Written by: Jacob Nevis
With the 2024 Paris Olympics, the MLB season and the conclusion of the NBA and NHL seasons, sports fans had plenty to watch this summer.
This year saw the return of the Summer Olympics, where Team USA dominated once again. Team USA started with a bang, winning some events it had not won in quite a while.
In gymnastics, Simone Biles helped lead the women and Team USA back to the gold medal in the team competition. Biles also became the most decorated gymnast of all time.
The U.S. women’s and men’s national basketball teams were also able to win gold once again in an exciting fashion.
Team USA tied with China for the most gold medals at 40, but the United States was able to “win” the Olympics by accumulating over 44 silvers. The final medals total for Team USA was 126.
The Summer Olympics will make their return in 2028, when Team USA gets to play at home in Los Angeles, California.
The MLB season, the only major sports league in the United States that runs during the summer, also kept sports fans occupied this summer. Teams across the league have made their push for the postseason, which will start in October.
Some exciting MLB stars included American League MVP favorite Aaron Judge of the Yankees and National League MVP frontrunner Shohei Ohtani of the Dodgers. Ohtani will look to become the first player in MLB history to record over 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.
Two pitchers in each league also seek to capture the most valuable pitching award, known as the Cy Young award. Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves hopes to add the Cy Young award to his lustrous career, while Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal looks to do the same. Both players would become MLB Triple Crown winners, leading their respective leagues in wins, strikeouts and ERA.
The NBA and NHL seasons also came to a close, with the Boston Celtics defeating the Dallas Mavericks in the NBA finals and the Florida Panthers capturing their first Stanley Cup in the NHL.
