2021 Olympics Live Updates – US women’s 3×3 squad wins gold, Simone Biles pulls out all over, plus more Tokyo

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Are you not enjoying? The Tokyo Olympics kick off with redemption opportunities and, of course, more gold medals. After a busy Tuesday that saw Simone Biles-less USA narrowly runner-up behind the Russian Olympic Committee team in the women’s gymnastics team final, USA won the silver after losing to Japan in the championship match, Katie Ledecky won her first gold in the women’s gymnastics team. Games and US men’s basketball wore to the detriment of Iran; It’s time to lock in the event list on Wednesday morning.

Next? Team USA 3×3 Basketball won gold for ROC.

From Simone Biles supporting the men’s gymnastics team to the pursuit of Kelsey Plum & Co. To complete an undefeated tour, we’ve got you covered:

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Heroes are here

The Olympic Gold Medal Women’s 3×3 Basketball Team is here, to be exact. The United States accomplished it, defeating the ROC 18-15 for the title.

🥇 gold is 🥇

American women win the gold medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics!

🇺🇸 #USAB3x3 x #Tokyo2020 #3×3 pic.twitter.com/5wpVd1KSgA

– USA Basketball 3×3 (@usab3x3) July 28, 2021

This is GOLD and a #OlympicHERstory for @usab3x3 where they beat ROC 🥇 pic.twitter.com/YOQzzdZwWJ

– On Her Turf (@OnHerTurf) Jul 28, 2021

Don Staley, former Olympic player and current women’s basketball coach for Team USA, was quick to send her congratulations to team and coach Kara Lawson on their historic victory.

Congratulations @usab3x3 @Graytness_15bigmamastef @JackieYoung3 @Kelseyplum10 @karalawson20 on winning your first gold medal in the 3×3 competition! A way to represent women!! United States of America! United States of America!

– dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) Jul 28, 2021

Could there be a strain brewing? This was a rhetorical question.

gold medal game energy

Team USA Women’s 3×3 Hoops came out for the win. Alicia Gray, Kelsey Bloom, Stephanie Dolson and Jackie Young dominated their entire Tokyo run. The quartet are heading into this morning’s gold medal match against the Republic of China as the only unbeaten team in their category.

Good morning #TeamUSA fans.

Who’s up for some gold medal game action @usab3x3? # Tokyo Olympics pic.twitter.com/rzL8MsBDYZ

– Team USA (@TeamUSA) Jul 28, 2021

They’re also bringing some serious back home support with them to the championship contest, courtesy of Gray’s Dallas Wings:

Thank you ❤️❤️❤️ https://t.co/r03hkP4vJM

– Alisha Gray (@Graytness_15) July 28, 2021

As for the plum? She is just having fun. Impressive for someone who underwent surgery to rupture his Achilles tendon last summer.

Basketball is fun #tokyo pic.twitter.com/klzaNd4EBa

– Kelsey Plum (@Kelseyplum10) Jul 26, 2021 Men’s gymnastics has some famous fans

Colleagues in the end. Simone Biles and Michaela Skinner were front row cheerleading for American men’s gymnastics during the team’s final game Wednesday morning.

At first he cheered for our men! 👏 🇺🇸

Let’s go Sam (SamuelMikulak) and Brody (@brody1700)! #StrongerTogether #Tokyo2020 pic.twitter.com/9AP71kxWTA

– USA Gymnastics (USAGym) Jul 28, 2021 Some quick times in the pool

Start Wednesday with some blazing times in the women’s 200m breaststroke.

. @_king_lil broke the personal record while she and lazorlaze go 1️⃣-2️⃣ in the 200m heat to the chest 👑 #TokyoOlympics xTeamUSA xusaswimming pic.twitter.com/teeNeT4JDf

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

South Africa’s Tatiana Schoenmaker sets a new Olympic record in the 200m breaststroke at #TokyoOlympics! 🇿🇦 pic.twitter.com/I4fK7wCfqc

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

The US men’s basketball team recovered from Sunday’s stunning loss to France with Iran’s 120-66 victory on Wednesday.

Damien Lillard scored 16 points from a game-high of 21 in the first half, while Kevin Durant led by five points to equal Carmelo Anthony’s US Olympic record with 10 points to coincide with five rebounds and five assists.

Kevin Durant watch. 👀

With that dunk, he is five points away from Carmelo Anthony. TeamUSAPeacockTVhttps://t.co/FmEtvutDRANBC Sports pic.twitter.com/vSmJEDRXgi

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

After wasting a second-half double-digit lead in an 83-76 loss to France on Sunday, the Americans started strong, finishing the first quarter 23-5 and advancing 60-30 in the first half.

Devin Booker scored 16 points, Jason Tatum added 14 points and Zach Lavigne scored 13 points for the United States, who then play the Czech Republic on Saturday at 7 a.m. ET. The US shot went out from deep, notching 19 of 36 three-pointers in the victory. Lillard led the charge, becoming the fourth American to hit seven times at an Olympic game. – Matt Eisenberg

Simone Biles pulled out of the all-around competition on Thursday. According to a statement from USA Gymnastics, the decision was made after a medical evaluation.

Biles was scratched out of the team final on Tuesday after jumping, her first event of the night. She cited her mental health as the reason when she spoke to the media after the meeting.

After further medical evaluation, Simone Biles withdrew from the final overall individual competition. We strongly support Simone’s decision and applaud her courage in prioritizing her well-being. Her courage shows, once again, why she is a role model for many. pic.twitter.com/6ILdtSQF7o

– USA Gymnastics (USAGym) July 28, 2021

Biles was the defending champion in the event and was the favorite for a repeat. But her status was called into question after Tuesday’s outing, and she told the media she was not sure if she would be able to compete on Thursday. – Darcy Min

Ledecky won the first gold of her Olympic campaign on Wednesday in the women’s 1500m freestyle debut.

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After about 70 minutes of competing in the women’s 200m freestyle, in which she placed fifth, Ledecky showed no signs of fatigue and dominated the 1500m from the start. She achieved the victory with a time of 15:37.34, more than four seconds ahead of silver medalist from the United States Erica Sullivan.

Germany’s Sarah Koehler won the bronze.

Ledecky’s teammates on the US team chanted “USA” from the stands at the Tokyo Aquatics Center as she approached the wall to claim victory.

Ledecky has been promoted as one of the faces of the games, and expectations are high for the 24-year-old to add to her collection of five gold medals. She won a silver medal in the 400-meter freestyle earlier in the week. – Darcy Min

Olympic History Made‼k @katieledecky wins first-ever Olympic gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle and teammate Erica Sullivan wins silver. @TeamUSA x #TokyoOlympics #Olympicherstory pic.twitter.com/fTLlcWFgEg

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

pure. dominance.

Katie Ledecky is the first Olympic champion in the women’s 1500m freestyle! # Olympic_Tokyo # Olympic_Hairstory pic.twitter.com/3LzAdPOsT8

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

Katie Ledecky’s historic gold in the women’s 1500m freestyle is also the 250th gold medal for the US Olympic swimming team 🥇 #TokyoOlympics | #olympicherstory pic.twitter.com/qcwm4nlW87

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021 This is one way to get motivated

German jude Martina Trajdus has found an intense way to get into the territory ahead of her 63-kilogram match with Hungary’s Szovi Uzbas. Motivation spread, but it wasn’t enough for Traggdus to win the Round of 32 match.

And what is the slap here in the first place?! pic.twitter.com/mX2r9rMMTA

– Micha von Jadczak (@michaljadczak) July 27, 2021

German judo coach Claudio Bossa has since received a “serious official warning” after the footage went viral on social media.

“The International Golf Federation has issued a serious official warning to the German coach regarding the bad behavior he showed during the tournament,” the International Judo Federation said in a statement. “Judo is an educational sport and therefore it cannot tolerate such behavior which goes against the moral rules of judo.”

American men’s volleyball beat Tunisia

The US men’s volleyball team beat Tunisia in four sets, sending the Americans to a 2-1 score in Group B. They slipped the second set before overcoming their opponents. The United States will resume playing pool on Thursday with a match against Brazil.

We got dubbing! TJDeFalco scored 24, Taylor Sander scored 17 and MaxwellHolt scored 16. How about @mitchstahl coming in late by 8 points! 3-1 win over Tunisia 🇹🇳. #Tokyo 2020 pic.twitter.com/XV4YlfKgpJ

usavolleyball July 28, 2021 Virginia 200m double medal

Having one Olympian is important to the university. two bigger. Two in the same event, both finished on the same medal podium? Welcome to the world of the University of Virginia.

Cavaliers swimmers Alex Walsh and Kate Douglas took silver and bronze in the 200 meters individual medley on Tuesday, finishing behind Japan’s Yui Ohashi.

2⃣ Medals, 1⃣ Race!

Alex Walshaw and Kate Douglas took the TeamUSA silver and bronze medals in the women’s 200m IM! # Tokyo Olympics pic.twitter.com/YoL4nQmeJM

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

UVa was understandably pumped out.

Two More Americans & Hoos on the podium!! UVASwimDive Superstars Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass won the silver and bronze medals respectively in the 200 IM!! #GoHoos | # Tokyo2020 | #TeamUSA 📸GettySport pic.twitter.com/tMJHkarBcp

Virginia Cavaliers (@VirginiaSports) July 28, 2021

This race caps a big year for Walsh and Douglass, who helped lead Virginia to the NCAA Championship earlier this year.

Australia’s Titmus sets Olympic record

In her first two swimming events Wednesday at the Tokyo Aquatics Center, Katie Ledecky finished fifth in the women’s 200-meter freestyle. She was the dominant Olympic champion at the event.

Australian Ariarne Titmus won the gold with a time of 1:53.50, a new Olympic record. Siobhan Bernadette Huge of Hong Kong and Canada’s Penny Oleksiak won the silver and bronze medals, respectively. Ledecky’s 1:55.21 time was more than a second and a half short of the winning mark.

Olympic record.

Australia’s Ariarn Titmus sets an Olympic record for gold in the women’s 200m freestyle #Tokyo Olympics

📺 NBC 💻 https://t.co/M0BT3R7UOp📱 NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/IVHIavtdlP

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

Ledecky took the gold of her first career in the Olympic women’s 1500m freestyle later on Wednesday. She won the silver in the 400-meter freestyle earlier in the week – and also lost to Titmus. – Darcy Min

Titmus coach, Dean Boxall, was a bit excited about his swimmer.

Australia coach Ariarn Titmus is back to make the noise and her family is virtually joining the celebration. #Tokyo Olympics

📺 NBC 💻 https://t.co/M0BT3R7UOp📱 NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/XSsrKkOmbv

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) on July 28, 2021 Chiles are after it

Jordan Chiles was put on the spot on Tuesday when Simone Biles withdrew from the women’s team all-around gymnastics competition. While the Americans couldn’t catch up with the Russian Olympic Committee for the gold medal, Chili’s did well and showed off some killer dance moves, to boot.

What song does ChilesJordan sing? @TeamUSA x #TokyoOlympics

📺 NBC 💻 https://t.co/M0BT3R7UOp📱 NBC Sports App pic.twitter.com/ao7vITJCYZ

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021

The dance continued on the stage.

#BilesNChiles @TeamUSA x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/5l9YdO4QeY

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021 Get to know Lydia

Lydia Jacoby’s 100m breaststroke gold medalist was a surprise, so it’s time to get to know the young Alaskan swimmer. Some notes are made below.

Did you know that 17-year-old Lydia Jacobi plays the bass? Were you born on Leap Day?

Learn more about Lydia in this episode of Fast Facts. # Tokyo Olympics pic.twitter.com/hLyx3u6E0b

– #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) Jul 28, 2021
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