Paris Olympics 2024 Day 8: Medal Events for Team USA on 3 Aug ft. Simone Biles in vault, Sha'Carri Richardson in 100m, Katie Ledecky in 800m freestyle

By Abhiruchi Rout

Modified Aug 02, 2024 21:53 GMT

Day 7 of the 2024 Paris Olympics witnessed the United States athletes add six more medals to their medal tally. This included three silver and three bronze medals achieved on August 2, 2024.

The silver medalists on August 2 at the Paris Olympics were Karl Cook, Laura Kraut, and McLain Ward in Equestrian team jumping, Sagen Maddalena in the women’s 50m rifle three positions event, and Regan Smith in the women’s 200m backstroke. Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold in Archery - mixed team, Grant Fisher in Athletics - 10,000m, and Ian Barrows and Hans Henken in Sailing - men’s 49er won bronze medals.

On Day 8 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, prominent USA athletes who will be aiming to increase their nation's medal count are Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Sha'Carri Richardson, Katie Ledecky, Ryan Crouser, Caroline Marks, Vincent Hancock, Alex Walsh, Kate Douglass, and Stephen Nedoroscik, among others.

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Medal Events for Team USA on Day 8 of Paris Olympics (All timings are in Eastern Time)

Ryan Crouser is one of the athletes to watch out for on Day 8 at the 2024 Paris Olympics (Image via Getty)

Artistic Gymnastics (Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Stephen Nedoroscik)

10:20 AM - Women’s vault final

11:16 AM - Men’s pommel horse final

Athletics - Track and Field (Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs, Payton Otterdahl, Sha'Carri Richardson, Twanisha Terry, Melissa Jefferson, Team USA, Jasmine Moore, Keturah Orji, Heath Baldwin, Zach Ziemek)

1:35 PM - Men’s shot put final

1:50 PM - Women’s 100m semi-final

2:20 PM - Women’s triple jump final

2:55 PM - Mixed 4x400m relay final

3:20 PM - Women’s 100m final*

3:45 PM - Men’s decathlon 1500m

Cycling - Road (Matteo Jorgenson, Brandon McNulty, Magnus Sheffield)

5:00 AM - Men’s road race

Fencing (Maia Chamberlain, Tatiana Nazlymov, Magda Skarbonkiewicz, Elizabeth Tartakovsky)

7:00 AM - Women's Sabre Team Table of 8

9:20 AM - Women's Sabre Team Semifinals*

1:00 PM - Women's Sabre Team Bronze Medal Match*

2:00 PM - Women's Sabre Team Gold Medal Match*

Rowing (Kara Kohler, team USA)

4:18 AM - Women’s single sculls final A

4:50 AM - Women’s eight final A

5:10 AM - Men’s eight final A

Shooting (Vincent Hancock, Conner Lynn Prince, Katelyn Morgan Abeln)

3:00 AM - Men’s Skeet Qualification Day 2

3:30 AM - Women’s 25m pistol final

9:30 AM - Men’s skeet final*

Surfing (Caroline Marks)

2:12 PM - Women’s Semifinals

4:36 PM - Women’s bronze medal match*

5:12 PM - Women’s gold medal match*

Swimming (Alex Walsh, Kate Douglass, Katie Ledecky, USA team)

3:08 PM - Women’s 200m individual medley final

3:28 PM - Women’s 800m freestyle final

3:58 PM - Mixed 4x100m medley relay final

Tennis (Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul, Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram)

From 6:00 AM onwards

TBD - Men’s Doubles Bronze medal Match

TBD - Men’s Doubles Gold medal Match

(* refers to athlete’s participation is subject to their qualification)