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The United States emerged as the best nation at the 2024 Paris Olympics owing to a strong performance from track and field stars, including Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas, and Ryan Crouser, among others. Athletics was also the most successful sport for the USA, earning the nation 34 medals - 14 gold, 11 silver, and 9 bronze medals.
With this, let’s take a look at what some of the U.S. Olympic Track and Field champions are up to after the Paris Olympics -
Ryan Crouser
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ryan Crouser is already back to training and competitions after his exploits at the Paris Olympics. In Paris, he became the Olympic champion once again with a massive season-best throw of 22.90m in the finals.
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Following the Olympics, Crouser featured in the Silesia Diamond League where he came second with a best effort of 22.12m, only behind compatriot Joe Kovacs (22.14m). He will next be in action at the Rome Diamond League, scheduled on August 30, Friday.
Valarie Allman
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Valarie Allman was another star performer for the USA as she successfully defended her Olympic title with a best performance of 69.50 on her fourth attempt. After her dominant show in Paris, Allman again delighted her fans by announcing her engagement with coach Zeb Sion.
The couple also took a trip together to Italy, the pictures of which were shared by Allman on her Instagram handle with the caption:
“Best trip ever ❤️🇮🇹🍝💍👙🍷🖼️🥩🥰❣️”
Noah Lyles
Noah Lyles defined his status as one of the current best sprinters after becoming the Olympic gold medalist in the men’s 100m at the Paris Olympics. Following his gold-medal triumph in the 100m and bronze medal win in the 200m, Lyles has been caught up in doing post-event interviews and interactions.
Recently, Lyles went to the Universal Orlando Resort, the theme park and entertainment resort complex, with his mother Keisha Caine, girlfriend Junelle Bromfield, god sister Talitha Diggs, and other family members.
Gabby Thomas
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Gabby Thomas became a three-time Olympic champion in the individual 200m and was a crucial member of the women’s 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams.
As a result, Thomas’ stardom has risen tremendously, with the 27-year-old featuring in non-stop interviews and her Instagram followers surpassing over one million. She also attended her first WNBA game in which Indiana Fever secured a victory over Connecticut Sun, where she was captured with many star athletes including Caitlin Clark.
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone
Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone smashed her own world record in the 400m hurdles at the stage of the Paris Olympics, running a swift 50.37s in the finals. She then played a crucial role in the USA’s American record performance, with the fastest split in the finals of the women’s 4x400m relay event.
After her record-breaking performance in Paris, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took a trip to Greece, staying at the Dolli at Acropolis, Athens, with her husband Andre Levrone.
