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Olympic Update: 8/6
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The first full day of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics was a good one for the U.S. -- the Americans won five medals total, tying Japan and China for the most so far.
Hungary and Australia were the only countries to win two gold medals on the opening day.
Day 1 Medal Count
Day 1 U.S. medals
Gold
- Virginia Thrasher, Women's 10m air rifle
Silver
- Chase Kalisz, Men's 400m individual medley
- Maya Dirado, Women's 400m individual medley
- Women's 4x100m freestyle (swimming)
- Men's team final (archery)
Highlights
USA takes first medal: Virginia Thrasher took home the first gold medal of the Rio Olympics by winning the 10m air rifle.