Medal Count 2024 Olympics: Updated Standings, Highlights After Day 8

Saturday was quite the day at the Paris Olympics.

Track and field was in its second day. The men's and women's basketball tournaments continued. The quarterfinals at the women's soccer tournament were played. Individual medals were handed out in the men's and women's gymnastics competition, while swimming continued as well.

And that, folks, is just scratching the surface.

Below, we'll break down the updated medal count after Saturday's action, along with reviewing some of the best moments from a busy day in France.

Updated Medal Standings and Schedule

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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 30: Chase Budinger of Team United States sets the ball during the Men's Preliminary Phase - Pool F match against Team Netherlands on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Eiffel Tower Stadium on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lintao Zhang/Getty Images)

1. United States (61 total medals, 14 gold)

2. France (41 total medals, 12 gold)

3. China (37 total medals, 16 gold)

4. Great Britain (33 total medals, 10 gold)

5. Australia (27 total medals, 12 gold)

Full medal standings via NBCOlympics.com.

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Remaining Saturday Schedule

4 p.m. ET

Beach Volleyball Lucky Loser Match: Melissa Human-Paredes/Brandie Wilkerson (CAN) vs. Barbora Hermannová/Marie-Sára Štochlová (CZE)

4:05 p.m. ET

3x3 Basketball Women's Play-In: United States vs. China (USA Network)

4:08 p.m. ET

Boxing Women's 60kg Semifinal: Kelllie Harrington (IRE) vs. Beatriz Iasmen Soares Ferreira (BRA)*

5 p.m. ET

Beach Volleyball Lucky Loser Match: Miles Evans/Chase Budinger (USA) vs. Thomas Hodges/Zachary Schubert (AUS)

6 p.m. ET

Surfing Men's Semifinals

7:12 p.m. ET

Surfing Women's Semifinals

8:24 p.m. ET

Surfing Men's Bronze Medal Match

9:05 p.m. ET

Surfing Women's Bronze Medal Match

9:46 p.m. ET

Surfing Men's Gold Medal Match

10:27 p.m. ET

Surfing Women's Gold Medal Match

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All events stream live on Peacock and NBCOlympics.com

(*) = medal event

Biles Adds Another Gold; Nedoroscik Takes Bronze

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Vault Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)

Simone Biles continued her brilliant Olympics on Saturday, earning her third gold medal at these games by winning the vault competition.

She was joined on the podium by teammate Jade Carey, who took bronze in the event.

On the men's side, pommel horse hero and viral sensation Stephen Nedoroscik followed up his bronze in the team competition by taking bronze in the individual pommel horse competition.

Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan took the gold, while Kazakistan's Nariman Kurbanov claimed silver.

Katie Ledecky Makes History

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US' Katie Ledecky (L) celebrates with Australia's Ariarne Titmus after winning the final of the women's 800m freestyle swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, west of Paris, on August 3, 2024. (Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA / AFP) (Photo by MANAN VATSYAYANA/AFP via Getty Images)

Katie Ledecky became the first female swimmer in history to ever win four gold medals in the same event, holding off Australia's Ariarne Titmus to win the 800m freestyle.

Paige Madden of the United States took bronze.

Ledecky's ninth gold medal also tied her with Mark Spitz and Carl Lewis for the second most gold medals in United States history, trailing only the incomparable Michael Phelps (23).

USWNT, USA Men's Basketball Win

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Trinity Rodman #5 of Team United States celebrates victory after the Women's Quarterfinal match between United States and Japan during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Parc des Princes on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Trinity Rodman has the USWNT one step closer to a gold medal.

The star forward scored the game-winning goal in extra time as the USWNT survived a tough game against Japan in the quarterfinal round.

The USWNT will face Germany in the semis, which needed penalties to advance past Canada.

Spain also advanced to the semifinals. The defending World Cup champions needed penalties—and a second-half stoppage time equalizer from Irene Paredes—to see off Colombia.

France and Brazil were in action at the time of publication for the final berth in the semis.

As for men's basketball action, the United States blew out Puerto Rico, 104-83, behind Anthony Edwards' 26 points.

Joel Embiid added 15 points and three boards for the Americans.

Ryan Crouser Highlights Day 2 in Track and Field

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PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 03: Ryan Crouser of Team United States reacts during the Men's Shot Put Final on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Make it three straight gold medals for the United States' Ryan Crouser in the shot put.

The day's premier event in track and field was undoubtedly the women's 100m final, however, with all eyes on Sha'Carri Richardson. It was not to be her day, however, as a slow start out of the blocks led to a silver medal, while Julien Alfred claimed Saint Lucia's first-ever gold medal.

Melissa Jefferson claimed bronze for the United States.