Americans Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook earned the first medal for the U.S. at the Paris Olympics on Saturday, securing a silver medal in the women’s synchronized 3-meter springboard event.
They finished behind China’s Yani Chang and Yiwen Chang and ahead of Great Britain’s Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen, achieving a total of 314.64 points in the competition.
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Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of Team USA greet fans before the Women’s Synchronized 3m Springboard Final on the first day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Bacon and Cook were unable to compete in the previous Olympics. However, Cook participated in the 3-meter springboard event at the 2016 Olympics, finishing in 13th place.
Both athletes are distinguished divers with numerous accolades. Bacon captured a gold medal in the 1-meter springboard at the 2019 World Championships.
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Sarah Bacon and Kassidy Cook of Team USA prepare at the Olympic Aquatics Centre ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024, in Paris, France. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
The Chinese duo Chang and Chen excelled in the event, scoring 337.68 points. This marks their first Olympic medals and adds to their collection of world championship golds.
Earlier in the day, China also secured a gold medal in shooting, bringing their total to two medals at the Olympics.
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Harper and Mew Jensen earned bronze at the 2024 World Championships, finishing behind Chang and Chen and Australia’s Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith. The Australian team placed fifth in the Paris Olympics, trailing Italy’s Elena Bertocchi and Chiara Pellacani.
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