How many medals does the US have? Medal tally by country today, Aug 2 | 2024 Olympics in Paris

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OLYMPIC GAMES

2024 Olympics in Paris - schedule today, Aug 2: events, Sports, times, TV, how to watch, stream

Here's a look at what's going on in the Olympic Games today, Friday August 2, with Paris set to be a hive of sporting activity once again.

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At AS USA, just like everyone else, we're absolutely delighted to see Biles back to her brilliant best.

OLYMPICS | TRACK & FIELD

When are Team USA’s track and field events? times, how to watch on TV, stream online | Olympics

The track and field events are what most people think of when one mentions the Olympics, and Team USA are without a doubt one of the strongest lineups we've seen so far.

With that in mind, here's how you can feast your eyes on their attempt at Olympic gold...

Gold medal events today, August 2

🥇 Shooting – Women’s 50m Rifle Three Positions (starting at 3:30am)

🥇 Rowing – Men’s & Women’s Pairs / Men’s & Women’s Lightweight Double Sculls (starting at 4:42am)

🥇 Diving – Men’s 3m Springboard Synchro (starting at 5:00am)

🥇 Sailing – Women’s & Men’s Skiff / Women’s & Men’s Windsurfing (starting at 6:13am)

🥇 Trampoline – Women’s (starting at 7:50am)

🥇 Equestrian – Team Jumping (starting at 8:00am)

🥇 Badminton – Mixed Doubles (starting at 9:00am)

🥇 Archery – Mixed Team (starting at 10:43am)

🥇 Judo – Women’s 78kg & Men’s 100kg (starting at 10:00)

🥇 Tennis – Mixed Doubles Gold (starting at 1:00pm)

🥇 Fencing – Men’s Épée Team (starting at 1:30pm)

🥇 Trampoline – Men’s (starting at 1:50pm)

🥇 Swimming – Men’s 50m Freestyle, 200m IM / Women’s 200m Backstroke (starting at 2:30pm)

🥇 Athletics – Men’s 10,000m (starting at 3:20pm)

🥇 BMX Racing – Men’s & Women’s (starting at 3:35pm)

(All times are ET)

Day 7 of the Paris Olympic Games!

Hello and welcome to what is set to be another fascinating day at the Paris Olympic Games.

We're at the one week point today and, as usual, it seems that the Olympic Games are flying by too quickly!

Here we're going to keep you up to date with all the medal presentations as well as keeping you informed with our live medal tracker.