Today marks Day 14 of the 2024 Paris Olympics, featuring a significant 35 medal events as the Games approach their conclusion. Among the highlights are eight pivotal track and field competitions, the introduction of breaking (break-dancing) with its first medal event, and numerous finals in various team sports.
Track and field events are set to dominate the day, with Team USA aiming to surpass its remarkable performance from Thursday, when it won eight or more medals in this category, a feat not achieved since the 1992 Barcelona Games. Notable participants include Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas, who will compete in the women’s 4x100m relay at 1:30 p.m. ET and 7:30 p.m. local time. The men’s 4x100m relay team, missing Noah Lyles, will race at 1:47 p.m. ET and 7:47 p.m. local time.
In additional track and field events, Raven Saunders will represent the U.S. in the women’s shot-put at 1:37 p.m. ET, while Alexis Holmes competes in the women’s 400m at 2:00 p.m. ET. Salif Mane will participate in the men’s triple jump at 2:13 p.m. ET, and Anna Hall concludes the women’s heptathlon at 2:37 p.m. ET. Other races include Weini Kelati in the women’s 10,000m at 2:57 p.m. ET and Rai Benjamin in the men’s 400m hurdles at 3:45 p.m. ET.
In breaking news, Queens’ Sunny Choi will strive for the first-ever women’s breaking medal at 3:19 p.m. ET. The U.S. women’s basketball team is looking to secure a spot in its eighth consecutive final against Australia at 11:30 p.m. ET. Additionally, soccer enthusiasts can watch host France face European Championship winner Spain in the men’s gold match at 12:00 p.m. ET.
Other notable medal events on the schedule include:
– **Table Tennis**: Men’s team bronze at 4:00 a.m. ET; men’s team gold at 9:00 a.m. ET.
– **Sailing**: Men’s kite at 6:13 a.m. ET.
– **Sport Climbing**: Men’s bouldering and lead combined at 6:35 a.m. ET.
– **Canoe Sprint**: Multiple races starting at 6:50 a.m. ET.
– **Field Hockey**: Women’s bronze at 8:00 a.m. ET; gold at 2:00 p.m. ET.
– **Rhythmic Gymnastics**: Individual all-around at 8:30 a.m. ET.
– **Diving**: Women’s 3m springboard at 9:00 a.m. ET.
– **Soccer**: Women’s bronze at 9:00 a.m. ET.
– **Weightlifting**: Men’s 89kg/196 lbs. at 9:00 a.m. ET; women’s 71kg/156 lbs. at 1:30 p.m. ET.
– **Volleyball**: Men’s bronze at 10:00 a.m. ET.
– **Cycling**: Men’s sprint at 12:00 p.m. ET; women’s Madison at 12:09 p.m. ET.
– **Wrestling**: Men’s freestyle 57 kg at 1:30 p.m. ET; women’s freestyle 57 kg at 2:50 p.m. ET.
– **Taekwondo**: Women’s welterweight (67kg) at 2:19 p.m. ET; men’s (80kg) at 2:34 p.m. ET.
– **Beach Volleyball**: Women’s bronze at 3:00 p.m. ET; gold at 4:30 p.m. ET.
– **Boxing**: Events throughout the afternoon and evening, starting at 3:30 p.m. ET.