As the 2024 Olympics in Paris wrap up next week, WTOP is watching which members of Team USA take home medals.
See the latest coverage.
- Meet the DC-area athletes who’ve qualified for the Paris Olympics
- She grew up in McLean. Now she’s part of one of the ‘greatest sports dynasties’ in the US — and heading to her 2nd Olympics
- She dreamed of becoming an Olympian. Now, Ashburn-native Emily Fox is set to help lead the US women’s soccer team
- Why this Northern Va. wrestling coach is known internationally
5-time BMX world champ Hannah Roberts of US crashes out as Perris Benegas takes home silver
Five-time BMX world champion Hannah Roberts wound up crashing on a front flip late in her first run Wednesday, and was only seconds into her second when she put her foot down on the landing. That left the heavy favorite out of the medals entirely, and left China’s Deng Yawen on the top step of the podium along with silver medalist Perris Benegas of the U.S. and bronze medalist Natalya Diehm of Australia.
Lee Kiefer gets her 3rd Olympic gold as the US wins a team fencing event for the first time
The fencing team of two-time individual gold medalist Lee Kiefer, silver medalist Lauren Scruggs, Jacqueline Dubrovich and Maia Weintraub held on for a 45-39 win over Italy in the final.
Britain wins equestrian team jumping at the Paris Olympics ahead of the US and France
The U.S. took home the silver medal in equestrian team jumping with host France finishing with the bronze. The American team featured Laura Kraut riding “Baloutinue,” Karl Cook aboard “Caracole de La Roque” and veteran McLain Ward on “Ilex” had four penalty points.
American archers Casey Kaufhold, Brady Ellison earn bronze in mixed team category
American archers Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold have been winning medals together for five years in the roles of mentor and student.
Simone Biles makes history with second all-around Olympic gymnastics title
Simone Biles now has nine Olympic medals, six of them gold. And while she says she doesn’t keep track of these things, she sort of does. The GOAT necklace she rocked in the aftermath isn’t a coincidence, even if she maintains she’s just “Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, that loves to flip.”
US women win a first Olympic medal in rugby sevens with a comeback victory over Australia
Alex Sedrick ran the length of the field, dived in under the posts and then calmly took the conversion, securing a first Olympic rugby sevens medal for the United States with a 14-12, last-minute upset over Australia.
Maryland-native Katie Ledecky wins record 13th medal with a silver to become the most decorated woman in swimming history
On a night when Canadian phenom Summer McIntosh romped to another victory and Kate Douglass claimed a gold for the Americans, Katie Ledecky collected the 13th medal of her stellar career to become the most decorated woman in swimming history Thursday.
American men’s gymnastics end Olympic drought with bronze
Behind the two powerhouses of men’s gymnastics and in the absence of Russia, the Americans earned bronze for their first medal since 2008.
