Paris Olympics live updates: Sha'Carri Richardson wins silver in the 100m final, Katie Ledecky wins 9th gold medal

Paris Olympics live updates: Sha’Carri Richardson wins silver in the 100m final, Katie Ledecky wins 9th gold medal

Admin August 3, 2024

Sha’Carri Richardson and Katie Ledecky have been household names for years, and they both took center stage on Saturday in Paris.

Ledecky continued her dominance in the pool, winning gold in the 800-meter freestyle, her ninth gold medal and 14th total Olympic medal. And she made history with her win, tying Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for most golds won by a female Olympian. She also equaled Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Al Oerter and a few foreigners as the only Olympians to win the same event four consecutive times.

Richardson, meanwhile, settled for silver in the 100-meter dash, coming in second to St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred, who won the first ever medal for her country. Richardson finished second in 10.87 seconds, a terrible start putting the gold all but out of reach after the first 30 meters. She had to rely on her top-end speed in the second half of the race just to break away from the rest of the pack, let alone get anywhere near Alfred.

Catch up on the busy day in the pool and at the track with Yahoo Sports’ coverage below:

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Sat, August 3, 2024 at 10:10 PM GMT+2

U.S. wins gold in mixed 4x100m IM

The American team of Ryan Murphy (backstroke), Nic Fink (breaststroke), Gretchen Walsh (butterfly) and Torri Huske (freestyle) set a world record with a winning time of 3:37.43.

China finished .12 behind the U.S. with a time of 3:37.55. Australia took bronze finishing 3:38.76.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 10:05 PM GMT+2

Markus Rooth of Norway wins decathlon

Norway’s Markus Rooth wins gold in the men’s decathlon after his finish in the 1500m gave him enough combined points to win. His total of 8,796 sets a Norwegian record.

Leo Neugebauer of Germany (8,748) wins silver and Grenada’s Lindon Victor (8,711) gets bronze.

For those unfamiliar or who need a reminder, the 10 events of the decathlon include a 100m run, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400m run, 110m hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500m run.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:44 PM GMT+2

Katie Ledecky claims 9th career Olympic gold medal with win in women’s 800m freestyle

The GOAT claimed another Olympic gold medal as Katie Ledecky cruised to victory in the women’s 800m freestyle — the fourth time in a row that she’s won the event.

She now has nine career golds and 14 total Olympic medals.

As per Yahoo Sports’ Henry Bushnell, Ledecky is now tied with Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina for most golds won by a female Olympian.

She also equaled Michael Phelps, Carl Lewis, Al Oerter and a few foreigners as the only Olympians to win the same event four consecutive times.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:27 PM GMT+2

Sha’Carri Richardson wins silver in women’s 100m

Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia wins gold in the women’s 100m. She quickly took the lead out of the block and did not give it up, even pulling away from the pack. Her Olympic gold medal is the first for Saint Lucia.

USA’s Sha’Carri Richardson finishes second for a silver medal, followed by teammate Melissa Jefferson getting bronze.

Read more on the race from Yahoo Sports, on site in Paris, here.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:19 PM GMT+2

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes gold in women’s 200m IM; Walsh DQ’d

Summer McIntosh won her fourth medal and third gold of the 2024 Olympics with a victory in the women’s 200m IM. Her time of 2:06.56 is an Olympic record.

According to Team Canada PR, McIntosh is the first Canadian to win three golds in one Olympic Games.

American Alex Walsh finished second but was disqualified after a review showed she made an illegal turn going from backstroke to breaststroke. The 200m IM was Walsh’s only event of the Paris Olympics.

Katie Douglass of the U.S. (2:06.92) was bumped up to silver and Australia’s Kaylee McKeown (2:08.08) takes bronze.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:07 PM GMT+2

Netherlands wins gold in mixed 4 x 400m relay

The U.S. had the gold medal in the mixed 4 x 400m relay with Kaylyn Brown in the lead on the anchor leg. But Femke Bol of the Netherlands surged from third to take the lead with a final kick to cross the finish line first.

Read more on the stunning finish from Yahoo Sports here.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 9:00 PM GMT+2

USA’s Ryan Crowser wins gold in men’s shot put

The United States earns the first two spots on the medal podium in men’s shot put. Ryan Crowser wins gold at 22.90m, his third consecutive Olympic gold.

Fellow American Joe Kovacs gets silver with 22.15, while Jamaica’s Rajindraw Campbell earns bronze at 22.15.

Read more from Yahoo Sports in Paris here.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:52 PM GMT+2

American Gretchen Walsh advances to women’s 50m free style final

Walsh (24.17) finished second in the second 50m semifinal behind Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström.

Sjöström was .05 behind her own world record, finishing with an Olympic record time of 23.66. Great Britain’s Meg Harris was in third (24.33).

Walsh had the second-fastest time of the two semifinals and qualifies for Sunday’s final.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:46 PM GMT+2

Katarzyna Wasick (24.23), China’s Zhang Yufei (24.24) and Australia’s Shayna Jack (24.29) were the top finishers in the first semifinal of the women’s 50m freestyle.

Gretchen Walsh of the U.S. will be in the second semifinal. She is the lone American left in the event Simone Manuel failed to qualify out of one of the early heats.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:39 PM GMT+2

Hungary’s Kristóf Milák takes men’s 100m butterfly final

Kristóf Milák won Hungary’s first-ever gold in the men’s 100m butterfly by beating out Canada’s Josh Liendo and Ilya Kharun.

Milák earned his fourth Olympic medal with a time of 49.90. Liendo was right behind him at 49.99 and Kharun took bronze with a time of 50.45.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:22 PM GMT+2

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce reportedly injures hamstring

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce reportedly suffered a hamstring injury during her warm-up, which forced her to withdraw from her qualifying run.

Fraser-Pryce was seen having difficulty gaining entry into the venue earlier in the day. But that is not why she did not run in the women’s 100m qualifier. Did the delay affect her warm-up, as some are speculating? That has not been reported.

Fraser-Pryce has previously won two gold medals in the 100m (at the Beijing and London Games, in addition to a silver (Tokyo) and bronze (Rio).
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:21 PM GMT+2

Massive night at the pool.

Katie Ledecky swimming for more history (with a possible challenger this time).

And remember when NBC et al hyped the 400 free as the “Race of the Century”? Women’s 200 IM tonight is way more hype-worthy. 3:08pm ET. pic.twitter.com/X2s5nBHyOz

— Henry Bushnell (@HenryBushnell) August 3, 2024
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:18 PM GMT+2

USA’s Twanisha Terry qualifies in third women’s 100m semifinal

Jamaica’s Tia Clayton finishes first in the third women’s 100m semifinal with a time of 10.89, followed by Daryll Neita of Great Britain at 10.97.

But USA’s Twanisha Terry qualifies by .01 second in her third-place finish at 11.07.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 8:05 PM GMT+2

Sha’Carri Richardson finishes No. 2 in second women’s 100m semifinal

Sha’Carri Richardson finished second to Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, who ran a 10.84.

But Richardson qualifies for the final at 10.89 and has a chance for gold.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 7:59 PM GMT+2

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce scratched from women’s 100m semifinal

Jamaican sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce was pursuing her fifth Olympic medal in the 100 meters, but has withdrawn from the semifinal. No word yet on why she withdrew.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 7:55 PM GMT+2

USA’s Melissa Jefferson wins first women’s 100m semifinal

Melissa Jefferson took the lead right out of the blocks and never gave it up. She runs a 10.99 and goes into the final.

WOMEN’S 100M SEMIFINAL 1, RESULTS: Melissa Jefferson takes the first semifinal with a strong run of 10.99 seconds.

1. 🇺🇸 Melissa Jefferson – 10.99 Q
2. 🇨🇮 Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith – 11.01 Q
3. 🇨🇭 Mujinga Kambundji – 11.05
4. 🇵🇱 Ewa Swoboda – 11.08
5. 🇬🇧 Dina Asher-Smith -… pic.twitter.com/uX70AbMukW

— Chris Chavez (@ChrisChavez) August 3, 2024

Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith of the Ivory Coast finishes second at 11.01 to also qualify for the final.
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 7:48 PM GMT+2

Team USA currently holds first three spots in men’s shot put final

Could the U.S. sweep the medal podium in shot put?

Ryan Crouser leads with 22.64, followed by Joe Kovacs at 21.69 and Payton Otterdahl with 21.39
Sat, August 3, 2024 at 7:38 PM GMT+2

Sha’Carri is ready to go for gold