Leon Marchand’s 4 individual golds launching him to instant stardom fueled by fueled by his home country crowds
Beach volleyball being played at the foot of the Eiffel Tower
Katie Ledecky becoming the most decorated female Olympian in history
US Women’s Rugby winning bronze on an impossible last-second full-field score
US Women’s Gymnastics taking team gold followed by Simone Biles taking individual gold
Teddy Riner’s 3rd individual gold medal win in front of his home crowd
Armand Duplantis setting the pole vault world record
Men’s 100m final featuring the tightest field ever and the closest ever finish with Noah Lyles winning by 0.005 seconds
Cole Hocker shocking everyone and taking gold in the 1500m race
Quincy Hall’s insane come-from-behind victory in the men’s 400m
Sha-Carri Richardson’s stare down on the way to securing gold in the women’s 4x100m relay
USWNT returning to glory with the gold medal following being humbled at the last World Cup
Team USA Men’s Basketball’s 4th quarter comeback against Serbia in the semi finals and Steph Curry’s 4 straight possessions with 4 made 3-pointers in the final 3 minutes to secure gold against France
I’m a huge basketball fan so the last one is truly the one that will stick with me the most. The 4th quarter of the Serbia game was probably the single best quarter of basketball I’ve ever watched as these again legends truly became ungodly with their backs against the wall, and Curry in the final game finishing 4/4 capped off by one of the most impossible shots I’ve ever seen was truly spectacular to watch.
Warning, US bias incoming
I’m a huge basketball fan so the last one is truly the one that will stick with me the most. The 4th quarter of the Serbia game was probably the single best quarter of basketball I’ve ever watched as these again legends truly became ungodly with their backs against the wall, and Curry in the final game finishing 4/4 capped off by one of the most impossible shots I’ve ever seen was truly spectacular to watch.
Ledecky became the most decorated *American* female Olympian, most decorated woman overall is gymnast Larisa Latynina (USSR)