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Simon Biles will again be one of the highlights of the Olympics Saturday as she tries to win the vault event for her third gold medal in Paris.
PARIS, France — The second weekend of competition kicks off with American stars in action in gymnastics, track and field and swimming.
Simone Biles will go for her third gold medal in Paris, while Sha’Carri Richardson will go for her first Olympic medal in the women's 100 meters, and in the pool Katie Ledecky will look to add another gold to her collection in the women's 800-meter freestyle.
Here's some of the key events coming up on Saturday, Aug. 3 at the 2024 Paris Olympics:
Schedule for US gymnasts competing on Saturday
After winning gold in the individual all-around and helping the U.S. dominant in team all-around to burnish her legacy, Biles will go for a third gold this Games in the vault final.
Biles is among the favorites again but should face a tough challenge from Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, the defending Olympic champion in the event.
The vault final is schedule for 10:20 a.m. Eastern.
Plus, Stephen Nedoroscik – who helped propel the U.S. men’s gymnastics team to its first medal in 16 years – will compete in the pommel horse final. The event is scheduled for 11:16 a.m. Eastern.
The world's fastest woman
On the track, it’s time to crown the world’s fastest woman in the 100-meter dash.
Richardson is the reigning world champion in the event, which could also include three-time Olympic gold medalist Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica.
Tokyo gold medalist Elaine Thompson-Herah is absent at the Paris Games through injury, while Jamaica teammate Shericka Jackson announced that she would not compete in the event.
Ryan Crouser chases history
In the men’s shot put final, American Ryan Crouser will have his sights set on becoming the first to win the title three times in a row. His winning attempt at the U.S. Olympic trials was 22.84 meters (74 feet, 11¼ inches) and enough to hold off Joe Kovacs, who finished runner-up to Crouser at the Tokyo Games and in Rio de Janeiro.
Katie Ledecky seeks another gold
With a victory in the women's 800-meter freestyle, Ledecky would join fellow American Michael Phelps as the only swimmers — of any gender and from any country — to win four gold medals in the same event.
Ledecky will be an overwhelming favorite. She is the world record holder at the distance with a time of 8:04.79.
The American swimming star has won the event at every Summer Games since 2012.
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