Historic moments at Paris Olympics

During the first full week of the Paris Olympics, world records were broken and several athletes made history for their countries. The US, China, and France are among the top medal winners, with Team USA earning medals in sports that include surfing, fencing, and golf. Here are some of the big moments so far. TRACK AND FIELD The events began on August 1, and the first US athlete to win a medal was Grant Fisher, whose strong finish in the men’s 10,000-meter race earned him a bronze. In the past 56 years, only one other US man has earned a medal in that event. The men’s and women’s 100-meter sprints were thrilling races. Julien Alfred of St. Lucia won the women’s gold and her country’s first-ever Olympic medal. Sha’Carri Richardson…

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