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!
France lifts to take lead at the half
Victor Wembanyama has lifted to give his side a three-point lead at half time against Brazil in the basketball.
The 20-year-old was kept quiet early, but had 14 points in the first half to help his team to their 39-36 lead at the main break.
Aussie women set for beach volleyball action
Australian pair Taliqua Clancy and Mariafe Artacho del Solar are set for beach volleyball action, when they take on China.
The Aussie duo took silver in Tokyo, going down to the USA in the final.
They will be looking to go one better in Paris.
Fox on the run
Jess Fox registered the second-fastest time of the first run and the second runs begin from 12.10am.
Carter through to men’s canoe semifinal
Aussie Tristan Carter is through to the semifinal of the men’s canoe, with his first time good enough to secure a spot in the top 16.
The 25-year-old finished with a time of 94.19 in the first heat, but errors prevented him stting a better time in the second.
The semifinal is on Monday, July 29.
Basketball: Brazil off to hot start against host nation
Early in the first quarter, Brazil have gotten off to a strong start leading 12-5 against France.
The host nation boasts multiple NBA talents including Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert, but Brazil are holding their own early.
It’s a bit glum Lum
Nicholas Lum and MinHyung Gee have fallen to Romania.
It looked promising at one set apiece, but the wheels fell off for the Aussie pair.
They didn’t claim another set as Romania ran away with the match.
Jess Fox second fastest in first canoe slalom run
Aussie Jess fox has had a 95.20 run in her first canoe slalom run of the Games.
Her run was second out of the field, with France’s Camille Prigent going through heat one the fastest with a time of 94.67.
Fox underway in canoe slalom
Aussie Jess Fox has commenced her run in the canoe slalom.
She’s the favourite to take home the gold, after taking home gold in Tokyo.
To the tennis, table that is
Nicholas Lum and MinHyung Gee are in action in mixed doubles Table Tennis, playing against Romania.
After losing the first set they put in a fast-paced, power-packed second set to even the score and have taken the lead in the third set.
Canoe slalom: Jess Fox set to get underway in first heat
Tokyo gold medallist Jess Fox isn’t far away from action, in the first heat of the canoe slalom.
Slovakia’s Eliska Mintalova holds the lead in the first run so far, with a time of 95.67.
