Paris Olympics highlights: Best of Super Saturday

PARIS, FRANCE – AUGUST 03: Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Vault Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

by: Orri Benatar

Posted: Aug 3, 2024 / 11:09 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 3, 2024 / 11:39 PM EDT

Watch Simone Biles’ gold medal winning vault in the video player above.

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — The best day of the Paris Olympics games saw memorable events throughout the day and plenty of medals for Team USA and surprise results.

Gymnastics, track & field, and swimming overlapped for the first time these Olympics with Simone Biles starting things off by capturing her third gold of the Olympics with a vault win while her teammate Jade Carey took bronze.

Sha’Carri Richardson was unable to win the 100m final in the rain as Saint Lucia’s Julien Alfred made history by winning gold for the small Caribbean island nation. Central Ohio native Joe Kovacs clutched out his third silver in the shot put while Ryan Crouser took gold.

In the pool, Katie Ledecky outlasted Ariarne Titmus to win the 800m freestyle for a fourth straight Olympics. The night in the pool ended with the USA mixed medley relay team winning gold in world record fashion.

Elsewhere, USA women’s soccer got an exciting extra time win, China made history in tennis, and French fans got a dream finish to the final judo event. Here are the best highlights and moments from day eight of the Paris Olympics.

Day 8 medalists

WATCH: USA’s Trinity Rodman’s quarterfinal winning goal

Trinity Rodman once again showcased her skills at the 2024 Paris Olympics, this time scoring a finesse shot from the edge of the box to give the U.S. women’s national team a one-goal lead in extra time against Japan.

For more information on the match, visit coverage here.

WATCH: Nedoroscik takes bronze on pommel horse

Stephen Nedoroscik secured his second Olympic bronze medal of the Paris Games with a spectacular pommel horse routine in the final.

To watch him snag the podium spot and read more in-depth coverage, visit coverage here.

WATCH: Katie Ledecky wins historic 9th gold

Katie Ledecky made all kinds of history in her final race of the 2024 Paris Olympics, winning the women’s 800m freestyle for the fourth consecutive Olympics.

Visit in-depth coverage here, including exclusive video of the event.

WATCH: USA men’s eight rowing wins bronze

WATCH: Julien Alfred wins 100m gold, shocks Sha’Carri Richardson

20-year-old Julien Alfred stunned Sha’Carri Richardson in the women’s 100m final, winning St. Lucia’s first Olympic medal with a run of 10.72 seconds.

Watch Richardson finish with silver and learn about Saint Lucia’s underdog here.

WATCH: Vincent Hancock wins fourth skeet gold

Vincent Hancock added a fourth men’s skeet gold medal to his legendary list of shooting accolades, though he needed to get past a shooter he coaches, Connor Prince, to do it.

WATCH: Australia beat USA for men’s doubles tennis gold

The Australian team of Matt Ebden and John Peers take the gold medal in the men’s doubles in a super tiebreak on Saturday, when the team topped Americans Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek, 6-7(6), 7-6(1), 10-8.

Watch Team USA fight and read more in depth coverage here.