U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky won the women’s 800-meter freestyle in the 2024 Paris Games, earning her ninth Olympic gold medal.
She joins Michael Phelps as the only swimmers to win the same event at four straight Summer Games.
Here’s what else we’re following:
- Sha’Carri Richardson: The U.S. sprinter finished second in the women’s 100-meter finals, losing to Julien Alfred of Saint Lucia.
- Simone Biles: The 27-year-old gymnast earned her seventh Olympic gold medal by soaring to victory in the women’s vault final Saturday.
- Imane Khelif: The Algerian boxer clinched an Olympic medal in a bout against Hungary’s Anna Luca Hamori after facing online abuse over misconceptions about her gender.