Paris Olympics: Team USA’s women athletes are ‘swifter, higher, and stronger’
With the largest team at the Paris Olympics, the United States has had the most competitors in women’s events with 338 of its 638-strong delegation, according to the IOC’s games database just ahead of opening ceremonies.
Vernon Norwood, Kaylyn Brown, Bryce Deadmon and Shamier Little of the United States, celebrate after winning the silver medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay mixed final during track and field at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Head coach Adam Krikorian of the United States speaks to his team during a time out against Hungary in the second half of a quarterfinal women’s water polo match at Paris La Defense Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Nanterre on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Katie Moon of the United States competes in the pole vault during track and field at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Kelly Cheng, top, reacts with teammate Sara Hughes of the United States after defeating Svenja Mueller and Ninja Tillmann of Germany in straight sets 21-18, 21-18 to win a women’s beach volleyball match at the Eiffel Tower Stadium during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Friday, Aug. 2, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Torri Huske, center, of the United States wins gold as Gretchen Walsh, left of the United States wins silver and Yufei Zhang of China wins bronze in the women’s 100m butterfly during the swimming competition at the Paris La Defense Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Naterre, France on Sunday, July 28, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
The start of the race as Katie Ledecky of the United States would go on to finished third in the 400m freestyle as Ariarne Titmus of Australia won gold at the La Defense Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France on Saturday, July 27, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States defeated Ibtissem Doudou of Algeria 10-0 during a freestyle 50kg wrestling match at Champ-de-Mars Arena during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)
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Vernon Norwood, Kaylyn Brown, Bryce Deadmon and Shamier Little of the United States, celebrate after winning the silver medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay mixed final during track and field at Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis on Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024. (Photo by Keith Birmingham, Orange County Register/ SCNG)