PARIS, France — The 12th day of the Olympics had plenty of big moments, such as American Quincy Hall taking home the gold in the men's 400m and a collision in the men's 5000m home stretch causing a massive fall. Here are the highlights:
Massive fall in men's 5000m heat
A collision in the home stretch caused a massive fall in men's 5000m heat at Paris Olympic Games involving Great Britain's George Mills.
Miroslaw clinches first Olympic women's speed climbing title
Poland's Aleksandra Miroslaw clinches first Olympic women's speed climbing title after racing up the wall 0.08 seconds faster than China's Deng Lijuan. Miroslaw won Olympic gold with her run time of 6.10 seconds.
USA's Jones loses SF, ends welterweight drought with bronze
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, welterweight boxer Omari Jones of the United States loses his semifinal to Uzbekistan’s Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev. In advancing to this round, Jones secured a bronze medal.
Korda 'slow' out of gates but wowed by crowd at Olympics
Nelly Korda didn't putt well on what she described as "slower" greens but she managed a 72 and was impressed by the big crowds on Wednesday at Le Golf National.
Old dudes rule! Macdonald, Oberholzer compete at Olympics
South Africa's Dallas Oberholzer, 49, and Great Britain's Andy Macdonald, 51, drew standing ovations after throwing down tricks as the two oldest athletes competing in men's skateboard park.
U.S. figure skating receives gold medals for Beijing Games
The U.S. figure skating team receives gold medals in a Paris ceremony two years removed from the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. In the wake of a Russian doping scandal, the U.S. was upgraded from silver to gold in July.
Nina Kennedy vaults to first Olympic gold in Paris
Australian Nina Kennedy cleared a height of 4.90m and took down defending Olympic champion Katie Moon in the women’s pole vault final to win her first Olympic gold medal.
U.S. moving on to semifinals with penalty shootout win
The U.S. is moving on to men's water polo semifinals for the first time since 2008 after a penalty shootout win over Australia.
Americans win gold in women's team pursuit over New Zealand
The U.S. women's team pursuit squad of Kristen Faulkner, Chloe Dygert, Jennifer Valente and Lily Williams beat New Zealand for gold with a time of 4:04.306.
Quincy Hall storms through the field to win gold in the 400m
American Quincy Hall took home the gold in the men's 400m after mounting a furious late stage comeback to overtake the lead in the final meters. Hall fell behind early, but found a second wind in the home stretch to win.
U.S. women breeze in semis with easy win over Nigeria
A'ja Wilson put up 20 points and 11 rebounds in another dominant effort as the U.S. women's basketball team had Nigeria put away by halftime to advance to the Olympic semifinals.
USA's Sarah Hildebrandt wins 50kg wrestling gold in Paris
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, the United States' Sarah Hildebrandt wins 50kg freestyle wrestling gold.
