Tokyo News Day 6 Results, Day 7 Streaming Schedule, and Top News
August 30th, 2021
Tokyo News Day 6
Day 6 was a huge day for the women of USA swimming and brought more medals across multiple sports. Check out the results from the sixth 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 Hagan Landry took the silver medal in men's shot put F41.
Daniel Romanchuck, winner of the close 400m race on Sunday, took third in his 1500m T54 heat. The final will be on Tuesday.
Tatyana McFadden and US teammate Susannah Scaroni advanced to the final Tuesday as well, each winning their heats in the 1500m T54.
Goalball
Team USA women finished pool play with a big win over defending Paralympic champions Turkey 4-3.
Amanda Dennis netted 2 goals while Eliana Mason and Asya Miller added a goal apiece. The USA women finished pool play with a 3-1 record and secured the 2nd seed for the knockout round.
Team USA men finished pool play with a loss to defending Paralympic champions Lithuania 13-3.
Matt Simpson scored 2 goals and Calahan Young had the other tally. The USA men finished pool play with a 2-2 record and secured the 3rd seed for the knockout round.
Swimming
Team USA's Mallory Weggemann came from behind to win the gold in the women's 100m Backstroke S7 Final. Her US teammate Julia Gaffney joined her on the podium with a bronze.
Hannah Aspden won her first gold medal in another come-from-behind victory in the women's 100m backstroke S9 final.
4 other Americans made it onto the podium, making it a very successful day for the USA women. Leanne Smith and Colleen Young won silver medals in the 100m S3 final and 200m individual medley SM13 Final. Elizabeth Marks and Anastasia Pagonis won bronze.
Sitting Volleyball
The Women’s Sitting Volleyball Team lost to long-standing rival the People’s Republic of China in three straight sets.
Wheelchair Basketball
The men defeated Algeria, with a final score of 86-25 in their final round of pool play, making their record 3-1. Matt Scott put up his tournament-high of 16 points and 6 assists.
Judo
American Katie Davis was defeated by ippon in the quarterfinals of the women’s +70kg division.
Ben Goodrich won his quarterfinal match against Anatolii Shevchenko of the Russian Paralympic Committee and his semifinal match against Antonio Tenorio da Silva from Brazil to advance to the gold medal match!
In that gold medal match, Goodrich lost a close contest against Christopher Skelley of Great Britain, securing the silver for Team USA in the men’s -100 kg division.
Wheelchair Tennis
David Wagner suffered a tough loss to Koji Sugeno of Japan, 4-6, 2-6.
Fellow quad men's player, Bryan Barten, lost to the number one seed, Dylan Alcott 0-6, 1-6.
Dana Mathewson is the lone survivor for Team USA, winning her match against Sakhorn Khanthasit 6-2, 6-4.
Equestrian
American Roxanne Trunell will be bringing home another gold from Tokyo after an excellent performance in the Grade I freestyle aboard her horse named Dolton.
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 Monday night and Tuesday morning.
Courtney Ryan: Team USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball
Trooper Johnson: Team USA Women's Wheelchair Basketball Head Coach
Calahan Young: Team USA Men's Goalball
Mallory Weggemann: Swimming
Ezra Frech: T63 High Jump
Lia Coryell: Women's Archery
Here is the TV Schedule for Monday Night/Tuesday morning:
Wheelchair Basketball, Road Cycling, Sitting Volleyball
6p-12a PT NBCSN (Live Stream)
Swimming, Cycling, Track & Field, Wheelchair Basketball
12a-6a PTNBCSN (Live Stream)
Individual Sports TV/Streaming Schedule:
Wheelchair Basketball
Quarterfinal: USA vs Canada (W) 8:30 p.m. PT Live Stream
Track and Field
Session 1 5:30 p.m. PT Live Stream
Session 2 3:00 a.m. PT Live Stream
*Ezra Frech competes in the T63 High Jump at 3:25 a.m. PST
Swimming
Swimming Heats 5:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Swimming Finals 1:00 a.m. PT Live Stream
Goalball
Quarterfinal: USA vs Ukraine (M) 11:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Road Cycling
Time Trial: Part 1 4:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Time Trial: Part 2 8:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Wheelchair Tennis
Center Court 7:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Court 1 7:00 p.m. PT Live Stream
Today's schedule can also be seen at NBCOlympics.com
Top Stories
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American Hannah Aspden wins first gold in 100m backstroke S9
Landry sets continental record with F41 shot put silver
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