Olympics update: U.S. track and field medal frenzy interrupted by COVID

The U.S. track and field team has continued to secure medals. On Thursday night, the team added three golds, several silvers and bronzes, and even set a new world record from 400m hurdle phenom Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone.

However, in the men’s 200m sprint, the U.S. had to settle for a silver and bronze after a blistering win for Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo, who scored his country’s first-ever Olympic gold. It later transpired that bronze medalist and American sprint favorite Noah Lyles had COVID-19 when he ran. Elsewhere, the U.S. men booked a final spot in the basketball game against France after coming through a close encounter with Serbia.

Brian Mann is in Paris and joins host Scott Tong for an update on yesterday’s action and what’s ahead as the competition draws to a close.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.