Glory and Challenges: Highlights from Day 10 of the Paris Olympics

On the final day of the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles added to her medal tally, U.S. beach volleyball teams had mixed results, the Seine River was deemed safe for swimming events, Spain reached the soccer final, and British cyclists broke a world record. Diversity in sports was a dominant theme.

Simone Biles concluded her final day of the Paris Olympics with additional medals, underscoring her legacy as the greatest gymnast of her generation. She earned three golds and a silver, despite finishing second in the floor exercise—her first non-gold performance in this category at a major competition.

U.S. beach volleyball saw mixed results as the teams of Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss and Chase Budinger and Miles Evans were eliminated. Only Miles Evans and Andy Benesh, along with Kelly Cheng and Sara Hughes, advanced to the elite eight.

In a historic move, Olympic triathletes swam in the Seine River, declared safe after recent bacteria level tests. Germany won the gold in the team relay, with the U.S. and Britain securing silver and bronze respectively.

Spain secured a spot in the Olympic soccer final with a 2-1 victory over Morocco, thanks to Juanlu Sanchez's 85th-minute goal. The final awaits either France or Egypt.

British cyclists Katy Marchant, Sophie Capewell, and Emma Finucane shattered the women's team sprint world record, defeating New Zealand and claiming gold, marking Britain's first medal in the sprint since 2008.