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
American Bobby Finke sets 1,500 freestyle world record on final night of Olympic swimming
Bobby Finke set a world record in the 1,500-meter freestyle Sunday, giving the United States a huge boost on the final night of swimming at the Paris Olympics.
US rider Kristen Faulkner sprints clear to win women’s road race at Paris Olympics
Kristen Faulkner timed her attack to perfection to win the women’s road race at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, becoming the first American rider in 40 years to win a medal in the event.
Scheffler gets the men’s golf Olympic gold medal in a thriller with a 62
Scottie Scheffler delivered the best performance of his greatest year by rallying from four shots behind on Sunday with a 9-under 62 to win the Olympic gold medal in men’s golf in a thriller at Le Golf National.
Suni Lee takes bronze in women’s uneven bars at Paris Olympics
Sunisa Lee of the U.S. picked up her third medal in Paris and sixth of her Olympic career by grabbing bronze, exactly where she finished in Tokyo three years ago.
Montgomery Co. woman wins Dominica’s first Olympic medal
In March, triple jumper Thea LaFond was the only representative of her tiny Caribbean nation, Dominica, at world indoors. She won the gold medal. Now at the Paris Olympics, LaFond is the only woman from her country competing in track and field. Again, she won gold. Only it was more than gold. It was the very first Olympic medal for Dominica. LaFond left Dominica for the United States when she was 5 and now lives in Maryland. But she’s still ambassador for her birth nation.
Torri Huske claims a starring role for U.S. team at Paris Olympics
While some of the biggest names in American swimming have faltered, Torri Huske has claimed a starring role at the Paris Olympics. The 21-year-old Virginian picked up her second gold of the Summer Games, anchoring the U.S. team to a world record in the 4×100-meter mixed medley relay Saturday night.
Katie Ledecky swims into history with 800 freestyle victory at the Paris Olympics
Katie Ledecky has capped another stellar Olympics by becoming only the second swimmer to win the same event at four straight Summer Games, holding off Ariarne Titmus to win the 800-meter freestyle. It was Ledecky’s second gold medal in Paris and ninth of her remarkable career, which marked another milestone.
Sha’Carri Richardson overcomes sluggish start to make 100-meter final at Paris Olympics
Sha’Carri Richardson overcame a slow start Saturday to qualify for the Olympic 100-meter final later that night despite finishing second to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia. In a race featuring the two fastest Olympians in the field this year, Alfred finished in 10.84 seconds, a full body length and .05 seconds ahead of the reigning world champion.
US rolls into Olympic quarterfinals as No. 1 seed, top Puerto Rico 104-83 in group finale
Halfway to its goal of gold, the U.S. has the No. 1 seed going into the medal round at the Paris Olympics. And now the real games start. Anthony Edwards scored 26 points, six players reached double figures for the U.S. and the Americans wrapped up the top spot coming out of group play by rolling past Puerto Rico 104-83 on Saturday.
Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman scores as US women’s soccer team beats Japan 1-0 after extra time to reach Olympic SF
Washington Spirit’s Trinity Rodman scored in extra time and the United States advanced to the women’s soccer semifinals at the Olympics with a 1-0 victory over Japan. The U.S. will face the winner of the later match between Germany and Canada in Marseille. The U.S. beat Germany 4-1 in the group stage. Rodman’s goal to the top of the far post came as time in stoppage time in the first extra period. She fell to the field as she was embraced by her teammates in celebration.
Simone Biles captures her seventh Olympic gold medal by winning women’s vault for a second time
Simone Biles earned her seventh Olympic gold medal, soaring to victory in the women’s vault final. The 27-year-old Biles averaged 15.300 for her signature Yurchenko double pike and Cheng vaults to claim a second gold on the event eight years after she triumphed in Rio de Janeiro. Biles now has 10 Olympic medals in her career, seven of them gold.
American women rowers, including McLean, Virginia’s Claire Collins, end Summer Games without medal
American women rowers, including McLean, Virginia’s Claire Collins, finished fifth in the final of the women’s eight on Saturday.
Alexandria, Virginia’s Noah Lyles closes strong to advance in 1st round of 100 at Olympics
Noah Lyles, of Alexandria, Virginia, finished second in his opening heat of the Olympic 100 meters but still advanced and kept alive his hopes for the sprint double.
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.
