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Paris Olympics Day 8: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles Eye More Gold Medals

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Paris Olympics Day 8: Katie Ledecky, Simone Biles Eye More Gold Medals
Katie Ledecky of Team United States celebrates after winning gold in the Women's 1500m Freestyle Final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 31, 2024. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
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Australia Takes Gold, USA Silver in Men's Doubles Tennis
Italy Wins Gold in Women's Windsurfing
Sha'carri Richardson Chases Gold
Simone Biles Returns to the Stage
Team USA Win Men's Eight Bronze
Australia Takes Gold, USA Silver in Men's Doubles Tennis
Matthew Ebden and John Peers of Team Australia celebrate victory during the Tennis Men's Doubles Gold Medal match against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of Team United States on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on August 3, 2024. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Matthew Ebden and John Peers of Team Australia celebrate victory during the Tennis Men's Doubles Gold Medal match against Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram of Team United States on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on August 3, 2024. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)

Australian duo Matthew Ebden and John Peers won the gold medal in the Olympic tennis men's doubles as they beat American pair Austin Krajicek and Rajeev Ram 6-7(6) 7-6(1) 10-8 on Saturday.

The bronze medal match will be between Americans Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul and Czech duo Tomas Machac and Adam Pavlasek later at Roland Garros.

Italy Wins Gold in Women's Windsurfing
Gold medallist Italy's Marta Maggetti celebrates after winning the women's IQFoil windsurfing final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 3, 2024. (Christophe Simon/ AFP via Getty Images)
Gold medallist Italy's Marta Maggetti celebrates after winning the women's IQFoil windsurfing final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games sailing competition at the Roucas-Blanc Marina in Marseille on August 3, 2024. (Christophe Simon/ AFP via Getty Images)

Italy's Marta Maggetti grabbed Olympic gold in the women's windsurfing final, staging a comeback in the final stages of the race with a smart strategic split.

Maggetti pumped her fist as she crossed the line and leaped off her board into the Mediterranean in celebration.

Sha'carri Richardson Chases Gold
Sha'carri Richardson of Team United States of America competes during the Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 1 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)
Sha'carri Richardson of Team United States of America competes during the Women's 100m Round 1 - Heat 1 on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Hannah Peters/Getty Images)

World champion Sha'Carri Richardson's long-awaited Olympic debut got off to a sizzling start on Friday, cruising through her heat with a winning time of 10.94 seconds.

Richardson's Olympic dreams came crashing down around her three years ago when she tested positive for cannabis and had to miss the Tokyo Games.

Simone Biles Returns to the Stage
Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after finishing her routine on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris on August 1, 2024. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after finishing her routine on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris on August 1, 2024. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Simone Biles will be chasing her third gold medal of the Paris Games on Saturday as she faces off in the vault final with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, the only gymnast to ever "stress out" the American superstar.

Look out for Andrade’s unprecedented triple-twisting Yurchenko vault, which she has yet to debut at the Games. This vault would bring Andrade’s scoring potential significantly closer to that of Biles.

Team USA Win Men's Eight Bronze
Henry Hollingsworth, Nick Rusher, Christian Tabash, Dean Clark, Chris Carlson, Peter Chatain, Evan Olson, Pieter Quinton and Rielly Milne of Team United States celebrate with their Bronze medals for the Men's Eight Finals on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris on August 3, 2024. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)
Henry Hollingsworth, Nick Rusher, Christian Tabash, Dean Clark, Chris Carlson, Peter Chatain, Evan Olson, Pieter Quinton and Rielly Milne of Team United States celebrate with their Bronze medals for the Men's Eight Finals on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Paris on August 3, 2024. (Justin Setterfield/Getty Images)

The Team USA boat won the Olympic bronze medal in the men's eights at the Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on Saturday, marking the United States's first podium finish of the day.

Team Great Britain took gold, while the Netherlands secured the silver medal.

Ledecky Seeks Another Milestone
US' Katie Ledecky competes in a heat of the women's 800m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images)
US' Katie Ledecky competes in a heat of the women's 800m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP via Getty Images)

Katie Ledecky warmed up the Paris crowd for the Leon Marchand show later on Friday by moving into pole position for a record-extending fourth 800 meters freestyle gold medal at the Olympic pool.

Ledecky has already shredded the record books in Paris, becoming the most decorated female swimmer at Olympics with a 13th medal on Thursday when she helped the United States to silver behind Australia in the women's 4x200m freestyle relay.

In Photos: Top Moments From Paris Olympics Day 7

France's Leon Marchand brought the host nation to a standstill once again on Friday with his fourth gold of the Paris Olympics, while Australian Kaylee McKeown wrote history of her own as the first woman to retain both backstroke titles.

The United States broke their own world record in the 4x400 mixed relay in the opening heats at the Olympics, crossing the line at 3:07.41 amid a party atmosphere at the purple Paris track.

Ran Takahashi #12 of Team Japan attacks the net against Micah Christenson #11 and Torey Defalco #8 of Team United States during the Men's Preliminary Round - Pool A match between Team France and Team Slovenia on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris Arena on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Ran Takahashi #12 of Team Japan attacks the net against Micah Christenson #11 and Torey Defalco #8 of Team United States during the Men's Preliminary Round - Pool A match between Team France and Team Slovenia on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris Arena on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
France's #01 Joris Daudet and France's #03 Sylvain Andre compete in the third run of the Men's Cycling BMX Racing semifinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on August 2, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/ AFP via Getty Images)
France's #01 Joris Daudet and France's #03 Sylvain Andre compete in the third run of the Men's Cycling BMX Racing semifinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, on August 2, 2024. (Julien De Rosa/ AFP via Getty Images)
Leon Marchand of Team France competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on August 2, 2024. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Leon Marchand of Team France competes in the Men's 200m Individual Medley Final on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France, on August 2, 2024. (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
Supporters cheers as they watch on a giant screen France's Leon Marchand arriving for the final of the men's 200m individual medley swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the "Club France" in the Nations parc in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images)
Supporters cheers as they watch on a giant screen France's Leon Marchand arriving for the final of the men's 200m individual medley swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the "Club France" in the Nations parc in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Thibaud Moritz/AFP via Getty Images)
US' Kaylyn Brown runs with the baton in the mixed 4x400m relay heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)
US' Kaylyn Brown runs with the baton in the mixed 4x400m relay heat of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP via Getty Images)
South Korea's Kim Min-jong and France's Teddy Riner (Blue) compete in the judo men's +100kg gold bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images)
South Korea's Kim Min-jong and France's Teddy Riner (Blue) compete in the judo men's +100kg gold bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Champ-de-Mars Arena, in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Luis Robayo/AFP via Getty Images)
Australia's Kaylee McKeown competes in the final of the women's 200m backstroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Manan Vatsyayana/ AFP via Getty Images)
Australia's Kaylee McKeown competes in the final of the women's 200m backstroke swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Manan Vatsyayana/ AFP via Getty Images)
US' Karl Cook with horse Caracole De La Roque competes in the equestrian's jumping team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, in the western outskirts of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/ AFP via Getty Images)
US' Karl Cook with horse Caracole De La Roque competes in the equestrian's jumping team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, in the western outskirts of Paris, on August 2, 2024. (Pierre-Philippe Marcou/ AFP via Getty Images)

Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain plays a forehand during the Tennis Men's Singles Semifinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team Canada on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain plays a forehand during the Tennis Men's Singles Semifinal match against Felix Auger-Aliassime of Team Canada on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Matthew Stockman/Getty Images)
Brady Ellison of Team United States competes during the Mixed Team 1/8 Elimination Round match between Team United States and Team Uzbekistan on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Brady Ellison of Team United States competes during the Mixed Team 1/8 Elimination Round match between Team United States and Team Uzbekistan on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Nathan Harriel #2 of Team United States fouls Soufiane Rahimi #9 of Team Morocco during the Men's Quarter Final match between Morocco and United States during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
Nathan Harriel #2 of Team United States fouls Soufiane Rahimi #9 of Team Morocco during the Men's Quarter Final match between Morocco and United States during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes in Paris on August 2, 2024. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)
US Women’s Soccer Preparing for Olympics Quarterfinal Match Against Japan
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US Women’s Soccer Preparing for Olympics Quarterfinal Match Against Japan
Samantha Kerr of Australia with Tierna Davidson and Kelley O'Hara of the United States after a women's soccer match at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in Kashima, Japan, on July 27, 2021. (Henry Romero/Reuters)

The U.S. women’s soccer team is having an impressive performance at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

The Americans finished in first place in Group B with a 2–1 victory over Australia in Marseille. Trinity Rodman and Korbin Albert scored goals for the United States which advanced to the quarterfinal match against Japan on Saturday.

Rodman and Smith have both either scored or assisted in all of the USA’s group stage games at this summer’s Olympics, the first time a pair of American teammates have done so since Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach at London 2012.

Reuters contributed to this report.