Simone Biles. Katie Ledecky. LeBron James. What to watch this weekend in the Olympics

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The first week of the 2024 Summer Olympics is very nearly in the books and business is about to pick up.

This opening week in Paris has already seen history made and records shattered and some of the most dramatic performances from the standout American star of these Games so far, gymnastic legend Simone Biles.

And in the second week, it’s time for some of the most iconic events of the Olympic Games on the track, the court and in the various scenic stadiums across Paris that have already etched themselves into Olympic lore.

Here are seven things to make sure you watch this weekend from France:

Simone Biles goes for three more gold medals

Biles has already made history with her incredible comeback from the depths of her withdrawal from key competitions at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago. Now she’s got her eyes set on coming home with a few more gold medals to put around her neck along with her GOAT necklace.

Biles competes on Saturday in the vault final and then again on Monday in the floor and balance beam finals. She’s already the most decorated American Olympic gymnast ever. Adding more gold to that haul would widen that gap and put the 27-year-old down in the history books.

“It is crazy that I am in the conversation of greatest of all athletes because I just still think: ‘I’m Simone Biles from Spring, Texas, that loves to flip,’” she said on Thursday night.

With a few more of those flips, Biles might set a standard in Paris that is going to be incredibly difficult for any modern gymnast to match.

The fastest race in sports is here

The signature Olympic race is no doubt the 100-meter sprint. And under the bright lights of the Stade de France, two Americans are looking for the opportunity to put