The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books, and business is about to pick up.
It’s time for some of the most iconic events of the Olympic Games on the track, the court and in the various scenic stadiums across Paris.
Here are some of the things to make sure you watch this weekend from France:
Simone Biles goes for more gold: Biles has already made history with her incredible comeback from the depths of her withdrawal from key competitions at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Now she’s got her eyes set on coming home with a few more gold medals to put around her neck along with her GOAT necklace.
Biles competes on Saturday in the vault final. On Monday, she’ll compete in the floor and balance beam finals.
The fastest race in sports: The signature Olympic race is no doubt the 100-meter sprint. And under the bright lights of the Stade de France, two Americans are looking for the opportunity to put their stamp on the closely watched event.
Noah Lyles and Sha’carri Richardson are also looking to wash the bad taste of 2021 out of their mouths. For Lyles, it was a disappointing bronze medal in the 200 meters, his signature race. For Richardson, it was being suspended from the Games for failing a drug test after testing positive for the active ingredient in marijuana – a suspension that garnered huge outrage on Richardson’s behalf.
US Women’s National Team in quarterfinal action against Japan: The American women’s soccer team is looking dominant in this tournament as it enters a transitional era following a string of disappointing results in major tournaments.
The USWNT plays Japan in the quarterfinals at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday
US basketball teams wrap up group play: The US men’s and women’s basketball team each play at 11:15 a.m. ET this weekend – the men on Saturday, the women on Sunday – as they look to close out group play undefeated heading into next week’s knockout rounds.
The final rounds of the men’s golf tournament: American Xander Schauffele finished his second round as the clubhouse leader after Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama was atop the scoreboard following the first round.
But with notable names like Spaniard Jon Rahm, Great Britain’s Tommy Fleetwood, Ireland Rory McIlroy and top-ranked Scottie Scheffler in the field, it’s likely to come down to Sunday’s final round to determine the winner.
There are also big days for track and field and swimming ahead: See a list of events in this weekend’s full Olympics viewing guide.