
Simone Biles is ceding the gymnastics spotlight to U.S. teammate Sunisa Lee for a moment, the action is heating up at the track and more medals are on the line at the pool today at the 2024 Olympics.
Lee is among those competing in the women’s uneven bars, three years after taking bronze in that event at the Tokyo Games. She was second on the apparatus in the all-around competition, won by Biles in impressive fashion on Thursday.
Americans Noah Lyles and Kenny Bednarek and Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson are among the top contenders in the men’s 100 meters on the track at Saint-Denis.
The unbeaten U.S. women’s basketball team wraps up group play against Germany, the fourth and final round of men’s golf unfolds and Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen bids for another gold medal in swimming.
Here’s a guide of what to watch:
Gymnastics
Since being an Olympic champion in 2021, Lee dealt with two kidney diseases that caused her constant pain and nausea, made her weight fluctuate and led her to contemplate retiring from gymnastics entirely.
Instead, the 21-year-old regained her motivation, stayed in the gym and is back atop her game. After helping Biles and the U.S. women win team gold and taking bronze in the all-around competition in Paris, Lee’s best chance at another medal comes in the uneven bars.
Track and field
After getting off to a sluggish start in his first heat in the men’s 100 meters, Lyles vowed not to underestimate his competitors the next time around. The reigning world champion in the 100 and 200 will have no shortage of challengers.
Chief among them are fellow American Bednarek, Thompson and Louie Hinchliffe, a British sprinter being trained by Carl Lewis.
Women’s basketball
The U.S. has not lost a women’s basketball game at the Olympics since 1992 in Barcelona. The Americans have already clinched a spot in the quarterfinals and are aiming to extend their Games winning streak to 58.
Germany, like the U.S., is 2-0 in group play.
Men’s golf
Xander Schauffele and Jon Rahm are tied for the lead, one shot ahead of Tommy Fleetwood going into the final round at Le Golf National. Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are close enough that gold is not out of reach.
Men’s tennis
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz will meet for the men’s tennis singles gold medal in the latest installment of a fascinating old vs. young rivalry that included a matchup in the Wimbledon final three weeks ago. Alcaraz won that one, just like he did when they played each other for last year’s trophy at the All England Club.


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