USA wins first gold medal of Paris Olympics in men’s 4x100m freestyle relay

The United States won its first gold medal in Paris Olympics After a strong performance in the 4x100m freestyle relay on Saturday.

The team – consisting of Jack Alexie, Chris Juliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caleb Dressel — He finished 1.07 seconds behind the silver medal-winning team, Australia. Italy won the bronze medal.

The U.S. team has won gold in the event in 10 of the last 13 Olympics. It is also Dressel’s eighth Olympic gold medal.

Earlier Saturday, the United States won its first medal in Paris when Sarah Bacon, 27, and Cassidy Cook, 29, won gold. Won the silver medal in the 3-meter synchronized springboard competition.The American duo scored 314.64 points, putting them in second place behind China’s Zhang Yanyi and Chen Yiwen.

Katie Ledecky wins bronze in women’s 400m freestyle

Katie Ledecky failed to reclaim gold in the women’s 400m freestyle on Saturday as Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defended her title. Olympic title.

Titmus, known as ‘The Destroyer’, inflicted a second straight defeat on his rival Ledecky at Paris’ La Défense Arena if the 27-year-old American won in Rio de Janeiro in 2016.

With her nails painted in Australian yellow, Titmus led the race from start to finish. She faced the toughest challenge from Canadian sensation Summer McIntosh, but won comfortably in 3 minutes, 57.49 seconds.

McIntosh took the silver medal in 3:58.37, while Ledecky trailed behind them and took the bronze medal in 4:00.86.

After Saturday’s race, the multi-decorated Ledecky still has six individual gold medals – still the most of anyone. Swimming in Olympic HistoryThe third place award is her 11th Olympic medal ever.

Titmus now has three individual Olympic wins in her growing career. She swept the 200 meters and 400 free in Tokyobeating Ledecky, and is likely to do the same in Paris.

Ledecky isn’t done yet. She missed her chance to face Titmus again in the 200 freestyle, but the American is a favorite to win gold in both events. 800 and 1500 Races.

USA wins silver in women’s relay

The United States team won the silver medal in the 4×100-meter relay, losing to Australia. China won the bronze medal.

The U.S. relay team, which included Kate Douglas, Gretchen Walsh, Tori Huskey and Simone Manuel, set a new American record in the event with a time of 3:30.20. That time was just under two seconds off the Australian record of 3:28.92, a new Olympic record and the country’s fourth straight Olympic title in the event.

The Australians, who hold the world record in this race, also carried the previous Olympic record of 3:29.69 seconds, which they set in Tokyo.

So far, the United States has won five medals: one gold, two silver, and two bronze. American cyclist Chloe Dygert won the bronze medal in the women’s individual road cycling time trial.