Jul 27, 2024 - Sports

USA wins its first medal at Paris Olympics

Lauren Floyd

Two Olympic synchronized swimmers — Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook compete in the Olympic Games on July 27 in Paris, France. Photo: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images

Divers Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook earned the USA its first medal — silver — of the Paris Olympics on Saturday, per the Games' medal tally.

Why it matters: Their event, women's synchronized 3m springboard, happened hours before tennis star Cori "Coco" Gauff is scheduled to make her Olympic debut in women's doubles, slated for later Saturday.

This year's Olympic Games are featuring more than 10,000 competitors in 329 events, representing 206 countries.

Zoom in: Bacon and Cook finished behind China's Chang Yani and Chen Yiwen, who took gold.

Zoom out: Tennis, swimming, basketball, beach volleyball and artistic gymnastics are on the schedule for Saturday.

View the full schedule here.

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