Ecuador won a medal on Saturday, the first day medals were awarded at these Summer Games. So did Kosovo, Thailand and Iran. Russia, which isn’t even exactly in the Games, won a medal as well.
The United States did not.
It was a tough opening day for the U.S. in the 11 medal events. By early evening, all of the events were either over, or all the American entrants had been eliminated.
The top U.S. finishes were sixth place in shooting and cycling. The archery team and all the fencers went no further than the round of 16.