Day 10 of the Olympics brought us Simone Biles’s final competition in Paris, a big day for Americans on the track, not one but two important soccer matches and much more.
Let’s recap all the biggest action.
Women’s gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics at the Paris Olympic Games came to a dramatic end Monday, as Simone Biles was edged out for the gold medal in the floor exercise final.
Monday’s silver on floor exercise marked an 11th Olympic medal for Biles. She had earlier won her seventh career gold in Paris, leaving her within striking range of Soviet legend Larisa Latynina’s nine golds, the most of any gymnast.
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade bested Biles for the floor gold, becoming her nation’s most decorated Olympian.
“Obviously, it wasn’t my best performance,” said Biles, who had earlier missed the podium in the balance beam final after falling. “But at the end of the day, whoever medaled, medaled, and that’s what’s so exciting, because you just never know, it’s gymnastics.”
“I’ve accomplished way more than my wildest dreams, not just at this Olympics, but in the sport, so I can’t be mad at my performances,” she added. “A couple years ago, I didn’t think I’d be back here at an Olympic Games, so competing and then walking away with four medals … I’m pretty proud of myself.”
In one of the most dramatic twists of the Games, Jordan Chiles won her first individual Olympic medal after appealing her score, adding a floor bronze to her two team medals — a Paris gold and a silver in Tokyo.
Chiles originally placed fifth, but her coaches submitted an inquiry to the judges and she received a tenth back on her final score.
“I have no words, but I’m so proud of myself,” Chiles rasped after the meet, having lost her voice after he loud cheers. “So losing my voice means everything, because it takes a while for me to do that.”
Track and Field
On the track, three Americans qualified for the 200-meter final, which will be run Tuesday.
Gabby Thomas will headline the field for the U.S., and she will also be joined by McKenzie Long and Brittany Brown.
Thomas won bronze in this event in Tokyo, and she will face stiff competition in the final, especially from St. Lucia’s Julien Alfred, who smoked her opponents in the 100-meter final earlier this week.
Both Thomas and Alfred ran clear ahead of the field in their semifinal races, with Thomas finishing in 21.86 seconds and Alfred posting a time of 21.98.
Also, on the field, can we make Pole Vault Guy a thing?
Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis set a world record in men’s pole vault Monday, adding to his stash of gold medals. Duplantis has been dominating the sport of late, winning golds in the last two Olympics as well as in a variety of international competitions.
Duplantis had already secured gold after clearing 6 meters when he decided to go record chasing. First he set an Olympic record by clearing 6.10 meters. Then he beat that mark in three tries on 6.25 meters, setting the new overall record.
American Sam Kendricks finished second to earn silver, while Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis won bronze.
Men’s soccer
The final for men’s soccer is set.
Spain and host country France will square off for gold Friday, and only after some dramatics.
Spain came from behind to defeat Morocco after trailing 1-0 at halftime. The Spaniards evened the game in the 65th minute before a strike from Juanlu Sanchez in the 85th minute proved to be the winner.
Meanwhile, France needed extra time to make the final. The hosts and Egpyt were deadlocked at one before France scored two goals in extra time to secure a spot in the gold-medal match. Egypt struck first in the opening half, but France were able to come back with the next three goals.
The final will be a record-tying fifth time Spain has played in the last match of the Olympics.
Volleyball
There was important action on both the beach and the hardwood Monday.
On the sand, Canada knocked out USA in the round of 16 in two tightly contested sets, winning 21-19 and 21-18.
The U.S. team of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss were leading 14-9 in the first set before Canada finished strong. In the second set, Kloth and Nuss made a comeback of their own, from down 15-11 to tied at 18, before surrendering the last three points of the match.
“Very disappointed,” Kloth said afterward. “Excited that I got this opportunity and I got to play with Kristen and that is what I am focusing on.”
The American men, meanwhile fared better on the beach and in the gym.
The beach team swept Italy to advance to the quarterfinals, while the court squad beat Brazil 3-1 to advance to the semifinals.
What’s next
The women’s 200-meter final is Tuesday’s highlight, and that race is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET.
The quarterfinals also begin in men’s basketball, with the U.S. playing Brazil.
Other medals up for grabs include the men’s 1500-meter, the men’s long jump and the park final in women’s skateboarding.
Volleyball, table tennis, boxing and handball will also all continue in earnest.
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