Paris Olympics 2024: Plenty of medals already on offer as day one of competition gets underway
Australia made a brilliant start to the Paris Games, snaring three gold medals on an action-packed opening day. Recap the best of the day one action here!
Water polo check
The Aussie Stingers are in action in the water of a different kind as the swimming heats up - they’re leading China at half-time 5-3.
Women’s 100m butterfly semifinal
US star Gretchen Walsh makes a statement, snaring the Olympic record in the first semi.
Aussie Alex Perkins could only muster seventh, meaning she’s failed to reach the final. Next up: Emma McKeon.
Swimming time
Good morning! All eyes now turn to the pool in Paris, where Ariarne Titmus is leading the Aussie charge.
Titmus goes up against US rival Katie Ledecky in the 400m freestyle final at 2.52am WA time. It’s set to be another must-watch showdown in their epic rivalry.
The other major gold medal hope for the Aussies is the 4x100m freestyle team, where the women will start hot favourites. That race is at 3.34am WA time.
We’ll get underway in the pool for the (Paris) evening with the semifinals of the women’s 100m butterfly, with Emma McKeon in action in the second semi.
Tensions
Palestine’s head of Olympic committee has said he will not shake hands with his Israeli counterpart until they reconsider his nation’s sovereignty.
Plenty of boiling points behind the scenes at these Games.
Dream team
Rafa and Carlos Alcaraz are pairing in the doubles, and they are in a tough battle with Argentine pair Andres Molteni and Maximo Gonzalez.
They are at three games each in the first set.
Heartbreak for Australian Rugby 7s
Davids breaks Australian hearts in injury time as the man advantage was too much.
They made a quick switch from one side to the other and the Aussies didn’t have the energy left.
Incredible effort from the Australians, but it falls short.
FINAL AUS 19, SA 26
Try Australia!
The ball fell incredibly for Australia from the kick, and the men in yellow through to level scores.
They miss the kick to go ahead with less than a minute remaining.
AUS 19, SA 19
Score!
Australia are not giving up.
They get the try and conversion through Toole, a New South Welshman, and they have a minute to go.
AUS 14, SA 19
Fumble
Australia’s chances look gone as South Africa recovers a Lawson fumble under tackle to try again.
The Aussies have been valiant at this Olympics but will fall short of a medal again.
AUS 7, SA 19
Rugby card
Malouf is being shown a red card for a brutal tackle that slipped high.
It’s a double blow as South Africa also scored, and they now have just six men for the last five men.
AUS 7, SA 12
