Silver medallist Haley Batten, of United States, poses during the podium ceremony for the women's mountain bike cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Elancourt, France.

American cyclist Haley Batten is living her childhood dream. After finishing ninth in Tokyo, Batten nabbed silver in the mountain bike race in Paris, despite facing a flat tire in the fourth lap. But ...