More French touches as the Opening Ceremony continues (2024)

What an unbelievable finish!

Pidco*ck and Koretzky (FRA) went head-to-head throughout the final lap, with the lead switching between the two men several times. Finally, in one of the wooded sections, Pidco*ck made his move and took an inside line to edge out just in front of his French opponent, with the latter having to take evasive action so as not to cause a crash.

It was a big gamble from Pidco*ck, who needed to ensure he was in front of Koretzky to avoid being penalised if there was a crash, and it paid off big time. The Tokyo champion now joins Julien Absalon (FRA) as the only man to have won two Olympic mountain bike gold medals. And he turns 25 tomorrow! What a birthday present he's given himself.

It's silver for Koretzky, meaning that France have finished on an Olympic podium in both the men's and women's events for the first time. Alan Hatherly (RSA) comes home for bronze, the first ever Olympic medal in mountain bike for any African NOC.

🥇Tom Pidco*ck (GBR): 1:26:22
🥈Victor Koretzky (FRA): 1:26:31
🥉Alan Hatherly (RSA): 1:26:33

Michael Jung is the first rider to win the eventing individual competition three times!

Djokovic beats Nadal in Paris 2024 second round

Sealed with an ace!

Nadal showed glimpses of his best in that second set, but it wasn't enough to hold off Djokovic.

The Philippe Chatrier crowd rises as one to salute two legends of the sport, as Djokovic waves to them.

Djokovic wins 6-1 6-4, while Nadal will now turn his attention to doubles with Carlos Alcaraz.

The crowd gives the Spaniard, a hero of this arena, a standing ovation as he leaves Chatrier for maybe the last time as a singles player.

What a comeback this would be!

After suffering what we thought was a disastrous front wheel puncture while leading the men's cross-country mountain bike race, costing him roughly 26 seconds, reigning Olympic champion Pidco*ck (GBR) is right on Koretzky's (FRA) tail.

This is one heck of a finish to this dramatic race.

OH! And Pidco*ck has just put his foot to the floor and surged past Koretzky to take the lead! What a turnaround!

There's the bell - only one lap to go!

These Germany fans brought quite the appropriate attire for their men's contest against Japan earlier today!

Germany won that contest 37-26, with Slovenia beating Croatia 31-29 in the next game.

Three-time world champions and Rio 2016 gold medallists Denmark are leading Egypt 28-23 with eight minutes to go over in Group B.

While we were giving you an update on that Djokovic - Nadal contest (the Serbian is now 3-0 up in the second set after breaking the Spaniard's serve), we forgot to mention that top seed Iga Swiatek (POL) won her afternoon match against Diane Parry in straight sets, 6-1, 6-1.

We've also got star power in the stands, with the fascinating combo of Snoop Dogg and 39-time Grand Slam champion Billie Jean King discussing the action together.

It's been a day of upsets at Paris 2024!

We've had another bit of monumental news, this time in fencing, where Emura Misaki (JPN), the two-time world champion and world no.1 in women's sabre, has lost to Choi Sebin (KOR)15-7 in what is the Korean's Olympic debut.

Stunning!

Let's hop on over now to La Concorde, where the men's street prelims are ongoing.

It's HOT at the venue, and not just because of the weather - the world's top men's skateboarders are pulling off some epic moves. Jagger Eaton (USA), the bronze medallist in Tokyo and 2023 world champion, has already qualified for the final later today with a current top score of 274.88.

Find out more about the skating sensation in our article 🛹⤵️

In the clash of the tennis titans, 24-time men's singles Grand Slam champion Novak Djokovic (SER)has won the first set 6-1 in his battle with 22-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal (ESP).

Djokovic is the top seed in the men's singles event at Paris 2024, while Nadal is playing his third game in as many days after winning his opening match with doubles partner Carlos Alcaraz (ESP) on Friday, followed up by his victory over Martin Fucsovics (HUN)yesterday.

The clash between Nadal and Djokovic is the latest in a storied rivalry between the two tennis legends - you can find out more in our story below 👇

Are we heading for another upset in women's basketball?

Belgium, the defending European champions, are trailing Germany 46-25 at half-time.

Germany are shooting an astounding 50 per cent from beyond the arc, with Satou Sabally proving to be a force with 12 points.

Pidco*ck, Schurter going for second gold medals in men's mountain bike

Over atÉlancourt Hill, both Great Britain'sTom Pidco*ck – the defending champion – and Rio 2016 gold medallistNino Schurter of Switzerland are attempting to become just the second man to win two gold medals in themen's mountain bike cross-country race.

France'sJulien Absalon is the only man to have done so, winning in 2004 and 2008.

Session 6 (men's and women's singles round of 64) has just concluded in the table tennis.

In the women's competition, defending gold medallist Chen Meng (CHN) is safely through after winning her match in four games. Her compatriot Fan Zhendong (CHN), who won silver in the men's event in Tokyo, also won his match in four games.

Nadal avoids the first-set bagel

Nadal finally gets a game on the board, holding serve at 5-1.

The crowd roars in approval and gives him a standing ovation.

Nadal struggling against Djokovic

Meanwhile, one of the most eagerly anticipated tennis matches of the tournament is underway, andNovak Djokovic has dominated the first set againstRafael Nadal.

Nadal is clearly struggling with his right leg, heavily strapped, and is 5-0 down.

The reigning Olympic champions successfully defend their title!

Great Britain came into the final event of the team eventing competition (jumping) today in pole position after a sublime performance in the dressage (66.70 points) and solid showing in the cross-country (15.80) points.

They faced pressure from hostsFrance, who recorded the lowest penalty total in yesterday's cross-country event (6.00). But the British trio of Rosalind Canter, Tom McEwen, and Laura Collett were magnificent in the jumping final (McEwen recorded zero penalties) to win a fifth Olympic gold medal in the event - the most in history.

Japan claim bronze - their first equestrian medal since taking gold in 1932.

🥇Great Britain: 91.30
🥈France: 103.60
🥉Japan: 115.80

The upsets keep coming at Paris 2024, and this is a big one!

Nigeria are making their Olympic debut in women's basketball and were facing three-time silver medallists Australia in their opening game.

Well, D'Tigress have shown that they're hereto play and have taken down the world's No.3 team 75-62! Nigeria, by comparison, are ranked 12th in the world.

Ezinne Kalu (NGR) led the way for Nigeria, scoring 19 points to go along with 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.

Sheng (CHN) wins gold with an Olympic record-score!

The Chinese was already a gold medallist at Paris 2024 after winning the 10m air rifle mixed team event with Huang Yuting (CHN), and he adds another to his collection (which includes silver in this event from Tokyo 2020) after posting a total of 252.2.

On his Olympic debut Victor Lindgren (SWE), the world champion in the 10m air rifle, collects silver.

Miran Maricic (CRO) earns bronze - it's Croatia's first medal of Paris 2024!

🥇Sheng Lihao (CHN): 252.2 OR
🥈Victor Lindgren (SWE): 251.4
🥉Miran Maricic (CRO): 230.0

Lian Junjie and Yang Hao (CHN), who won the men's 10m synchronised platform at the 2022, 2023, and 2024 World Championships, claim gold on their Olympic debut!

The pair finished with the top score in each round of the competition to tally a massive total of 490.35 (their final dive, a forward 4½ somersault in the tuck position, earned them a 103.23 mark).

Tom Daley (GBR) becomes the first diver to win three Olympic medals in the men's 10m synchronised platform as he finishes second with partner Noah Williams (GBR).

Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray (CAN) make history by winning Canada's first Olympic medal in this event with the bronze!

🥇Lian/Yang (CHN): 490.35
🥈Daley/Williams (GBR): 463.44
🥉Wiens/Zsombor-Murray (CAN): 422.13

We've got one round of dives to go, and it's Lian/Yang (CHN) who lead with a score of 387.12 ahead of the British pair of Davey/Williams (370.20) in second.

Wiens/Zsombor-Murray (CAN) are in third (342.45).

We have another final happening right now at the same time as the diving.

At the Château de Versailles, Germany currently hold the lead with with 278.90 penalty points in the jumping team final - the last of the three events in the equestrian team competition. But there are still 13 teams to come, including defending Olympic champions Great Britain.

After two rounds of the 10m platform final at the Aquatics Centre, three-time defending world champions Lian Junjie and Yang Hao (CHN) have a nine-point lead over Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray (CAN) in second.

Defending championTom Daley (GBR), who won gold alongside Matty Lee in Tokyo, sits joint-second alongside new partner Noah Williams on 105 points.

It's early days though, as we still have four rounds to come.

Let's go back to La Chapelle Arena and the badminton, where we've just seen a huge upset on Court 1 - the world No.2 pair of Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping (CHN) have been beaten by the Malaysian duo of Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei in three games (21-17, 15-21, 16-21)!

Despite the loss, Feng and Huang still advance from Group D as one of the top two finishers - Chen and Toh advance as group winners.

No such issues for world No.1 pair and Tokyo 2020 silver medallists Zheng Siwei and Huang Ya Qiong (CHN), who win their match against Kim Won Ho and Jeong Na Eun (KOR) 2-0.

We have 10 beach volleyball games across the men's and women's competition, and the Italian men's pair of Cottafava/Nicolai have won the opener against Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher (AUS) in straight sets.

Ban (KOR) equalls the Olympic record to win gold!

The 16-year-old (yes,16-year-old), who's still studying at high school, comes through a shoot-off against Huang Yuting (CHN) after both athletes tallied a score of 251.8 in the women's 10m air rifle final, equalling the Olympic record of 251.8 set by Yang Qian (CHN) at Tokyo 2020.

There's more history too, as Ban's gold is the 100th won by the Republic of Korea at the Olympic Summer Games. Audrey Gogniat (SUI) wins bronze, giving Switzerland back-to-back bronze medallists in this event (Nina Christen finished third in Tokyo).

🥇Ban Hyojin (KOR): 251.8 (S-off: 10.4)
🥈Huang Yuting (CHN): 251.8 (S-off: 10.3)
🥉Audrey Gogniat (SUI): 230.3

We've got alotof action in judo today, where medals will be decided in the women's -57kg and men's -73kg categories.

Nora Gjakova (KOS) is the defending gold medallist in the women's event, while Christa Deguchi (CAN) is the world No.1 and 2024 world silver medallist.

On the men's side, Hidayat Heydarov (AZE) is currently the world’s No.1 ranked judoka and the reigning world champion.