Headlines about the Kerr-Ingebrigtsen rivalry in the men’s 1,500-meter fell way to Team USA nabbing two medals. Cole Hocker raced past both to take the gold, and first-time Olympian Yared Nuguse won the bronze. In the women’s 200-meter, Gabby Thomas’s gold medal was no huge surprise, and Team USA’s Brittany Brown also won the bronze.
The Seine water quality has been fickle, causing delays in the triathlon and now the marathon swim. A warmup event for the athletes was canceled, though the women’s event is still scheduled for Aug. 8 and the men’s Aug. 9.
USA leads the way with 86 total medals and 24 gold medals.
Here is the latest:
Algerian Boxer Imane Khelif Wins Semifinal
Imane Khelif beat Thailand’s Janjaem Suwannapheng by unanimous decision in a welterweight semi-final fight at the Paris Games on Tuesday to progress to the final at Roland Garros.
Khelif, a silver medallist at the 2022 worlds, and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting have been in the spotlight at the Olympics as part of a gender row that has dominated headlines and been the subject of much discussion on social media platforms.
USA’s Amit Elor Wins Wrestling Gold
Amit Elor won the gold medal in women’s wrestling in a 3-0 match against Meerim Zhumanazarova of Kyrgyzstan.
Elor, 20, is the youngest American to ever win gold in the Olympics, and surrendered only two points the entire Paris Games.
American Gabby Thomas Wins Women’s 200-Meter Gold Medal
Gabby Thomas of the United States won the Olympic gold medal in the women’s 200 metres on Tuesday.
Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia took silver and American Brittany Brown claimed bronze.
American Hocker Stuns Favorites to Win 1,500-Meter Gold
American Cole Hocker delivered one of the all-time Olympic shocks when he won the 1,500-meter gold with a stunning finish to blast past world champion Josh Kerr as defending champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen faded to fourth on Tuesday.
The race had been billed as a showdown between Ingebrigtsen and Kerr and the Norwegian set a hot pace as he led coming into the last 200.
Briton Kerr, just as he did in last year’s world championships, surged past him and looked set for victory, only for Hocker to find a way through on the inside.
His winning time of three minutes 27.65 was an Olympic record and a massive personal best by more than three seconds.
Kerr posted a national record 3:27.79 and Yared Nuguse took bronze for the United State in another huge pb of 3:27.80.
Ingebrigtsen finished fourth in a time faster than his Olympic record set in Tokyo, but the double world champion over 5,000m has another shot at a medal as he goes in the heats over that distance on Wednesday.
14-Year-Old Arisa Trew Claims Gold in Skateboarding Final
14-year-old Australian skateboarding sensation Arisa Trew clinched the gold medal in women’s park skateboarding.
Trew delivered a jaw-dropping performance, including a massive body varial 540. Her score of 93.18 catapulted her to the top of the leaderboard with only five skaters remaining.
Great Britain’s Sky Brown, competing with a dislocated shoulder put up a score of 92.31 briefly taking second. However, Japan’s Hirali Cocona secured the silver medal with a score of 92.63, leaving Brown with the bronze.
At just 14 years old, Trew is the youngest gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympic games.
Australia’s Arisa Trew won the gold medal in women’s park skateboarding at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Japan’s Cocona Hiraki won silver and Britain’s Sky Brown took bronze.
Marathon Swim Test Run Is Canceled
The marathon swimming familiarisation session scheduled for Tuesday in the Seine river has been canceled because of water pollution concerns, the international federation said.
Open-water swimmers are hoping to plunge into the Seine for 10km marathon races on Thursday and Friday, but pollution readings will have the final say.
Noah Lyles: 100-Meter Win ‘Hardest’ Battle of His Career
Team USA’s Noah Lyles qualified first in his heat for the 200-meter race, his main event, but shared that his 100-meter gold the night before left him sore.
“That was the hardest-fought battle I’ve ever had in my career,” he told NBC. “I think I really take that to heart because it shows me what I’m willing to dig down deep for.”
The race won him not only a gold medal but also the title of the fastest man in the world, when he beat out Jamaican athlete Kishane Thompson by only .005 seconds.
“But this is what I’ve trained for,” he said. “What I said to myself was, I’ve had harder practices.”
USA’s Sam Watson Sets Record
Sam Watson, making his Olympics debut, broke his own world record during the men’s speed climbing qualifications. He finished the climb in 4.75 seconds, .04 seconds faster than the 4.79 record he set in April.
Just moments prior to this feat, four climbers broke the Olympic record time of 5.45 with a 5.07 climb by Rahmad Adi Mulyono of Indonesia and Wu Peng of China, then 4.89 second by Amir Maimuratov of Kazakhstan, and finally Veddriq Leonardo of Indonesia at 4.79, matching Watson’s April world record.
Greek Athlete Tests Positive for Doping, Leaves Village, Team Says
A Greek athlete tested positive for banned substances at the Paris Games and was expelled from the athletes’ village, the Greek Olympic Committee said on Aug. 6.
Greece’s anti-doping agency informed the team on Monday afternoon, and the athlete, whose name or sport was not announced, was provisionally suspended and removed from the team.
So far, the Paris Games have seen only a handful of positive tests during competition, including that of Commonwealth Games bronze medalist and African Games boxing champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore of Nigeria.
Germany’s Christian Kukuk Wins Showjumping Gold
Germany’s Christian Kukuk with his grey Gelding Checker won Olympic gold in individual showjumping on Tuesday, showing a flawless ride in the final jumpoff between the three best riders.
Kukuk’s victory, which followed German gold medals in individual eventing and dressage as well as in the dressage team competition, cemented Germany’s standing as the main equestrian bastion.
Swiss Steve Guerdat won silver with his horse Dynamix de Belheme. Dutch Maikel van der Vleuten with horse Beauville Z was third.
Win-or-Go-Home in Men’s Basketball
It’s win-or-go-home time in the star-studded men’s basketball tournament, which will hold its knockout phase in Paris after the group stage was held near the northern city of Lille.
The quarterfinals include four marquee games featuring 15 current or former NBA All-Stars with a combined 97 selections among them.
Three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokic and Serbia will face Australia at 2:30 p.m. CET (8:30 a.m. ET).
Then there’s a showdown between unbeaten Canada and a Victor Wembanyama-led France team at 6 p.m. CET (12 p.m. ET).
Four-time defending gold medalist United States rounds out the day’s slate against Brazil, starting at 9:30 p.m. CET(3:30 p.m. ET). LeBron James is seeking his fourth Olympic medal and third gold. He and Kevin Durant are in the quarters for the fourth time.
The United States is a 26.5-point favorite over Brazil, according to BetMGM Sportsbook. Canada, Germany, and Serbia are all 7.5-point favorites.
American Gabby Thomas Favorite in 200-Meter Final
The women’s 200-meter final will begin at 9:40 p.m. CET (3:40 p.m. ET) at the Stade de France.
American Gabby Thomas, who won bronze in the event in Tokyo, is the favorite. She cruised through the semifinal in 21.86 seconds.
Julien Alfred could continue her momentum after beating Sha’Carri Richardson in the 100 meters to bring the first Olympic medal to St. Lucia. Alfred ran the semifinal in 21.98 seconds.
Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson, the defending world champion, pulled out of the event Sunday.
Additionally, rivals Jakob Ingebrigtsen of Norway and Britain’s Josh Kerr highlight the final for the men’s 1,500. Ingebrigtsen is the defending 1,500-meter Olympic champion, while Kerr is the reigning world champion. The event starts at 8:50 p.m. CET(2:50 p.m. ET).
Women’s Soccer Semifinals
The U.S. women’s team faces Germany in a semifinal match at Lyon Stadium. Tuesday’s match starts at 6 p.m. CET (12 p.m. ET).
The second semifinal match is between Brazil and Women’s World Cup champion Spain at Marseille Stadium at 9 p.m. CET (3 p.m. ET).
Catherine Yang, Reuters, and The Associated Press contributed to this report.