PARIS, France — The Paris 2024 Olympics are underway in France, and Hoosier athletes are already competing to represent Team USA. In fact, the first two medals the United States won came from Indiana athletes.
Here is how the athletes with Indiana connections did on Sunday, July 28:
Lee Kiefer
In an all-America final, Notre Dame graduate Lee Kiefer defeated Lauren Scruggs 15-6 Sunday night at the Grand Palais to repeat as women's foil champion.
After a tense opener, Kiefer was dominant thereafter, winning her five matches by a collective 75-42. She became the third woman to win two or more Olympic golds in foil.
In 2021, Kiefer upset defending champion Inna Deriglazova of Russia 15-13 for the gold.
Kiefer placed fifth in foil in 2012 and 10th in 2016. As long as 10 years ago, her bronze made her the second U.S. women’s fencer to win a medal at the senior World Championships.
She will next compete in the team foil event, scheduled to begin at 5:50 a.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 1. All four rounds will take place that day.
Lilly King
Lilly King finished third in a semifinal of the 100m breaststroke Sunday night at Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France.
The 27-year-old Indiana University graduate from Evansville was third overall in 1:05.64, compared to her Olympic Trials time of 1:05.43 at Lucas Oil Stadium.
The final is Monday at 3:25 p.m. ET.
In the 100m breaststroke, King could become the first woman to win two Olympic golds or second to win three medals — or both.
She famously won gold in 2016, beating Russian rival Yulia Efimova. She took bronze in 2021 behind winner Lydia Jacoby, of the United States and silver medalist Smith.
King will also compete in the 200m breaststroke, with the heats beginning at 5 a.m. Wednesday, July 31.
Chris Guiliano
One day after winning his first gold medal in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, Notre Dame's Chris Guiliano failed to get out of heats of the 200m freestyle. He was 19th in 1:47.60.
Guiliano will next compete in the 100m freestyle on Tuesday, July 30, with the heats starting at 5:15 a.m. ET. He will be in the ninth heat, with the 16 fastest from the heats advancing to the semifinals. The semifinals are then scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. ET that same day, with the eight fastest advancing to the final.
Also on Tuesday, July 30, Guiliano will be part of the men's 4x200m freestyle relay team. The United States will compete in the first heat at 7:08 a.m. ET, with the eight fastest teams from the heats advancing to the final. The final is scheduled for 4:01 p.m. ET that same day.
Guiliano's fifth and final event is the 50m freestyle, with heats scheduled to begin at 5:16 a.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 1. Guiliano is in the 10th heat, and the 16 fastest will advance to the semifinals, which are scheduled that same day at 2:44 p.m. ET.
Tyrese Haliburton
Indiana Pacers' All-Star Tyrese Haliburton is part of the U.S. men's basketball team.
Team USA won its first game Sunday in Group C play against Serbia 110-84.
Haliburton did not play in the game.
The men's basketball team plays South Sudan on Wednesday, July 31. Tipoff is set for 3 p.m. ET.
Cedric Buessing
Cedric Buessing, who goes to the University of Indianapolis and is representing Germany at the 2024 Paris Olympics, made history Saturday.
He reportedly became the first Division II swimmer to make the final in an Olympic event.
Competing in the 400m individual medley, Buessing was one of the eight fastest in the heats, with a time of 4:11.52.
In the final, he finished eighth, with a time of 4:17.16.
Kristy Wallace
Indiana Fever's Kristy Wallace, who is representing Australia, played 13 minutes and scored 2 points in the team's 75-62 loss to Nigeria.
Australia's next women's basketball game is 7:30 a.m. ET Thursday, Aug. 1 against Canada.