Meet your Team USA men's all-around competitors: Frederick Richard and Paul Juda
Frederick Richard and Paul Juda are representing Team USA in the men's gymnastics individual all-around final today.
In qualifiers, Richard and Juda placed 10th and 13th, respectively, and the top 24 made it through to the event final. They were part of the team that clinched the bronze medal Monday.
They're also both first-time Olympians and compete for the University of Michigan when they're not at the Games.
While neither is favored to come out on top, after an explosive showing in the team final, Richard could contend for a spot on the podium.
Richard, a breakout star, started gaining popularity thanks to his massive social media following.
Meet the 'muffin man' of the Olympics
Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has fallen in love with the chocolate muffins being served at the Olympic village — and he’s documented that love affair on TikTok.
Tennis: French Open winner Alcaraz advances to quarterfinals
Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz will face Italian Lorenzo Musetti in the quarterfinals after this year's French Open winner beat Roman Safiullin in straight sets.
In rain-soaked play, Alcaraz had the backing of the Roland-Garros crowd as he bested Safiullin, a Russian playing as an Independent Neutral Athlete.
The quarterfinals commence Saturday.
Beach Volleyball: Team USA's Hughes and Cheng claim another dominant win
Team USA's Sara Hughes and Kelly Cheng claimed a crucial victory over host nation France's pair as they remained undefeated in the pool stages of the women's beach volleyball competition.
Following a dominating win against Czechia's pair Marie-Sara Stochlova and Barbora Hermannova in their opener Monday, Hughes and Cheng claimed a second straight-sets win, this time against France's Clemence Viera and Aline Chamereau, with the likes of Snoop Dogg and NBC News' Lester Holt watching on.
After a comfortable first set, taken 21-16 by the American duo, the second was a much tighter affair with the two teams never separated by more than three points. But it was Cheng who came up clutch with a block to win the set at 23-21 to claim the win against the hosts.
Team USA leads in total medal count at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Team USA is on top at the 2024 Paris Olympics, leading with the most total medals at the Games so far. NBC News’ Jay Gray recaps the thrilling highlights from this year’s Summer Olympics.
Top Jamaican sprinter Shericka Jackson won't run 100 meter
Shericka Jackson will not compete in the 100-meter sprint in Paris to focus entirely on the 200-meter event, she announced today.
The Jamaican, who took the bronze medal in Tokyo in the 100 meter, is the two-time reigning 200-meter world champion. She will be replaced by Shashalee Forbes.
“The decision is just to protect my body," she said told members of the media in Paris. "As I’ve said for the last three years, I’ve been competing in both events. It’s a combination of both just focusing on one event and what happened in Hungary.”
Jackson was expected to be one of the top contenders in the 100 meter. Her decision should help the chances of other runners such as American Sha'Carri Richardson and Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce.
BMX Freestyle: Team USA misses podium as Marcus Christopher comes 4th
Team USA's Marcus Christopher produced a clean second run after falling in his first, but it wasn't quite enough to secure a medal. His 93.11 was only good for fourth.
This is the second time BMX Freestyle has appeared at the Olympics, and this was a final of fine margins. 93.11 would usually be a strong score, but in a stacked field there was little between the medals and missing out. Argentina's Jose Torres Gil's huge first run of 94.82 secured gold with Great Britain's Kieran Reilly taking silver.
In front of a home crowd, Anthony Jeanjean landed a huge double backflip in the back end of his second run to send the crowd into raptures with tricolores flying everywhere in the stands at Place de la Concorde. A score of 93.76 saw the Frenchman, in floods of tears after his medal was confirmed, claim bronze and the host's 21st medal of the Games.
Justin Dowell failed to improve on his first run, waving off his run with 15 seconds left on the clock to finish in seventh.
Fencing: Team USA knocked out of men's team saber in narrow upset
In an unexpectedly early elimination for the Americans, Iran defeated Team USA in the first round of men's team saber, winning 45-44.
The U.S. team boasted two Harvard graduates, Eli Dershwitz and Mitchell Saron, and one rising Harvard freshman, Colin Heathcock. They had high hopes for this event, coming in as the No. 2 team in the world. No. 9 Iran will face No. 3 Hungary in the semifinals.
Two-time defending Olympic champion South Korea will also head to the semifinals after defeating Canada 45-33.
Team USA's women’s rugby team talks to 'TODAY' about historic win
Ilona Maher, Alex Sedrick, Naya Tapper, Sammy Sullivan and the rest of Team USA’s women’s rugby team joined "TODAY" in Paris to talk about their win over Australia that earned them a bronze medal and their message for young girls looking up to them in the sport.
Just one American standing in men's singles tennis after Fritz falls
Taylor Fritz was just defeated by Italian Lorenzo Musetti in straight sets, leaving Tommy Paul as the only American male left in singles play.
On the women's side, Danielle Collins is still standing and is set to play later today as quarterfinals kick off.