Paris Olympics Day 4: USA Women’s Rugby Earns First-Ever Medal
Players of Team United States celebrate following victory during the Women's Rugby Sevens Bronze medal match between Team United States and Team Australia on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France n Paris on July 30, 2024. ( Michael Steele/Getty Images)MOREHIDE
Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men’s surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024. (Jerome Brouillet/ AFP via Getty Images) USA’s #15 Brittney Griner and Japan’s #32 Saori Miyazaki go for a rebound in the women’s preliminary round group C basketball match between USA and Japan during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium in Villeneuve-d’Ascq, northern France, on July 29, 2024. (Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP via Getty Images) Mykhailo Romanchuk of Team Ukraine, Sven Schwarz of Team Germany and Bobby Finke of Team United States compete in the Men’s 800m Freestyle Heats on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on July 29, 2024. (Richard Heathcote/Getty Images) VERSAILLES, FRANCE – JULY 29: Caroline Pamukcu and horse HSH Blake of Team United States compete during the Eventing Jumping Team Final and Individual Qualifier on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Chateau de Versailles on July 29, 2024 in Versailles, France. (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Alex Tofalides of Team Cyprus (L) and Nick Itkin of Team United States (R) compete in the Fencing Men’s Foil Individual Table of 32 on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Al Bello/Getty Images) US’ Nick Itkin celebrates after winning against Japan’s Kazuki Iimura in the men’s foil individual bronze medal bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 29, 2024. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images) Team United States competein the Rowing Women’s Eight heat on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Francois Nel/Getty Images) Brody Malone of Team United States competes on the high bar during the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Final on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images) John John Florence of Team United States rides a wave during round three of surfing on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia on July 29, 2024. (Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) Adam Peaty of Team Great Britain competes in the Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 28, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) Jagger Eaton of Team United States competes during the Men’s Street Finals on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) Team USA’s forward #17 Elizabeth Yeager controls the ball in the women’s pool B field hockey match between Spain and the USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium in Colombes on July 29, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/ AFP via Getty Images) Team USA’s fans cheer for their country in the men’s pool F beach volleyball match between France and USA during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Eiffel Tower Stadium in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Mauro Pimentel / AFP via Getty Images) Rafael Nadal of Team Spain plays a forehand against Novak Djokovic of Team Serbia during the Men’s Singles second round match on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images) Katie Grimes of Team United States competes in the Women’s 400m Individual Medley Heats on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on July 29, 2024. (Maddie Meyer/Getty Images) Nyjah Huston of Team United States competes during the Men’s Street Finals on day three of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images) (L–R) Team USA Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Fred Richard, Paul Juda, and Stephen Nedoroscik celebrate their bronze medal during the men’s artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024. (Abbie Parr/AP Photo)
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