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is officially closed and once again, Team USA topped the medal table with 40 golds and 126 total medals overall.
Paris 2024 Olympics – Rugby Sevens – Women’s Bronze Medal Match – United States vs Australia – Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France – July 30, 2024. Kristi Kirshe of United States celebrates with teammates after winning bronze. REUTERS/Phil NobleThe book of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris is officially closed and once again, Team USA topped the medal table with 40 golds and 126 total medals overall.
The unassuming bespectacled Nedoroscik catapulted to fame with the brilliant routine that came after he was seen with his eyes closed — it looked like he was napping — while his teammates competed in the other events. He then ditched the Clark Kent facade and nailed his routine.After sitting out the 2020 Tokyo Games due to a bout with the twisties, Simone Biles proved yet again that she is one of the greatest Olympic gymnasts of all time.
While Ilona Maher is becoming a social-media icon , it was Alex Sedrick who became an American hero on July 30 when she sprinted 92 yards as time expired for the game-tying try against Australia in the bronze medal match.The most powerful women’s swimmer this generation has ever seen continued to dominate her field at the 2024 Games.
Like rugby, cycling is not a staple in many American homes — yet Kristen Faulkner became a household name in a flash during the Paris Games. Alongside Jennifer Valente, Lily Williams, and former road time trial world champion Chloe Dygert, the US defeated New Zealand in the gold-medal match to take the top spot on the podium for the first time ever in the event at an Olympics.American swimmer Bobby Finke won his second consecutive gold medal in the men’s 1,500m freestyle and set a new world record in the process.
The record-breaking swim saw the USA defeat Australia, who took silver, by more than three seconds. It was the third time in the last four Olympics that the American women have taken gold in the 4×100 medley. Since the event’s introduction at the Summer Games in 1960, the women have never finished lower than second place.
The New Brunswick, NJ native now has four Olympic gold medals in her career as she has won the 400m hurdles and 4×400 relay in each of the last two Summer Games.Paris 2024 Olympics – Football – Women’s Gold Medal Match – Brazil vs United States – Parc des Princes, Paris, France – August 10, 2024. Mallory Swanson of the United States celebrates scoring their first goal.
Steph Curry played the hero and Team USA men’s basketball won gold for a fifth-straight Olympics after downing the hosts France and San Antonio Spurs phenom Victor Wembanyama, 98-87.
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