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USA men's gymnastics wins first Olympic medal in 16 years. The United States men's gymnastics team won a bronze medal, its first since 2008. Japan earned gold, while China won silver despite ...
Reginald Doherty, four-time Olympic medalist Venus Williams, five-time Olympic medalist. Tennis was first contested as a Summer Olympic sport in the 1896 Olympic Games until 1924 (excluding 1916 due to World War I), before going on hiatus due to disputes between the International Lawn Tennis Federation and the International Olympic Committee over how to define amateur players.
Swimmer Michael Phelps and President George W. Bush on August 10, 2008, at the National Aquatic Center in Beijing.Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time. [11] [12] Dara Torres is the third-most decorated female American Olympic athlete after Jenny Thompson and Katie Ledecky, celebrated not only for her athletic achievements but also for defying age norms in competitive sports.
The United States ended with by far the most medals in the Olympics, with 126 total medals, the highest number achieved by the U.S. in a single Games. The U.S. also tied for 40 gold medals with China.
Join us for complete coverage of the all of the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic Games news, highlights and results that will taking place from July 26 - August 11, 2024.
The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) is the National Olympic Committee for the United States. American athletes have won a total of 4999 medals at the Pan American Games, 11 at the Pan American Winter Games (which have been staged only once), and another 114 at the Junior Pan American Games. Which brings their total medal ...
At the first Olympics ever to achieve gender parity, women make up an equal amount of the competitors in Paris and are dominating both the headlines and the medal counts. The U.S. won more medals ...
Medal Name Sport Event Date Gold: Nelson Diebel: Swimming: Men's 100 meter breaststroke: July 26 Gold: Pablo Morales: Swimming: Men's 100 meter butterfly