Day 10 of the Olympics brought us Simone Biles’ final competition in Paris, a big day for Americans on the track, not one but two important soccer matches and more.
Let’s recap all the biggest stocks.
Women’s gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics at the Paris Olympic Games came to a dramatic end on Monday when Simone Biles won the gold medal in the floor exercise final.
Silver on Monday’s floor exercise marked Biles’ 11th Olympic medal. She had already won her seventh career gold in Paris, putting her within reach of Soviet legend Larisa Latynina’s nine golds, the most of any gymnast.
Brazilian Rebeca Andrade surpassed Biles for gold on floor exercise, becoming her country’s most decorated Olympian.
“Obviously, it wasn’t my best performance,” said Biles, who had previously missed out on the podium in the beam final after falling. “But at the end of the day, who won the medal, medal, and that’s so exciting, because you never know, it’s gymnastics.”
“I’ve accomplished so much more than my wildest dreams, not just at these Olympics, but in sport, so I can’t be mad at my performance,” she added. “A few years ago, I didn’t imagine I would be back here at the Olympic Games, so competing and then coming away with four medals… I’m really proud of myself.”
In one of the most dramatic comebacks of the Games, Jordan Chiles won his first individual Olympic medal after appealing his score, adding a bronze on floor to his two team medals – a gold in Paris and a silver in Tokyo.
Chiles originally placed fifth, but her coaches submitted a query to the judges and she received a tenth in her final score.
“I have no words, but I am very proud of myself,” Chiles said hoarsely after the meeting, having lost his voice after applause. “So losing my voice means everything because it takes me a while to do it.”
Athletics
On the track, three North Americans qualified for the 200 meter final, which will be held on Tuesday.
Gabby Thomas will headline USA, and she will also be joined by McKenzie Long and Brittany Brown.
Thomas won bronze in this event in Tokyo and will face stiff competition in the final, especially from Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred, who defeated his opponents in the 100m final earlier this week.
Both Thomas and Alfred were well ahead of the field in their semi-final races, with Thomas finishing in 21.86 seconds and Alfred recording 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 the men’s pole vault on Monday, adding to his gold medal haul. Duplantis has dominated the sport of late, winning gold medals at the last two Olympics as well as several international competitions.
Duplantis had already secured gold after covering 6 meters when he decided to chase the record. First, he set an Olympic record by running 6.10 meters. He then beat that mark in three attempts of 6.25 meters, setting the new overall record.
American Sam Kendricks finished second and won silver, while Greek Emmanouil Karalis won bronze.
Men’s football
The men’s football final has been decided.
Host country Spain and France will compete for gold on Friday, and only after some drama.
Spain came from behind to defeat Morocco after trailing 1-0 at half-time. The Spanish side leveled the game in the 65th minute, before an 85th-minute goal from Juanlu Sanchez proved the winner.
However, France needed extra time to reach the final. The hosts and Egpyt played to a goalless draw before France scored two goals in extra time to secure a place in the gold medal match. Egypt scored first in the first half, but France managed to recover with the next three goals.
The final will be the fifth time that Spain has played the last match of the Olympics.
Volleyball
There was important action both on the beach and in the woods on Monday.
On the sand, Canada knocked out the USA in the round of 16 in two hard-fought sets, winning 21-19 and 21-18.
The USA team of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss led 14-9 in the first set before Canada finished strong. In the second set, Kloth and Nuss came from behind 15-11 to tie at 18 before losing the last three points of the match.
“Very disappointed,” Kloth said afterward. “I’m excited to have this opportunity and be able to play with Kristen and that’s what I’m focusing on.”
American men, in turn, fared better on the beach and in the gym.
The beach team beat Italy to advance to the quarterfinals, while the court team beat Brazil 3-1 to advance to the semifinals.
What is the next
The women’s 200-meter final is Tuesday’s highlight, and the race is scheduled for 3:40 p.m. ET.
The quarterfinals also begin in men’s basketball, with the USA taking on Brazil.
Other medals up for grabs include the men’s 1,500 meters, the men’s long jump and the women’s skate park final.
Volleyball, table tennis, boxing and handball will also continue to be valid.
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