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United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics

The United States of America (USA), represented by the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris from July 26 to August 11, 2024. U.S. athletes have appeared in every Summer Olympic Games of the modern era, except for the 1980 edition in Moscow, when America led a sixty-six-nation boycott in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. As Los Angeles is hosting the 2028 Summer Olympics, the United States marched penultimately before the homebound French team entered Place du Trocadéro during the parade of nations segment of the opening ceremony. Additionally, an American segment featuring H.E.R. and Tom Cruise from Paris, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre from Long Beach, was performed during the closing ceremony.

Medalists
The following U.S. competitors won medals at the games. In the discipline sections below, the medalists' names are bolded. Athletes who participated in the heats only. ==Competitors==
Competitors
On July 10, 2024, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee announced the 592 athletes (314 women and 278 men) that had qualified for and would compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The following is the list of number of competitors in the Games. Note that reserves in soccer are not counted: ==Archery==
Archery
Four American archers qualified for the men's and women's individual recurve by virtue of their respective result at the 2023 World Championships in Berlin, Germany; 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile; and 2024 Pan American Championships in Medellín, Colombia. The team includes Olympic medalist Brady Ellison and women's world number one Casey Kaufhold. ==Artistic swimming==
Artistic swimming
The United States got the opportunity to field a full-squad of eight artistic swimmers to compete in the open team and women's duet events by topping the list of five highest-ranked nations at the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. ==Athletics (track and field)==
Athletics (track and field)
U.S. track and field athletes have achieved the entry standards for Paris 2024 either by passing the direct qualifying mark (or time for track and road races) or by virtue of their world ranking in the events listed in the table (a maximum of three athletes each per country). The men's head coach was Stanley Redwine and the women's head coach was LaTanya Sheffield. To assure their selection to the team, athletes competed in the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials on June 21–30, 2024, in Eugene, Oregon. On July 9, 2024, USA Track & Field officially announced the final roster of 120 athletes (59 men and 61 women) qualified for the 2024 U.S. Olympic track and field team. 16-year-old Quincy Wilson was selected for the 4x400-meter relay team, becoming the youngest male U.S. track athlete in history. Track and road events Men Source: Women Source: Mixed Athletes who participated in the heats only. Field events Men Women '''Combined event – Men's decathlon''' '''Combined event – Women's heptathlon''' ==Badminton==
Badminton
The United States qualified seven badminton players into the Olympic tournament based on the BWF Race to Paris Rankings. ==Basketball==
Basketball
5×5 basketball Summary Men's tournament The U.S. men's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by virtue of being one of the two highest-ranked teams from the Americas, securing its berth at the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Indonesia-Japan-Philippines. The final roster was named on April 17, 2024. This would be the fourth Olympic tournament for then- three-time Olympic gold medalist Kevin Durant and then- two-time Olympic gold medalist LeBron James, while Stephen Curry would make his Olympic debut. On July 10, 2024, Kawhi Leonard withdrew from the team due to injury and was replaced by Derrick White. Group play ---- ---- Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game Women's tournament The U.S. women's basketball team qualified for the Olympics by winning the gold medal and securing an outright berth at the 2022 FIBA Women's World Cup in Sydney, Australia. The final roster was announced on June 17, 2024. Diana Taurasi became the first basketball player in history to compete at six Olympic tournaments. Group play ---- ---- Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal game 3×3 basketball Summary Men's tournament The U.S. men's 3x3 team qualified for its first Olympics as one of the three highest-ranked teams in the world. Head coach • Joe Lewandowski Assistant coach • James Fraschilla Team roster The final roster was revealed on March 26, 2024 and included: • Canyon BarryJimmer FredetteKareem MaddoxDylan Travis Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Women's tournament The defending champions U.S. women's 3x3 team qualified for the Olympics as one of the three highest-ranked teams in the world. Dearica Hamby replaced Cameron Brink on the roster after the latter tore her ACL during a WNBA game on June 18, 2024. • Cierra BurdickDearica Hamby* • Rhyne HowardHailey Van Lith Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Play-in Semifinal Bronze medal game ==Boxing==
Boxing
The U.S. qualified eight boxers into the Olympic tournament. The first qualifying event was the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, with American boxers earning their Olympic quotas there. Roscoe Hill (men's flyweight) and Alyssa Mendoza (women's featherweight) secured their spots, having won in the quota bouts round at the 2024 World Olympic Qualification Tournament 2 in Bangkok, Thailand. American athletes would compete in eight of the 13 available weight classes. All of them are first-time Olympians for the second consecutive Games. Men Women ==Breaking==
Breaking
The United States qualified four breakdancers for the Paris Olympics. Sunny Choi (Sunny) qualified in the B-Girl category following her victory at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Later on, Jeffrey Louis (Jeffro) and Logan Elanna Edra (Logistx) outlasted from the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series in Shanghai, China and Budapest, Hungary. ==Canoeing==
Canoeing
Slalom The United States qualified two boats into the slalom competition via the 2023 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in London, Great Britain. Evy Leibfarth competed in the women's events, and Casey Eichfeld competed in the men's. Kayak cross Sprint U.S. canoeists qualified one boat in each of the following distances via the 2023 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Duisburg, Germany, and the 2024 Pan American Canoe Sprint Olympic Qualifiers in Sarasota. On March 22, 2024, 2020 Olympic gold medalist Nevin Harrison became the first American to qualify for the Paris Games in any canoe or kayak event. Qualification Legend: FA - Qualify to final (medal); FB - Qualify to final B (non-medal); SF - Qualify to semifinal; QF - Qualify to quarterfinal ==Cycling==
Cycling
Road The United States qualified a team of six road cyclists via the UCI Nation Ranking and 2023 World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom. Men Women Track The United States qualified six track athletes via the 2022–2024 UCI Track Olympic Ranking. Pursuit Qualification legend: Q - Qualify to semifinal for gold medal; q - Qualify to classification semifinal; FA - Gold medal final; FB - Bronze medal final; FC - Fifth place final; FD - Seventh place final Omnium Madison Mountain biking U.S. mountain bikers secured two men's and two women's quota places in the Olympic cross-country race by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 Pan American Championships in Congonhas, Brazil, and based on the points acquired throughout the biennial UCI Olympic Qualification Ranking. BMX Freestyle The United States received four quota spots, with American athletes finishing among the top six at the 2024 Olympic Qualifier Series. Race U.S. riders received five quota places (two men's and three women's) in the BMX Race for Paris 2024 by topping the field of nations vying for qualification at the 2023 Pan American Championships in Riobamba, Ecuador, and the 2024 UCI BMX World Championships, as well as through the final Olympic BMX ranking. ==Diving==
Diving
U.S. divers secured two quota places each in the men's synchronized springboard and women's synchronized platform for Paris 2024 by attaining a top-three finish from the list of nations eligible for qualification at the 2023 World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. Team USA then secured a further two quota places via the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar. The entire diving team was selected during the U.S. Olympic Trials in Knoxville, Tennessee between June 17–23, 2024. Carson Tyler became the first male diver to represent the United States in both the 3m springboard and 10m platform at the same Olympics since Mark Ruiz did so at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. On June 26, Brandon Loschiavo was added to the team for the 10m platform following a reallocation of quota places. Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook won silver in the 3m synchronized springboard event on July 27, 2024, becoming the first American medalists at the Games. Men Women ==Equestrian==
Equestrian
U.S. equestrians entered a full squad each in their respective disciplines through a top-six finish in the team dressage at the 2022 World Championships in Herning, Denmark; a top-seven finish at the Eventing Worlds of the same year in Pratoni del Vivaro, Italy; and a top-three finish at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. The eventing team was announced on June 3, 2024, the dressage team was announced on June 25, 2024, and the jumping team was revealed on July 6, 2024. Dressage Qualification Legend: Q = Qualified for the final based on position in group; q = Qualified for the final based on overall position Eventing Jumping ==Fencing==
Fencing
U.S. fencers qualified a full squad each in the men's and women's team foil and women's team épée for the Games at the Fencing World Cup. The women's saber and men's saber squads qualified for the Olympics via the World Cup, Zonal Championships, and World Championships, and the full roster of 20 fencers (including five alternate athletes) was announced on May 1, 2024, with women outnumbering men. Among the qualified competitors were Lee Kiefer, Alexander Massialas, Nick Itkin, Colin Heathcock, Eli Dershwitz, Gerek Meinhardt, Elizabeth Tartakovsky, Tatiana Nazlymov, Magda Skarbonkiewicz, Lauren Scruggs, Jackie Dubrovich, Anne Cebula, Hadley Husisian, Margherita Guzzi Vincenti, and Mitchell Saron. Men Women ==Field hockey==
Field hockey
Summary Women's tournament The United States women's national field hockey team qualified for the Olympics after securing a top-three finish at the 2024 FIH Olympic Qualifiers. Team roster Group play ---- ---- ---- ---- ==Football (soccer)==
Football (soccer)
Summary Men's tournament For the first time since 2008, the United States men's soccer team qualified for the Olympics by advancing to the final match at the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship in Honduras. Team roster Group play ---- ---- Quarterfinal Semifinal Gold medal match ==Golf==
Golf
The United States qualified seven golfers into the Olympic tournament. All of them secured their spots for the games in the individual competitions based on their performance in the IGF World Rankings. Men Women ==Gymnastics==
Gymnastics
Artistic The United States entered a full squad in artistic gymnastics. Meanwhile, five male gymnasts qualified for Paris by virtue of a top-nine finish in the team all-around at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. The men's team was named on June 29, 2024, and included Fred Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Juda, Asher Hong, and Stephen Nedoroscik. Shane Wiskus, a 2020 Olympian, and Khoi Young were named as traveling alternates for the men's team. The women's team was named on June 30, 2024. The top all-around finisher, Olympic and world champion Simone Biles, was named to her third Olympic team as the winner of the Olympic Trials in the all-around. Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey who finished second, third, and fourth place, were named to their second Olympic team by the selection committee. 16-year-old Hezly Rivera was the fifth person named to the team by the selection committee after placing fifth in the all-around; she became the youngest athlete on the entire 2024 U.S. Olympic delegation. Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong were named as traveling alternates for the women's team. Men Team Individual finals Women Team Individual finals Rhythmic The U.S. has secured the quota in the women's individual event by virtue of the nation's results at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. Trampoline athletes were named at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials. ==Judo==
Judo
The United States has qualified four judokas via the IJF World Ranking List and continental quotas in the Americas. ==Modern pentathlon==
Modern pentathlon
American modern pentathletes have qualified a single quota place for Paris 2024. Jessica Davis secured one of two available spots for North, Central and Caribbean Americas in the women's event at the 2023 Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. ==Rowing==
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