The Olympics in Paris have commenced!
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As for the medal count, the odds are in favor of the United States securing the most medals. While it’s unlikely that China will surpass America’s overall number of medals, they do have a chance of winning more gold medals.
Wondering which country is leading in medals after day one of competition? Let’s take a look at the Olympic medal count. Also, keep reading for some notable events from Team USA on the first day.
Last update: July 27, 5:30 p.m.
It’s interesting to note that the United States had failed to top the gold medal chart in the Summer Olympics since the 2008 Beijing Games.
Host countries usually see a significant increase in their medal count, and it is expected that France will almost triple the number of gold medals won in Tokyo.
Team USA Highlights: Day 1
FIRST U.S. MEDAL
A total of 13 gold medal events took place on Sunday. Men’s Street skateboarding was postponed to Monday due to rain, making it a total of 14 expected events.
Team USA’s Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon, lifelong friends since they were 8 years old, secured a silver medal in the women’s synchronized 3m springboard final. It marked the start of the medal hunt for Team USA in the 2024 Games.
China’s initial gold medal of the 2024 Games came from shooting mixed team air rifle event.
USA-AUSTRALIA CONTINUE RIVALRY IN THE POOL
American swimmers, Jack Alexy, Hunter Armstrong, Caeleb Dressel, and Chris Guiliano, clinched the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay for Team USA’s first gold in the Paris Olympics. They finished in 3:09.28, continuing their Olympic title streak in the event.
The women’s 4x100m freestyle relay saw Australia taking gold, setting an Olympic record time of 3:28.92. Team USA took home silver, with an American record time of 3:30.20.
KATIE LEDECKY, GRETCHEN WALSH SHINE
Katie Ledecky, an elite U.S. swimmer, claimed her 11th Olympic medal with a bronze in the 400m freestyle at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Australia’s Ariarne Titmus secured gold with a time of 3:57.49.
Meanwhile, Gretchen Walsh broke the Olympic record in the women’s 100m butterfly semifinals, finishing with a time of 55.38 seconds. The final for the 100m butterfly is scheduled to take place on Sunday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
The above update was created with information derived from the Associated Press.