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It's an absolutely packed day in Paris and a fantastic opportunity to check out Gold Zone. Find the closest croissant and buckle up.

Sha’Carri Richardson and Ryan Crouser headline five event finals in track and field, the USWNT takes the pitch against Japan, and surfing finals surface from Tahiti after multiple weather postponements.

Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky and skeet shooter Vincent Hancock pursue history just hours apart, each seeking a fourth gold in an individual event.

And it doesn't stop there... Simone Biles on vault, Caeleb Dressel in the mixed relay, and the U.S. men's basketball in group play vs. Puerto Rico.

Below, a full breakdown of the top events and athletes to watch on Day 8.

Two of Team USA's best in sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson and shot putter Ryan Crouser highlight a five-event-final Day 3.

Richardson captured the spotlight in the leadup to the Tokyo Games only to miss them due to testing positive for THC. But the moment didn't define her. She overcame it, and three years later, enters Paris as the reigning world champion in the 100m. The 24-year-old Texan won her heat Friday, clocking the fourth-best overall time. Ivorian Marie Josee Ta Lou-Smith topped the round, followed by five-time world champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce of Jamaica, competing at her fifth and final Olympics.

Crouser is the man to beat in the shot put. The world record-holder is the two-time defending Olympic gold medalist, the two-time reigning world champion and hasn't been defeated at a global outdoor championship since the 2019 Doha World Championships. If there's risk for dethronement, teammate Joe Kovacs is the threat. It was Kovacs who beat Crouser in Doha, and he's been sitting shotgun since, primed to pounce once again. Crouser treated injuries in April and competed only once at Trials this year.

In the other events, Team USA's mixed relay squad looks to cruise after breaking its own world record in prelims. Don't be surprised if the final looks different as top talent is injected; Dutchwoman Femke Bol, Domincan Marileidy Paulino and Pole Natalia Kaczmarek could all be called upon to exchange the baton. The decathlon wraps up as well as German Leo Neugebauer surprisingly leads after Day 1, with his best event discus yet to come; the women's triple jump is wide open in the absence of world record-holder Yulimar Rojas; and reigning world champion Noah Lyles begins his Olympic 100m gold quest in Paris.

The penultimate night of swimming features Katie Ledecky in the 800m freestyle, Alex Walsh and Kate Douglass in the women's 200 individual medley, and the mixed 4x100m medley.

Ledecky is a solid favorite in the 800m free, not only for the reason she owns the 16 fastest times in event history, but also because Canadian Summer McIntosh opted out. The 17-year-old in February handed Ledecky her first loss since 2010.

A win would make Ledecky the first woman in history to win the same individual event at four straight Olympics. She posted the fastest time of the heats Friday, followed by teammate Paige Madden, who could join her on the podium.

Walsh and Douglass swam the first- and third-best times of the semis Friday in the women's 200m IM, boding well for a 1-2 final podium finish as the Aussies lagged behind in seventh and eighth.

Caeleb Dressel, who didn't advance to Saturday's 100m butterfly final, turns his focus to the mixed relay with Regan Smith and company as the U.S. aims to improve on its fifth-place finish in Tokyo.

The U.S. men's basketball team plays its final game of the group stage, taking on 0-2 Puerto Rico.

Kevin Durant (37 points through two games) and LeBron James (33 points) continue to lead the Americans.

Simone Biles competes in vault two days after being crowned queen once again in the Olympic all-around.

Biles performed her signature Yurchenko double pike, known as the Biles II, en route to gold Thursday, and she's expected to do it again Saturday. It's the most difficult routine ever performed by a woman and has high-cushion difficulty.

Defending Olympic and reigning world champion Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, the Paris all-around silver medalist, will challenge, as will fellow American Jade Carey, the 2022 world champion. The U.S. has yet to win two medals on women's vault in the same Games.

Men's pommel horse will be a battle between two-time reigning world champion Rhys McClenaghan of Ireland and U.S. men's team hero Stephen Nedoroscik, whose routine helped seal bronze in the team event.

The USWNT squares off against Japan in the quarterfinals. Japan went 2-1 in group play, while the Americans won all three matches.

In other matchups, Spain plays Colombia, Canada takes on Germany, and France faces Brazil.

After several postponements, surfing is slated to conclude — weather dependent — on Day 8 of the Olympics with the semifinals and the medal matches for both men and women.

U.S. surfers have been strong this season on the WSL Championship Tour, but only Caroline Marks is left in either the men's or women's field. She'll match up with France's Johanne Defay in the first women's semifinal. Brazil's Tatiana Weston-Webb and Costa Rica's Brisa Hennessy are set to face off in another star-studded semifinal.

On the men's side, Brazil's Gabriel Medina — who produced a viral photo earlier this week — looks to keep his momentum rolling toward a gold medal, but the road won't by easy. He's up against Australia's Jack Robinson in the semifinals and could potentially see Tahiti native Kauli Vaast in the final.

In men's skeet, three-time gold medalist Vincent Hancock seeks to become one of just six athletes to win Olympic gold in the same individual event four times. (Ledecky could become the seventh later in the day.)

The 35-year-old won silver at 2022 Worlds and finished fourth at 2023 Worlds. Both of those championships' title winners will challenge him: Egyptian Azmy Mehelba and Efthimios Mitas of Greece.

Women's air pistol athletes will also compete for medals. American Katelyn Abeln was the eighth-best shooter in Friday's qualification.

• Golf — Three are tied at 11-under through two rounds: defending gold medalist Xander Schauffele of the U.S., Japan's Hideki Matsuyama and Brit Tommy Fleetwood.
• Rowing — Finals in men's and women's eight, and men's and women's single sculls. Keep an eye on the U.S. men's eight which clocked the fastest time of the heats by nearly two seconds.
• Cycling — Reigning world champion Mathieu van der Poel of the Netherlands is favored in the men's road race. Slovene Tadej Pogacar withdrew prior to the Games citing fatigue after winning a third Tour de France title.
• Tennis — Team USA competes in both men's doubles medal matches. In the gold, Rajeev Ram has four Grand Slam doubles titles, while partner Austin Krajicek is a former world No. 1-ranked doubles player.

Primetime in Paris will air on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on Saturday night. Check local listings for the time in your area.

Saturday night's primetime show will include coverage of the women's 100m and men's shot put finals in track and field, the women's vault final in gymnastics and the women's 800m freestyle final in swimming.