This summer, the Olympics are taking place in Paris, France.
Here at ESPN Southwest Louisiana, we want to make sure you are kept in the know with all things happening regarding the USA as well as athletes with local ties.
Basketball
- Team USA defeated Nigeria 88-73 in the Women’s Basketball quarterfinals
Golf
- Team USA’s Nelly Korda, Rose Zhang, and Lillia Vu competed in the first round of the Women’s Individual Strokeplay. Korda and Zhang shot even and are currently tied for 13th. Vu shot -2 and is tied for 3rd
Athletics
- Team USA’s Shelby McEwen qualified for the final of the Men’s High Jump; Juvaughn Harrison and Vernon Turner competed but did not qualify
- Team USA’s Alaysha Johnson, Masai Russell, and Grace Stark qualified for the semifinal of the Women’s 100m Hurdles
- Team USA’s Maggie Malone-Hardin competed but did not qualify for the final of the Women’s Javelin Throw
- Team USA’s Graham Blanks and Grant Fisher qualified for the final of the Men’s 5000m; Abdihamid Nur also competed but did not qualify
- Team USA’s Hobbs Kessler and Bryce Hoppel qualified for the semifinal of the Men’s 800m; Brandon Miller was sent to the Repechage Round
- Team USA’s Katie Moon earned silver in the Women’s Pole Vault
- Team USA’s Grant Holloway, Freddie Crittenden, and Daniel Roberts qualified for the final of the Men’s 110m Hurdles
- Team USA’s Salif Mane qualified for the final of the Men’s Triple Jump; Russell Robinson and Donald Scott competed but did not qualify
- Team USA’s Rai Benjamin qualified for the final of the Men’s 400m Hurdles; CJ Allen and Trevor Bassitt competed but did not qualify
- Team USA’s Noah Lyles, Kenneth Bednarek, and Erryon Knighton qualified for the final of the Men’s 200m
- Team USA’s Alexis Holmes qualified for the final of the Women’s 400m; Aaliyah Butler and Kendall Ellis competed but did not qualify
- Team USA’s Quincy Hall won gold in the Men’s 400m; Chistopher Bailey and Michael Norman competed but did not medal
- Team USA’s Kenneth Rooks earned silver in the Men’s 3000m Steeplechase
Water Polo
- Team USA defeated Australia 11-10 in the Men’s quarterfinal
Canoe Sprint
- Team USA’s Jonas Ecker and Aaron Small advanced to the quarterfinal of the Men’s Kayak Single 1000m; they did not advance to the final
Wrestling
- Team USA’s Josef Patrick Rau lost in the Repechage Round of the Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg
- Team USA’s Payton Jon Jacobson lost in the 1/8 final of the Men’s Greco-Roman 87kg
- Team USA’s Dominique Olivia Parrish lost in the 1/8 final of the Women’s Freestyle 53kg
- Team USA’s Sarah Ann Hildebrant won gold in the Women’s Freestyle 50kg
Sailing
- Team USA’s Erika Reinike competed in the Women’s Dinghy Medal Race
Skateboarding
- Team USA’s Tom Schaar and Tate Carew qualified for the final of the Men’s Park; Gavin Bottger competed but did not qualify
- Tom Schaar then took home silver in the final; Tate Carew competed but did not medal
Cycling Track
- Team USA qualified for the gold medal round of the Women’s Team Pursuit
- Team USA won gold in the Women’s Team Pursuit
Artistic Swimming
- Team USA won silver in the Team Acrobatic Routine
Diving
- Team USA’s Tyler Carson qualified for the final in Men’s 3m Springboard; Andrew Capobianco competed but did not make the final
- Team USA’s Sarah Bacon qualified as a reserve for the Women’s 3m Springboard; Alison Gibson competed but did not qualify
Sport Climbing
- Team USA’s Colin Duffy qualified for the final of Men’s Boulder & Lead; Jesse Grupper competed but did not qualify
Weightlifting
- Team USA’s Hampton Morris earned bronze in the Men’s 61kg
- Team USA’s Jourdan Delacruz placed 5th but did not medal in the Women’s 49kg
Volleyball
- Team USA lost to Poland 3-2 in the Men’s semifinal
Beach Volleyball
- Team USA lost to Qatar 2-0 in the Men’s quarterfinal