US wins first gold medal of Paris Olympics at men's 4x100 meter freestyle relay
Aruna Shantha
28-Jul-2024 16:04:23
The United States won its first gold medal at the Paris Olympics after a strong showing in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay on Saturday.
The team — made up of Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, Hunter Armstrong, and Caeleb Dressel — finished 1.07 seconds before the silver medal team, Australia. Italy won bronze.
Team USA has won gold in this event in 10 of the last 13 Olympics. It is also Dressel's eighth Olympic gold.
Earlier Saturday, the U.S. won its first medal in Paris when Sarah Bacon, 27, and Kassidy Cook, 29, won silver in the 3-meter synchronized springboard competition. The American duo scored 314.64 points, which put them firmly in second place behind Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen of China. CBS
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