Follow along with the official Olympic Games Paris 2024 live blog to keep up with all the action from 24 July to 11 August, including full details on every event, live results and medallists, and athlete reactions straight from the competition.
Key Moments
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- Equestrian
Medal Moment
Great Britain win team eventing gold!
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 hosts France, 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
Laura Collett of Team GB celebrates atop of her horse, London 52
Nigeria upset Australia!
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 here to 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.
Photo of the year nominee 🔥#Paris2024 x #Basketball pic.twitter.com/XdDYC8a1cX
— FIBA (@FIBA) July 29, 2024
Sheng Lihao (CHN) wins men's 10m air rifle gold!
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/Yang (CHN) win men's synchronised 10m platform gold
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
Lian/Yang lead ahead of Davey/Williams
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).
Eventing jumping team final ongoing
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.
Miroslav Trunda and horse Shutterflyke of Team Czechia compete during the Eventing Jumping Team Final
Men's synchronised 10m platform final underway
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 champion Tom 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.
World No.2 pair Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping (CHN) lose
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.
Samuele Cottafava/Paolo Nicolai (ITA) win first beach volleyball game of the day
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.
Mark Nicolaidis and Izac Carracher of Team Australia compete in the Men's Preliminary Phase - Pool A match against Samuele Cottafava and Paolo Nicolai of Team Italy
Medal Moment
- Shooting
Ban Hyojin (KOR) wins women's 10m air rifle gold!
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
Fans arriving at Champ de Mars for judo
We've got a lot of 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.
Brazilian fans arrive for the judo competition
Netherlands one set up over Turkey
To women's volleyball next, where the Netherlands are one set up over Türkiye in their opening game in Pool C.
Germany leading Japan at half-time
Three-time Olympic medallists Germany have a commanding 20-10 lead over Japan in the men's Group A contest.
Renars Uscins (GER) has been unstoppable in attack, scoring seven goals from seven attempts.
Badminton kicks off Day 3 action
We've got two matches ongoing in the badminton at the moment:
World No.2 pair Feng Yan Zhe and Huang Dong Ping (CHN), the 2024 Asian and French Open champions, are already 1 game up in their contest against Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei (MAS), though they trail in the second game 5-9.
Great Britain's Kirsty Gilmour has just wrapped her match against Keisha Fatimah Azzahra (AZE), winning 21-13, 21-11.
Editor's Pick
Welcome to Day 3 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024!
We hope you've been enjoying the Games thus far - we've got plenty more action to come on Day 3 here in Paris, with no less than 22 medal events! Here are some of the top highlights of the day:
- Diving: Tom Daley (GBR) returns to defend his Olympic title in the men's synchronised 10m platform, this time alongside new partner Noah Williams (Daley won gold alongside Matty Lee in Tokyo).
- Skateboarding: The men's street final, rescheduled from Saturday due to rain, will start at 17:00 local. Look for the Japanese team, led by defending Olympic champion Horigome Yuto, to do well here.
- Artistic gymnastics: The People's Republic of China and Japan appear set to battle it out for gold in the men's team final today at 17:30 local. Japan won the team event at the 2023 World Championships, ahead of China in second.
- Swimming: Ariarne Titmus (AUS), the world record holder in the women's 200m freestyle, is the favourite to retain the gold medal she won in the event at Tokyo 2020. That's at 21:41 CET.
- Fencing: Enzo Lefort (FRA) is a big medal hope for the host nation after winning foil gold as part of the French team at Tokyo 2020. He'll look to add the individual title to his collection when that event starts at 09:25 CET.
And that's just scratching the surface of all the great action! You can find the day's full schedule with all the events going on here.
Brazil’s Filipe Toledo turns in a memorable performance while advancing to Round 3
Good morning from Paris for Day 3 of the Olympic Games!
Before we get you up to speed with today's schedule, let's recap the end of Day 2 of the surfing competition from Tahiti.
Facing elimination, Brazil’s Filipe Toledo, a 2x world champion, delivered one of the competition’s signature performances to date with a near-perfect 9.67 ride in the last heat of the day. Not only did the wave help Toledo (BRA) avoid an embarrassing early exit but it also went a long way to silencing his many critics who have questioned the regular foot’s ability to handle the dangerous waves of Teahupo’o.
Surfing against New Zealand’s Billy Stairmand, Toledo opened the scoring after both surfers sat idle for the heat’s first 12 minutes, opting to battle each other for priority and position rather than drop into a wave. That first wave was worth the wait though as it provided Toledo with one of the longest tube rides of the day and a score of 7.33. Stairmand (NZL) answered almost immediately with a barrel of his own. In fact, the Kiwi negotiated a near impossible drop on a large set wave and pulled in no-hands style to a gaping tube that was amongst the best ridden all day. When the judges’ scores came in, Stairmand was in the lead with an 8.17. However, his time in first place would be short. Toledo (BRA) paddled into a beast, not a drop of water out of place as it exploded over the reef. The Brazilian disappeared so long that the contest announcers thought he sure to have fallen in the barrel but as the wave spit Filipe came out with it, yelling loudly and waving his arms in a primal celebration of unbridled stoke.
In the end, Toledo (BRA) advanced with a combined two-wave score of 17.00 and Stairman’s Olympic dreams were dashed despite a more than respectable heat score of 14.0.
Filipe Toledo of Team Brazil
Robinson (AUS) goes BIG in Heat #7
Many surf fans considered Australian Jack Robinson to be a medal favorite before the Olympics began. It was a bit of a shock when he failed to advance from his Round 1 heat. However, that shock has turned to awe here in Round 2 as Robinson (AUS) has just scored both the highest wave score of the whole event as well as the highest heat score on his way to earning a place in Round 3.
Up against Peru's Lucca Mesinas, Robinson drew first blood in their heat in dramatic fashion by pulling into a gaping barrel some 8-minutes after the heat was restarted due to a lack of rideable waves. The regular foot vanished from sight before emerging to thunderous applause from the channel. Moments later, the score came through. A 9.87. Soon enough, he backed it up with a 7.0 and he was well on his way to winning the heat.
For his part, Messinas (PER) was eliminated despite posting a respectable 10.83 total heat score.
Robinson (AUS) sitting pretty in a big barrel during his Round 2 heat
Cleland Quiñonez (MEX) advances after posting the highest wave score of the day so far
Heat #6 was all about Mexico's Alan Cleland Quiñonez. Up against Spain's Andy Criere for the second time in as many days, the goofy foot was locked in from begining to end in his Round 2 heat surfing with bravado and style. His highest single wave score of 8.50 and his total heat score of 15.17 both marked high water marks of performance thus far in today's competition.
Cleland Quiñonez's (MEX) high score came earlier in the heat when he dropped in late to one of the biggest waves of day, pulled into the barrel, and parked it on the foam ball. In complete control, he rode deep for several seconds before rocketing out onto the shoulder and powerfully carving down the face in an impressive display of speed and flow, sending buckets of white water over the back of the wave.
Later in the heat, though it was not nearly as high scoring of a wave, the Mexican goofy foot once again impressed with his flair and fluidity linking a vicious backside hack straight into a layback barrel ride.
Criere (ESP) was eliminated after posting a total heat score of 4.43.
Alan Cleland Quiñonez (MEX) posted an 8.50 on his way to winning Heat #6
Boukhiam (MAR) moves on to Round 3
In what was arguably the best heat of the day thus far, Moroccan surfer Ramzi Boukhiam narrowly beat out El Salvador's Bryan Perez in a good old fashioned tube fest.
Throughout the 30-minute heat, the surfers went wave for wave, trading tubes, sitting close to eachother in the lineup and swapping priority after each exchange. Seperated by less than a point with 90 seconds remaining, both surfers saved their best for last and caught their best waves of the heat at the very end. When the horn blew signaling the close of Heat #5 it was still unclear who had won. After a few moments of suspense, the Judges' numbers came in. Boukhiam (MAR) got a 7.60 and Perez (ESA) a 6.43. The Moroccan advanced with a total score of 14.60, just a tick better than the El Salvadorian's 12.60.
Bryan Perez (ESL) came up just short in Heat #5
Heat #5 winner Ramzi Boukhiam (MAR) in the eye of the storm during his Round 2 win
France's Kauli Vaast puts on a show in Heat #4
Facing elimination, Teahupo'o local and Team France surfer Kauli Vaast flexed his local knowledge in his Round 2 heat and secured an impressive victory. Again and again, the regualr foot found himself riding deep in the tube, emerging from one after it had already spit and then taking flight with a massive straight air. The result was a 7.50 and then, just a matter of minutes later, a 6.53 for another tube and turn combo**.** The combined score of 14.03 would eventually prove to be a winner.
But South Africa's Matthew McGillivray did not go down without a fight. It seemed everytime Vaast posted a good result McGillivray (RSA) was able to answer, albeit with a slighlty lower score. His best, a 7.17, featured a deep backside tube ride followed by a fast and fluid roundhouse cutback to setup a spinning air reverse on the inside closeout section. However, the South African could never find a strong second wave, ending the heat with a total of 10.17.
Vaast (FRA) took to the air and the tube to win his Round 2 heat
Teahupo'o local Kauli Vaast (FRA) was focused from start to finish in his Round 2 heat
O'Leary (JPN) and Smith (RSA) advance from Round 2
The tube switch has been flipped back on here in the early heats of Men's Surfing Round 2. Though the wind has continued to swirl and the swell has continued to be inconsistent, the waves that have come through have offered ample tube time for the competitors as they work to avoid elimination.
Heat #2 saw Japan's O'Leary Connor using patience and a discerning wave selection to find some absolute diamonds in the rough in his faceoff with Tim Elter from Germany. The heat had to be restarted 10 minutes due to a complete lack of waves. Even then, after the restart, it was nearly another 10 minutes before either rider stood up on a wave. Elter (GER) drew first blood but never made it out the barrel so the score was low. Meanwhile, O'Leary (JPN) continued to wait until the heat was nearly half over before he found a wave to his liking. However, when that wave finally came, he expertly delivered one of the highest single wave scores of the day. He rode deep in the barrel, dragging his back arm to stay there. He was spit out several seconds later and promptly turned up into the pocket and ripped a powerful drop-wallet layback snap. The ride was dripping with style and earned him a 7.33. He followed it up a few minutes later with another deep tube ride that got him a 7.17 and a total heat score of 14.50.
For his part, Elter (GER) never could find the high scoring waves he needed to keep pace but it wasn't for lack of trying. The German packed a couple barrels and even finished one off with a ferocious snap over nearly dry reef but it was all for naught as his total score of 6.07 when the final horn sounded meant he had been eliminated.
In Heat #3, the competition's oldest athlete, 36 year-old Jordy Smith of South Africa, used his vast experience at Teahupo'o to put in a strong, workman like performance to secure his place in Round 3. Smith (RSA) used a combo of small but deep tube rides on his backhand and some ferocious hacks off the top to dispatch Indonesia's Rio Waida.
Jordy Smith (RSA) leans into a bottom turn during his Round 2 heat win
O'Leary (JPN) sets his sights on another deep barrel during his Round 2 heat
Editor's Pick
More reaction from medal winners on Day 2 at Paris 2024
And here are a few selected quotes from medal winners today you may have missed.
Archery, women's team
Olympic champion Lim Sihyeon, part of the winning Republic of Korea team:
"The weight of achieving the 10th consecutive Olympic title was very heavy, but I am extremely proud of (teammates Jeon) Hunyoung and (Nam) Suhyeon for overcoming that pressure so well.
"It would be a lie if I said that I didn’t feel any pressure. Over the past 40 years, members of the national team have changed, so it was a new challenge for us. I am grateful to be part of Korea’s archery history."
Canoe slalom, Women's kayak single
Bronze medallist Kimberley Woods, on bouncing back from finishing last in Tokyo to win a medal:
"I just knew I was happy that I'd done a good run, and there was a little mistake in it, but I'm really proud that I went out there and paddled who I wanted to be.
"I knew there was a bit of a nervous wait. I think it sunk in a little bit towards the end of the celebration."
Fencing, women's foil
Champion Lee Kiefer, who retained her title from Tokyo, is balancing competing with medical studies:
"I'm still stunned. I don't realise it happened just because it's been such a long day with a lot of highs and lows. But here we are making history, it's awesome.
"These have been the most epic last few days of my life, being on the boat for the parade at the Opening Ceremony and then just taking in the grandeur of the Grand Palais. This is not real life.
"I don’t think my life is going to change. That's just me, I’m chill. I’m a good fencer and I still have a lot of studying to do!"
Shooting, women's 10m air pistol
Manu Bhaker, bronze medallist, on becoming India's first female shooter to win an Olympic medal:
"I just put all my effort into staying in the moment until the last second, just not giving up and keep trying harder and harder. You have to hold yourself together, because that’s what all the hard work is for. Although the competition was neck-and-neck and I lost silver by .1, I’m still very grateful to win bronze for my country.
"The entire final was nerve-racking, and I knew I had to pull myself together and not do anything I normally wouldn’t do. Just go with the flow, try my best and leave everything out there."
Skateboarding, women's street
Yoshizawa Coco, the newest skateboarding Olympic champion from Japan, suceeding Nishiya Momiji as women's street gold medallist:
"I'm really happy and I'm still surprised that I won. Completing the big spin flip felt fantastic because I hadn't managed it in practice, so to nail it here meant a lot.
"The crowd, especially the support from people who came all the way from Japan, really boosted our spirits. Even though there were many Brazilian supporters, knowing we had our own fans here was empowering."
Swimming, men's 400m individual medley
The home hero of the day, Léon Marchand, who set a new Olympic record en route to gold:
"I never had a moment’s peace during those four minutes, I was going at 100 per cent the whole time.
"I was trying to set a record, but I realised that I was well ahead after the backstroke. My aim was to beat a record this evening, I was feeling very good, I was in good shape, and after the last 50m, I really took advantage of the crowd around me, who were making a lot of noise.
"I knew I was ahead and that I knew I was going to be Olympic champion, so it was a very beautiful moment for me."
Léon Marchand competes in the men's 400m individual medley final at Paris 2024
And he didn't win a medal today, but here's a bonus quote from Andy Murray, who alongside Dan Evans saved five match points before coming back to win in their tennis men's doubles first round match.
Speaking to the BBC, Murray said:
"In the moment, when we finished the match, both of us were just laughing. I haven't celebrated a match like that since maybe the Kokkinakis match [at the Australian Open in 2023].
"What an amazing feeling to get through that. There was a bit of shock and genuine happiness at the end of it."
Igarashi from Team Japan wins Heat #1 of Men's Surfing Round 2
Round 2 of Men's Surfing openend with Japan's Kanoa Igarashi, the reigning Olympic Silver Medalist, facing off against his good friend from Italy, Leonardo Fioravanti.
Igarashi (JPN) dominated from the start and won the heat handily. Surfing on his backhand, he found his way into multiple long tubes and even landed the contest's first air, a chophop 360 into the wind performed after exiting a particularly long pig dog-style barrel. It was clear that Igarashi was a man on a mission and his total heat score of 13.87 proved it.
Fioravanti (ITL), with combined score of 7.00, was eliminated.
The stoke was high for Japan's Kanoa Igarashi in Heat #1 of Men's Surfing Round 2
Anat Lelior from Israel moves on to Round 3
In the final Women's Round 2 heat, Israel's Anat Lelior took an early lead and never looked back. She dropped into one of the best waves seen all day and slotted herself perfectly in the barrel for a 6.5. She was in complete control from that moment on against Team Spain's Janire Gonzalez Etxabarri.
Lelior (ISR) won the heat with an 11.00 total heat score to Gonzalez Etxabarri's (ESP) 2.80.
With that result, Women's Surfing has concluded for the day. Next up, Men's Round 2 will be in the water shortly.
Lelior (ISR) parks it in the barrel to help stave off elimination in Round 2
Editor's Pick
Team sports roundup at Paris 2024, Day 2
Here are all the results from today's team sports events at Paris 2024:
Women's artistic gymnastics - women's qualifying, team final qualifiers
- USA 172.296
- Italy 166.861
- People's Republic of China 166.628
- Brazil 166.499
- Japan 162.196
- Canada 161.563
- Great Britain 160.830
- Romania 159.497
Men's basketball
- South Sudan 90-79 Puerto Rico
- Serbia 84-110 USA
Women's basketball
- Spain 90-89 China
- Serbia 58-55 Puerto Rico
Equestrian - Eventing, standings after cross-country
- Great Britain 82.50
- France 87.20
- Japan 93.80
Women's football
- New Zealand 0-2 Colombia
- Brazil 1-2 Japan
- Australia 6-5 Zambia
- Spain 1-0 Nigeria
- France 1-2 Canada
- USA 4-1 Germany
Women's handball
- Brazil 24-25 Hungary
- Rep. of Korea 23-30 Slovenia
- Sweden 31-28 Germany
- Denmark 18-27 Norway
- Angola 26-21 Spain
- France 32-28 Netherlands
Women's hockey
- Belgium 2-1 China
- Australia 2-1 South Africa
- Germany 2-0 Japan
- Great Britain 1-2 Spain
Men's hockey
- Germany 0-2 Spain
- Netherlands 4-0 France
- Belgium 2-1 New Zealand
- South Africa 2-2 Great Britain
Women's rugby sevens
- Ireland 12-21 Great Britain
- Australia 34-5 South Africa
- USA 36-7 Japan
- France 26-0 Brazil
- Fiji 14-17 Canada
- New Zealand 43-5 China
- Ireland 38-0 South Africa
- Australia 36-5 Great Britain
- USA 24-5 Brazil
- France 49-0 Japan
- Fiji 12-40 China
- New Zealand 33-7 Canada
Women's volleyball
- Italy 3-1 Dominican Republic
- Poland 3-1 Japan
Men's volleyball
- France 3-2 Serbia
- Slovenia 3-1 Canada
Men's water polo
- Australia 5-9 Spain
- Serbia 16-15 Japan
- Italy 12-8 USA
- Croatia 11-8 Montenegro
- France 12-13 Hungary
- Romania 7-14 Greece