After one of the best days of 2024 Paris Olympics for Team USA , more medals will be up for grabs on Friday.
There will be 22 gold medals up for grabs on Friday, and while the track and field events begin to take place, it will be the pool at the center of attention. One of the most exhilarating races, the men’s 50-meter freestyle, will take place with Caeleb Dressel competing. Also in action will be Americans Regan Smith and Phoebe Bacon in the women's 200-meter backstroke and Carson Foster in the men’s 200-meter individual medley.
Here's what to know about the medal count for day nine of the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Caeleb Dressel warms up ahead of the evening heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena. Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports Here's the overall medal count through Friday, with the U.S. leading with way with 43 total medals and China at the most gold with 13. Here are the top 10 countries overall:
1. USA — 43 (9 gold, 18 silver, 16 bronze) 2. France — 36 (11 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze) 3. China — 31 (13 gold, 9 silver, 9 bronze) 4. Great Britain — 27 (9 gold, 10 silver, 8 bronze) 5. Australia — 22 (11 gold, 6 silver, 5 bronze) 6. Japan — 18 (8 gold, 4 silver, 6 bronze) 7. Italy — 17 (5 gold, 8 silver, 4 bronze) 8. South Korea — 16 (7 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) 9. Canada — 10 (3 gold, 2 silver, 5 bronze) 10. Netherlands — 9 (4 gold, 3 silver, 2 bronze)
What Olympic medals are up for grabs Friday? Here's what Olympic medals are being contested Friday, as well as what time the action starts. All times are Eastern:
Shooting 3:30 a.m.: 50m rifle positions women’s final Diving 5 a.m.: men’s synchronized 3m springboard final Rowing 5:30 a.m.: men’s pair final A 5:42 a.m.: women’s pair final A 6:02 a.m.: LWT men’s doubles sculls final A 6:22 a.m.: LWT women’s double sculls final A Tennis 6 a.m.: women’s singles bronze 6 a.m.: men’s doubles bronze 6 a.m.: mixed doubles bronze Trampoline Equestrian 8 a.m.: Jumping team final Badminton 9 a.m.: mixed doubles bronze medal match 10:10 a.m.: mixed doubles gold medal match Archery 10:24 a.m.: mixed team bronze medal match 10:43 a.m.: mixed team gold medal match Judo 11:18 a.m.: women +78 kg contest for bronze medal A 11:28 a.m.: women +78 kg contest for bronze medal B 11:38 a.m.: women +78 kg final 11:49 a.m.: men +100 kg contest for bronze medal A 11:59 a.m.: men +100 kg contest for bronze medal B 12:09 p.m.: men +100 kg final Tennis 1 p.m.: mixed doubles gold Trampoline Fencing 1:30 p.m.: men’s épée team bronze medal match 2:30 p.m.: men’s épée team gold medal match Swimming 2:30 p.m.: men’s 50m free relay final 2:39 p.m.: women’s 200m backstroke final 2:49 p.m.: men’s 200m individual medley final Track & field: 3:20 p.m.: men’s 10,000m final BMX racing 3:35 p.m.: men’s final 3:50 p.m.: women’s final Sailing Times TBD: windsurfing finals
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