Tokyo News Day 7 Results, Day 8 Streaming Schedule, and Top News!
August 31st, 2021
Tokyo News Day 7
Day 7 had huge wins for Team USA in goalball, women's wheelchair basketball, swimming and more! Check out the results from the seventh day of competition below and find out what to watch next!
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Today's Top Results
Track and Field
Team USA's Brittni Mason narrowly missed gold in the 100m T47 final. She was awarded the silver medal after it was seen that her opponent's torso crossed the line one millisecond before hers. Can't get closer than that!
American Breanna Clark defended her gold from Rio 2016, by winning the 400m T20 final.
Sam Grewe secured the gold on his final jump in the high-jump event. He is also a friend and mentor to Ezra Frech, who finished 5th.
Roderick Townsend took the silver in the long jump, making this his second medal of the Tokyo Games.
Goalball
After falling behind 4-1 to Ukraine with 8 minutes left in the second half, Team USA dug deep and fought back! USA tied the game 4-4 and that score held, taking the game into overtime. On the first throw in overtime, Calahan Young buried a beautiful shot to send Team USA to the semifinals!
Calahan Young had 4 goals, including the game-winner in overtime.
Swimming
American Morgan Stickney overtook her teammate Jessica Long to secure the gold in the 400m S9. Long took silver, making this her 26th Paralympic medal.
18-year-old Mikaela Jenkins won the gold –and her first Paralympic medal– in the 100m butterfly S10.
McKenzie Coan, added to her collection with a silver in the women's 100m freestyle S7.
American Matthew Torres won bronze in the 400m freestyle S8.
Wheelchair Basketball
The USA women put on a stellar performance in the quarterfinal against Canada, with a score of 63-48.
Rose Hollerman and Natalie Schneider were the leading scorers with 19 and 18 points. Courtney Ryan also had an amazing game with 10 points and 13 assists.
Wheelchair Tennis
Dana Mathewson lost a very close quarterfinal match against Great Britain's Jordanne Whiley, 3-6, 6-3, 5-7.
Road Cycling
Oksana Masters dominated Women’s H4-5 to win the gold medal, becoming only the fourth US woman to win gold at both summer and winter Paralympics. Oksana adds to her collection of eight Paralympic medals in rowing, cross-country skiing and biathlon.
Shawn Morelli won gold in Women’s C4 with an impressive time of 39:33.79. Shawn adds to her Track Cycling silver medal, which was Team USA’s first medal of this year’s Paralympic Games.
Aaron Keith bagged a silver medal in Men’s C1 in his first Paralympic Games. Aaron has won multiple medals in world championships in both Road and Track Cycling.
To follow along with the results in real-time, here are a few resources to help:
Daily Schedule of Events
NBC Sports App
TV and Streaming Guide
What To Watch
Catch some of the ACS Paralympians in action Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.
Matt Scott: Team USA Men's Wheelchair Basketball
Eliana Mason: Team USA Women's Goalball
Mallory Weggemann: Swimming
Lia Coryell: Women's Archery
Here is the TV Schedule for Tuesday Night/Wednesday morning:
Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Cycling
6p-12a PT NBCSN (Live Stream)
Swimming, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball, Wheelchair Tennis
12a-6a PT NBCSN (Live Stream)
Individual Sports TV/Streaming Schedule:
Wheelchair Basketball
Quarterfinal: USA vs Turkey (M) 8:30 p.m. PT Live Stream
Track and Field
Session 1 5:30 p.m. PT Live Stream
Session 23:00 p.m. PTLive Stream
Swimming
Swimming Heats 5:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Swimming Finals1:00 a.m. PTLive Stream
Goalball
Quarterfinal: USA vs RPC (W) 3:30 a.m. PT Live Stream
Road Cycling
Road Races 5:30 p.m. PT Live Stream
Wheelchair Tennis
Center Court 7:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Court 1 7:00 p.m. PTLive Stream
Sitting Volleyball
USA vs RPC (W) 2:30 a.m. PT Live Stream
Today's schedule can also be seen at NBCOlympics.com
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