It’s another packed day at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with Simone Biles and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team making their Games debut and preliminaries beginning at 5:40 a.m. ET.
Sunday’s Olympic swimming schedule features three finals, with two-time Olympian Tori Huske of the United States and first-time Olympian Gretchen Walsh set to compete in the 100-meter butterfly.
Meanwhile, the U.S. men’s basketball team will face Serbia in its first group match, while the U.S. women’s basketball team will face Germany in the group stage.
At least six U.S. teams will compete in team sports for a total of 25 sports. USA TODAY Sports will bring you live results, medal counts, highlights and more throughout the day. Follow us:
Jason and Kylie Kelsey watch US women’s field hockey
Former Philadelphia Eagles six-time All-Pro center Jason Kelce (wearing a French beret) and his wife, Kylie, were on hand to watch the U.S. women’s field hockey team lose 4-1 to Argentina in a Pool B match.
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“We’re in Paris, France, and I love immersing myself in different cultures,” Jason Kelsey said, according to the Olympic News Service. “I know this is typical, and I’ve already eaten a lot of croissants and baguettes, but I just didn’t bring them to the game.”
Kelce announced his retirement in an emotional speech in March after 13 seasons in the NFL.
The Tahiti leg of the Paris Games kicked off with defending Olympic women’s surfing champion Carissa Moore and four of her American teammates winning their first-round qualifying matches.
All five U.S. surfers advanced directly to the third round this weekend after winning their first-round heats, which featured three surfers. — Josh Peter
Women’s archery team eliminated
The U.S. women’s archery team of Katarina Gnoriega, Casey Kaufhold and Jennifer Mucino was eliminated from the team competition after losing 5-1 to Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals on Sunday at the Olympic Archery Range at Les Invalides.
Today’s Olympic Schedule
Here are some highlights from the Olympic schedule: Peacock will be streaming all sports and events live from Paris (all times Eastern time).
Swimming preliminaries will begin at 5:00 AM. The finals of the men’s 400m individual medley and women’s 100m butterfly will be back-to-back at 2:30 PM. The men’s 100m breaststroke final will be at 3:53 PM. NBC will broadcast the finals. Women’s gymnastics preliminaries will be split into five subdivisions, with the first at 3:30 AM and the last at 3:10 PM. The USA will compete in subdivision 2, which will begin at 5:40 AM. NBC will broadcast subdivision 2 and E! will broadcast all five divisions. Women’s soccer will have six group matches throughout the day. Men’s basketball will have two group stage matches: South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico (5:00 AM) and Serbia vs. USA (11:15 AM). Women’s basketball has two group stage matches: Spain vs. China (7:30 a.m.) and Serbia vs. Puerto Rico (3 p.m.). The women’s street final in skateboarding will be broadcast on CNBC at 11 a.m. Other sports matches: tennis, fencing, boxing, beach volleyball, badminton, canoe slalom, cycling mountain biking, equestrian, handball, field hockey, judo, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, surfing, table tennis, volleyball, water polo and archery.
How to watch the Olympics today
NBC is broadcasting and streaming every angle of the Paris Olympics. Peacock is streaming every sport and event live. NBC, USA Network, CNBC and E! are showing a variety of live events and replays throughout the day. Here are 6 tips and tricks to get the most out of Peacock during the Olympics.
Today’s medal count
The Paris 2024 Olympic Medal Count Tracker is updated after each medal event.
Which American team would be playing in today’s Olympics?
(All times Eastern Time)
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team will play in preliminaries at 5:40 a.m. and will air on NBC. The U.S. men’s water polo team will play Italy in group play at 9 a.m. and will air on NBC and USA Network. The U.S. women’s rugby sevens team will play Japan in pool play at 10:30 a.m., then the U.S. will play Brazil in pool play at 2 p.m. and will air on CNBC. The U.S. men’s basketball team will play Serbia in group play at 11:15 a.m. and will air on NBC. The U.S. women’s national team will play Germany in group play at 3 p.m. and will air on USA Network. The U.S. will play the Czech Republic in women’s beach volleyball at 4 p.m. and will air on NBC.
What Olympic medals will we win today?
(All times Eastern Time)
Shooting: Men’s 10m Air Pistol Final (3:30 a.m.), Women’s 10m Air Pistol Final (6 a.m.)Mountain Biking: Women’s Cross Country (8:10 a.m., NBC)Archery: Women’s Team Bronze Medal Match (10:48 a.m.), Women’s Team Gold Medal Match (11:11 a.m., USA Network)Skateboarding: Women’s Street Final (11 a.m., USA Network)Canoe Slalom: Women’s Kayak Singles Final (11:45 a.m., USA Network)Judo: Men’s 66 kg 3 Events Medal Match (11:18 a.m. start), Women’s 52 kg 3 Events Medal Match (11:49 a.m. start)Swimming: Men’s 400m Individual Medley Final (2:30 p.m., NBC), Women’s 100m Butterfly Final (2:45 p.m.), Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final (3:54 p.m., NBC)Fencing: Women’s Foil Individual Final (11 p.m. start) 2:50 p.m., CNBC), and the Men’s Epee Individual Final (3:20 p.m., CNBC).
Today’s Olympic Swimming Schedule
(All times Eastern Time)
Preliminaries begin at 5 a.m. for the following events: Men’s 200m Freestyle, 400m Individual Medley, 100m Backstroke. Women’s 100m Breaststroke, 200m Freestyle. Preliminaries will be broadcast on USA Network. Semifinals begin in the afternoon for the following events: Men’s 200m Freestyle (2:51 p.m.), Women’s 100m Breaststroke (3:15 p.m.), Men’s 100m Backstroke (3:37 p.m.), Women’s 200m Freestyle (4 p.m.). Finals today: Men’s 400m Individual Medley (2:30 p.m.), Women’s 100m Butterfly (2:25 p.m.), Men’s 100m Breaststroke Final (3:54 p.m.).
Olympic Gymnastics Today: What to Look Out For
In the women’s team qualifying, fans will get their first glimpse of seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles, who, at age 27, is competing in her third Summer Olympics. The U.S. women are in Subdivision 2 with Italy, China and other mixed skaters from other countries who did not advance through the team qualifying round. Sunday’s qualifying rounds will determine which countries advance to the team final, which individuals advance to the individual all-around final and who advances to the individual event finals.
Olympic Fencing Today: What to Watch
In the women’s foil event, Lea Kiefer of the United States is a star athlete. In Tokyo, Kiefer won gold medals in the team and individual events. At last year’s World Championships, she won the bronze medal in the individual event. The 29-year-old Kiefer is the most decorated women’s foil athlete in U.S. history. She won four consecutive NCAA championships at the University of Notre Dame before earning her medical degree at the University of Kentucky.
Olympic soccer today: what to watch
The U.S. Women’s National Team will face Germany in their second group match. The U.S. is ranked 4th in the FIFA rankings, while Germany is ranked 5th. Twelve teams will compete in the Olympic Games, with the top two teams from each group and the top two third-placed teams advancing to the quarterfinals.
Olympic Cycling Today: What to Watch
In women’s mountain biking, American Hailey Batten started her World Cup season well, finishing third in the cross-country race in Mairipora, Brazil, before winning the following weekend in Araxa. Raised in Park City, Utah, Batten began cycling at age nine and won her first national title at age 14. Now 25, Batten is considered a medal contender in the cross-country final.
Olympic Swimming Today: What to Watch
Tori Huske competed at her Olympic debut in Tokyo at age 18, winning a silver medal in the women’s 100m butterfly. She returns to Paris with more international experience. Gretchen Walsh, a senior at the University of Virginia, will make her Olympic debut after winning the 100m butterfly at the U.S. Olympic Trials.
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