37w ago / 10:51 AM EDT

Tennis: Iga Swiatek takes bronze

Poland's Iga Swiatek defeated Slovakia's Anna Karolina Schmiedlova in the bronze medal match, becoming Poland's first tennis player to win an Olympic medal in tennis.

Swiatek, who is the World No. 1 player, won 6-2, 6-1.

The gold medal match between China's Qinwen Zheng and Croatia's Donna Vekic will take place tomorrow.

37w ago / 10:49 AM EDT

Sha'Carri Richardson to face tough competition in the 100m sprint semifinal

Sha’Carri Richardson will be facing tough competition during her semifinal heat for the 100-meter women’s sprint tomorrow.

Richardson was placed in the same heat as Jamaica’s Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, a three-time medalist for this event, and Julien Alfred, the third-fastest woman in the world this year behind Richardson.

Richardson, Fraser-Price and Alfred were three of the five fastest women in the first round. Fraser-Pryce was the fastest, recording a 10.92 — the second-best overall time that round.

To qualify for the final, runners must be one of the first two in their semifinal heat or the next two fastest overall.

The semifinal will take place tomorrow at 1:50 pm ET, with the final 90 minutes after.

37w ago / 10:38 AM EDT

Morocco turning out the lights on American soccer

Reporting from Paris

Achraf Hakimi's long run and score in the 70th minute gave Morocco a 3-0 lead and likely put finishing touches on America's appearance in the men's soccer tournament.

The goal was greeted with more celebratory red-and-green flares set off around Parc des Princes.

Morocco's forward Abde Ezzalzouli fights for the ball with U.S. defender Nathan Harriel today.Paul Ellis / AFP - Getty Images
37w ago / 10:32 AM EDT

Boxing: Taiwan's Lin Yu ting wins first match

Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting defeated Sitora Turdibekova of Uzbekistan by unanimous decision today. The result moves Yu-ting on to the quarterfinals on Sunday. Her opponent is yet to be determined. 

Yu-ting, along with Imane Khelif of Algeria, have come under scrutiny at the Paris Games this week after both failed to meet gender eligibility tests at the Women’s World Boxing Championships in New Delhi last year. At the time, sporting officials alleged that the boxers failed an unspecified test because they had male chromosomes.

Khelif defeated Angela Carini of Italy after Carini quit 46 seconds into the match Wednesday. 

Tsai Ing-wen, the former president of Taiwan, showed her support for Yu ting on Thursday. 

“When I met boxer Lin Yu-ting, I saw an athlete who is fearless in the face of challenges, whether they come from inside or outside the ring,” she said on social media. “Today, when she represents Taiwan on the Olympic stage, we will be behind her & all the Taiwanese Olympians making us proud.”

Taiwan's Lin Yu-ting fights in the women's 57 kg preliminary boxing match.Ariana Cubillos / AP
37w ago / 10:31 AM EDT

Soccer: Morocco strikes again to take a 2-0 lead

Reporting from Paris

Ilias Akhomach converted a cross from teammate Oussama Targhalline in the 63rd minute as Morroco extended its lead over the United States.

The goal survived a VAR check for possible handball on the buildup.

37w ago / 10:15 AM EDT

Team USA to compete for bronze in mixed team archery after defeat to Germany

Sean Nevin

Team USA duo Brady Ellison and Casey Kaufhold will compete for bronze in the mixed team archery event at Les Invalides after suffering a semifinal defeat to Germany.

With the scores tied at 3 after both sides won a set each and drew another, both teams could take the victory by winning the next set. Two 10s from Germany with their first two arrows piled the pressure on Ellison and Kaufhold, and they could only respond with two 8s, allowing Germany to take the match with their final two arrows.

Team USA will face India for bronze at 10:24 a.m. ET with Germany facing top seed South Korea for gold.

37w ago / 9:55 AM EDT

Volunteer lodge complaint against father of Judo champion for forced kiss

Gabrielle Nolin

According to Le Parisien, a volunteer at the Olympic Games filed a complaint Wednesday against the father of the Judo champion from Croatia, Barbara Matic.

The French media reported that the volunteer said the man kissed her against her will right after his daughter won. The Paris Prosecutor’s office confirmed to NBC that it had “received a complaint from an Olympic Games volunteer who claims to have been forced to receive a non-consensual kiss from the father of a judo champion just after his daughter’s victory.”

Asked about it by NBC, the Paris 2024 press office said they have been “informed that a volunteer has filed a complaint against a spectator concerning sexual assault at a competition venue” adding that “Paris 2024 offers her its full support and strongly condemns these acts.”

The Paris Prosecutor’s office said the accused has been placed in police custody on Thursday and that “investigations are ongoing.”

37w ago / 9:41 AM EDT

‘I love my black job’: Simone Biles appears to take a jab at Trump after Olympic win

Simone Biles loves her "black job."

The Olympic gymnast, who won two gold medals in Paris making her the most decorated U.S. gymnast, took a swipe at former President Donald Trump in a post today on X.

The 27-year-old shared a post from singer Ricky Davila who celebrated Biles as she posed for photos clutching her medal and a “Goat” necklace.

“Simone Biles being the GOAT, winning Gold medals and dominating gymnastics is her black job,” Davila wrote.

“I love my black job,” Biles responded, adding a black heart emoji.

The post appears to be in response to remarks Trump made at a June debate.

Read the full story here.

37w ago / 9:36 AM EDT

Men's tennis: Carlos Alcaraz storms into final with emphatic victory

Sean Nevin

Carlos Alcaraz's incredible summer is continuing, and he will now play for Olympic gold in Paris after easing past Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-1, 6-1 at Roland Garros to book his spot in Sunday's gold medal match.

The 21-year-old, who becomes the second youngest man in Olympic history to reach the men's singles final, has already won the French Open and Wimbledon this summer. He could face Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last month's Wimbledon final here with the Serbian playing his semifinal against Italy's Lorenzo Musetti tonight.

The Spaniard will be hoping to emulate compatriot Rafael Nadal in winning the French Open, Wimbledon and Olympic gold in the same year — which Nadal did in 2008.

37w ago / 9:35 AM EDT

Men's soccer: Morocco draws first blood vs. US

Reporting from Paris

Soufiane Rahimi converted a penalty to give Morocco a 1-0 lead in the 29th minute, following a foul by Nathan Harriel.

The score triggered a red-and-green smoke bomb in lower stands here at Parc des Princes, filled largely with Moroccan supporters.

Moments later, the public address announcer reminded fans that it was illegal to shoot off fireworks in the stands.