Quincy Hall made a remarkable comeback in the 400 meters race at the Paris Olympics, capturing the gold medal by overtaking three runners in the final stretch with a time of 43.40 seconds. Hall’s victory marked the first American gold in the 400 meters since 2008. Celebrating his win, Hall dropped to the track to do snow angels. Matthew Hudson-Smith of Britain took silver, and Muzala Samukonga of Zambia finished third.
In other events on Day 12 of the Paris Olympics, Soufiane El Bakkali of Morocco defended his title in the men’s steeplechase, narrowly beating American Kenneth Rooks. Australia reached new heights with Nina Kennedy winning the pole vault gold, marking the country’s 18th gold at the Games. Boxer Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan advanced to the women’s featherweight division gold-medal bout despite facing scrutiny over misconceptions about her gender.
The American women’s pursuit cycling team secured a historic gold medal, outperforming New Zealand in a closely contested race. The U.S. figure skating team finally received their gold medals from the 2022 Olympics following a doping scandal involving the Russian team. China dominated the artistic swimming team event, securing gold ahead of the United States and Spain.
Hampton Morris earned the first Olympic weightlifting medal for a U.S. male athlete in four decades by winning bronze in the 61-kilogram division. Men’s artistic swimming may see inclusion in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with consideration for a mixed duet team event. Noah Lyles advanced to the final of the 200 meters, setting up a race for the gold medal on Thursday.
