Meet Oregon's Olympic champions
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Jade Carey said she would return to Oregon State University for the 2025 season. Photo: Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages
The Paris Olympics may be over, but Oregonians still have a lot to celebrate — many of the athletes who earned podiums and top marks from judges have ties to the Beaver State.
The big picture: Jade Carey, an undergrad at Oregon State University, was instrumental in securing the U.S. women's gymnastics team their "redemption tour" all-around gold medal alongside superstar Simone Biles.
- She earned a bronze medal for her skillful, individual performance on vault, too.
The intrigue: U.S. officials are currently appealing the decision to strip Vancouver's Jordan Chiles of her bronze medal for her floor exercise.
- The Court of Arbitration for Sport voided Team USA's on-floor appeal that placed Chiles in front of Romanian Ana Barbosu because it came four seconds after the one-minute deadline.
Zoom in: Ryan Crouser, of Boring, successfully defended his gold medal in shot put to become the first ever to win three consecutive golds in the sport.
- His winning, 75-foot, 1¾-inch throw was nearly three feet farther than his closest competitor — teammate Joe Kovacs.
Meanwhile, Portland Thorns players Sophia Smith and Sam Coffey were part of the U.S. women's soccer team that secured the team's first Olympic title since 2012 — winning gold in a 1-0 victory over Brazil on Saturday.
- Smith scored the game-winning goal against Germany in the semifinals.
Several other athletes earned medals and high placements, including:
🚣🏻 Grant High School alumnus Pieter Quinton brought home bronze as part of the U.S. men's eight rowing team.
⛹🏻♀️ Former Oregon Duck Sabrina Ionescu was part of the USA Basketball Women's Olympic Team that won their eighth-straight gold after beating out host nation France in a tight, 67-66 match Sunday.
🏃🏻 Australian runner Jessica Hull, who was the former NCAA champion during her time at UO, won a silver medal in the women's 1,500-meter race.
- Cole Hocker, another UO alum, won gold in the men's 1,500-meter race, sprinting from fifth to first place in the final lap.
🤾🏻♀️ Shot put star Jaida Ross, who grew up in Medford, came within 1 ½ inches of a podium finish with a 63-foot, 3 1⁄4-inch throw.
What's next: There are still local heroes to cheer on at the Paralympics, which kicks off Aug. 28.