Team USA added to their 2024 Paris Olympics medal total on Friday afternoon to maintain their spot at the top of the leaderboard. However, it was the host nation’s performance in front of their home fans that really drew the attention on Friday. France captured a couple of impressive gold medals while Team USA continued to add ribbons in multiple sports. Notably, United States swimmer Ragan Smith added an impressive third silver medal in the pool during these Summer Games.
Here is what you need to know from the seventh day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
France’s Impressive Home Domination on Friday
To date, this series of articles has been focused on Team USA. Yet, Team France’s display on Friday cannot be ignored, so it gets this section today. Leon Marchand, 22, completed a mind-bending 4-for-4 gold medal performance in individual events. He joins Team USA swimming legends Michael Phelps (Rio 2016) and Mark Spitz (Munich 1972) as the only men in history to earn four individual gold medals in the pool.
Marchand lives in the United States for most of the year and swims for Arizona State. Team USA Silver medalist Ragan Smith regularly trains with the 4-time gold medalist regularly. Smith had very high praise for her classmate:
“I’ve had the opportunity to share a lane with him in practice for the better half of two years,” Smith said. “I’ve been able to see what he’s able to do every day in practice. He obviously has it physically, he’s incredibly talented. But what sets him apart from everyone else is what he has right up here [in his mind]. It’s unlike anyone I’ve ever met. He has this It factor, this Je ne sais quois. He knows how to get s*** done.”
In a facility that serves as their home base for training, the French BMX team of Joris Daudet, Sylvian Andre, and Romain Mahieu completed an ionic 1-2-3 finish in the men’s BMX race. It is the first Olympic medal for all three riders who each have had some success in international competition. Last but certainly not least, French icon and ceremony torch lighter for the 2024 Paris Olympics, Teddy Riner pulled off a thrilling 1-0 victory in Judo to claim a golden ribbon for the fourth straight Summer Games.
Team USA Adds Six Medals in Six Different Sports
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While Team USA did not add any gold medals to the collection on Friday, they added three silver medals along with three bronze medals. Swimmer Regan Smith secured her third silver medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics in the women’s 200m backstroke. The other two medals were in Shooting and Equestrian events.
One of the most impressive track and field feats I’ve personally ever seen occurred during the men’s 10,000-meter final as Team USA’s Grant Fisher ran shoe-to-shoe for 27 minutes to earn a bronze medal in the distance endurance race. Fisher, 27, experienced a moment at the 2024 Paris Olympics that every runner dreams of:
“You replay that situation over and over in your head in the lead-up,” he said. “These races always come down to the last lap, and specifically the last 100 meters. To be in position and fighting and you’re riding the line the whole race, but that last 100 meters, you can see your goal right in front of you. I can count to three. Everyone in that race can count to three. This sport is defined by top three. I’ve been outside of that every time, up until today.”
Team USA Dominating Medals at 2024 Paris Olympics
The United States of America continued to top the leaderboard for total medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics with 43. Team USA collected 11 gold, 20 silver, and 19 bronze medals at the close of the day on Friday. France sits second at 38 ribbons followed by gold-medal leading China in third at 35 pieces of flair.
The People’s Republic of China has 15 gold medals in these Summer Games with Australia in second place (12). Team USA and France sit third with 11 golden performances. Simone Biles will look to collect another gold on Saturday in her best event in the women’s individual Vault competition.
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