Team USA continued their impressive performance at the Paris Olympics, securing gold medals in the men’s 1,500m and women’s 200m events, bringing their total count to 24. The victories in these events, by Cole Hocker and Gabby Thomas respectively, helped the US maintain its lead in the medal tally, followed by China, Australia, and France.
Hocker claimed an upset victory in the men’s 1,500m race, setting an Olympic record time of 3 minutes 27.65 seconds, outpacing favorites Jakob Ingebrigsten and Josh Kerr. Meanwhile, Thomas dominated the women’s 200m event, finishing in 21.83 seconds to secure the gold.
Greek athlete Miltiadis Tentoglou also made history by winning the men’s long jump, becoming only the second man after Carl Lewis to win consecutive Olympic titles in the event. However, the achievement was marred by news of an athlete from Greece being suspended due to a positive doping test, whose identity remains undisclosed.
In other Olympic news, Dutch cyclists defended their team sprint gold medal, and Cuban wrestler Mijain Lopez retired on a high note after clinching his fifth consecutive gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling.
The excitement continues in the men’s basketball tournament, with France and Germany set to face off in the semifinals, along with Serbia taking on the US. The women’s football final will feature a match between Brazil and the United States, promising an exciting conclusion to the Olympic tournament.
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