At the Paris 2024 Olympics, the U.S. women's rugby sevens team clinched the bronze medal by defeating Australia 14-12, thanks to a last-minute try by Alex Sedrick. Earlier, the U.S. had lost to defending champions New Zealand, who secured a 24-12 victory and advanced to the final against Canada. Canada pulled off a stunning upset by overcoming a 12-point deficit to beat Australia 21-12 in the semifinals. In artistic gymnastics, Simone Biles helped maintain Team USA's lead after three rotations despite a fall by teammate Jordan Chiles. Biles scored 14.366 on the beam, putting the team at 129.131 points with one rotation remaining.