Sha’Carri Richardson makes her long-awaited Olympic debut as track and field events rev up Friday at the Paris Olympics. Richardson missed the Tokyo Games because of a positive marijuana test at the 2021 U.S. Olympic Trials. She will debut as the favorite in the women’s 100-meter dash in a first-round heat. The U.S.
FILE - Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates her win in the women’s 100-meter run final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. All signs point toward Richardson getting that win in the Olympic 100-meter final, set for Aug. 3 at the Stade de France. FILE - Sha’Carri Richardson celebrates her win in the women’s 100-meter run final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 22, 2024, in Eugene, Ore.
Elaine Thompson-Herah, the two-time reigning Olympic champion in the 100 and 200, will miss the Paris Games because of an injury.Russian tennis players Andreeva and Shnaider reach the semifinals as AIN athletes at the OlympicsBells will ring when the Paris Olympics’ track meet starts on Friday The Americans are playing in the Olympics for the first time since 2008. They bounced back from their opening loss to France by winning back-to-back games against New Zealand and Guinea.The other men’s quarterfinal matchups are Japan vs. Spain starting at 5 p.m. CEST at Lyon Stadium; and Egypt vs. Paraguay starting at 7 p.m. CEST at Marseille Stadium.
A clash between bitter soccer rivals France and Argentina at 9 p.m. CEST at Bordeaux Stadium will round out the night. It’s a rematch of the 2022 World Cup final in which Argentina won in a penalty shootout., fresh off leading the U.S. women’s gymnastics team back to the gold medal in team competition, returns to the mat.Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the semis by eliminating American Tommy Paul 6-3, 7-6 on Thursday.
Lorenzo Musetti of Italy is also through to the semis after beating Tokyo Games gold medalist Alexander Zverev in their quarterfinal match.
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