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2024 Paris Olympics recap: Katie Ledecky makes history (again); Sha'Carri Richardson settles for silver

It was a jam-packed day for American women at the Olympics on Saturday, with the USWNT, Katie Ledecky and Sha'Carri Richardson all competing in pivotal events.

Here are the top five stories of the day:

Sha’Carri Richardson wins silver in women’s 100m

Sha’Carri Richardson was poised to win gold in the women’s 100 meters in Paris after not being able to compete in Tokyo. She had one of the highest profiles among Olympic athletes, certainly among American competitors. However, she was deprived of a perfect ending to a redemption story.

Julien Alfred of St.