Day 10 of the Games features the Olympic Games Paris 2024 debut of many American stars, while others look to conclude their trip to Paris on the podium. Team USA will have ample opportunity to shine from athletics to sailing and even on the basketball court on Monday, 5 August.
Newly minted men’s 100m champion Noah Lyles and Rai Benjamin will take to the track in the men’s athletics 200 meters and 400m hurdles, respectively.
Delaney Schnell will leap the women’s diving 10m platform preliminary.
Katie Moon begins her quest for a second Olympic gold medal, beginning with women’s athletics pole-vault qualification.
With sailing’s formula kite making its Olympic debut, Daniela Moroz will look to make an early impression.
The USA women’s team will take on Spain in the 3×3 basketball semifinals.
Read on to discover Team USA’s highlights on Day 10 of Paris 2024.
USA athletes to watch on 5 August at Paris 2024: Noah Lyles, Daniela Moroz, and Katie Moon
Quickly becoming a star with his blazing speed and engaging personality, Lyles has lofty expectations. After winning bronze in the men’s 200m at Tokyo 2020, the 27-year-old is aiming to build on a special performance at the 2023 World Athletics Championship in Budapest, where he won gold in the 100m, 200m, and the 4x100m relay. Lyles became the first man to reach this feat since Usain Bolt in 2015 and he has similar aspirations for Paris, striving for four gold medals. He already has one under his belt, taking gold in the men’s 100m on Sunday, 4 August.
Moon is also looking to build on her excellence at both Tokyo 2020 and the 2023 athletic worlds, winning gold in the women’s pole vault at both competitions. The 33-year-old Ohio native has the opportunity to replicate these strong showings in Paris.
Kite as a sailing category will make its Olympic debut in Paris and so will Moroz, who has won six world championships in the event. The 23-year-old will enter Paris 2024 as one of the favorites to podium in the newly introduced event, most recently winning gold at the 2023 Pan American Games.
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