The U.S. men’s gymnastics team took America for a ride Monday, capturing their first team medal in 16 years with a thrilling finish on the pommel horse.
Frederick Richard and Paul Juda return to Bercy Arena on Wednesday for the men’s individual all-around final, one of the headlining events of Day 5 in Paris.
Elsewhere, Canada women’s soccer will try to overcome the six-point deduction levied by FIFA for flying a drone over New Zealand’s training sessions. A win over Colombia would advance the Canadians out of the group stage. The U.S. women, taking on Australia, eyes the top spot of its group after securing a place in the quarterfinals.
There are also a handful of swim medals to be bestowed, and the U.S. men’s basketball team takes on South Sudan in its second group stage game — where NBA champion Jayson Tatum is expected to make his Paris Games debut.
Strap in, sports fans.
Events to watch
Men’s gymnastics all-around final
Time: 11:30 a.m. ET, 5:30 p.m. in Paris
TV: NBC and Peacock
What to watch: Richard and Juda, alongside instant national icon Stephen Nedoroscik, helped snap the U.S. medal drought in the men’s team finals, finishing third behind gold medal taker Japan and silver medalist China.
“It feels amazing because we had some highs and lows,” Richard said…
