Today at the Olympics: Saturday’s schedule as Team GB in action in swimming
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On Saturday, the Olympics will officially kick off with a jam-packed schedule of events happening throughout Paris.
Exciting Saturday Highlights And Must-See Stars
The initial gold medals of the summer will be awarded in the morning, with the mixed 10m air rifle finals happening at 09:30 BST. The current Olympic champions, Chinese team Haoran Yang and Qian Yang, are not participating, giving Team GB members Michael Bargeron and Seonaid McIntosh a great opportunity to win the first medals of the summer.
Next up in the competition will be the women's 3m synchronized diving final, closely watched after the shooting finals. The British pair of Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen, who have been partners since 2023, will be aiming to win their first medals in this event.
One of the main highlights at Paris 2024 will be the swimming events happening at the Paris La Defense Arena. Fans can look forward to watching new disciplines like the women's 100m butterfly, 400m freestyle, and the men's 100m breaststroke. The day will end with exciting finals in the men's and women's 400m freestyle, and the 4x100m freestyle relay.
Numerous athletes from Team Great Britain are aiming to compete in various events, such as Adam Peaty vying for a place in the final of the men's 100m breaststroke as he strives for his third consecutive gold medal. Meanwhile, Katie Ledecky, a seven-time Olympic gold medalist from America, is scheduled to participate in the women's 400m freestyle event, along with Australia's Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus and rising star Summer McIntosh from Canada.
Team Great Britain will have the chance to win more medals on Saturday in road cycling, with Anna Henderson and Josh Tarling participating in the individual time trial event. Additionally, the final round of men's street skateboarding will occur in the evening.
The final match for the gold medal in rugby sevens will happen later in the day. We do not know yet who will be competing, but in the morning there will be semi-final matches between South Africa and France, and Fiji and Australia. On Saturday, the fencing events will also be taking place, including the women's individual epee and men's individual sabre gold medal matches. Unfortunately, Team GB will not be participating, which means their 68-year wait for a fencing gold medal will continue.
The football group stage games will carry on, and if France wins against Guinea, they will secure a spot in the next round. Spain also has a chance to move forward if they win against the Dominican Republic. Argentina will try to bounce back from their controversial loss to Morocco by defeating Iraq. Manager Javier Mascherano called the chaotic delay caused by fans invading the pitch a "scandal".
British players Jack Draper, Cameron Norrie, Daniel Evans, and Katie Boulter are set to compete in their singles matches at Roland Garros. Additionally, the renowned doubles duo consisting of 2024 Wimbledon champion Carlos Alcaraz and 22-time grand slam winner Rafael Nadal will be taking on Maximo Gonzalez and Molteni Andres from Argentina.
Championship final in which the winning team will be awarded a prestigious medal
At 9:30 in the morning, there will be a horse riding competition called Eventing for both individuals and teams.
Blog Section: Men's hockey match between Great Britain and Spain starts at 10am.
10:10 in the morning: Playing badminton in the men's doubles with B. Lane and S. Vendy.
11:00am: Underwater diving; Synchronized Women's 3-meter Springboard event featuring Y. Harper and S. Mew Jensen.
11:00am: Gymnastics - Artistic; Qualifying rounds for Men's events including Floor Exercise, Horizontal Bar, Individual All-Around, Parallel Bars, Pommel Horse, Rings, Team, and Vault.
11:00 in the morning: Swim race for women; competing in the 100m butterfly event is K. MacInnes.
11:30 in the morning: Swimming event featuring the Men's 100m breaststroke with A. Peaty competing.
11:45 in the morning, there will be a swimming event for men, specifically the 400m freestyle. The athlete competing in this event is K. Bird.
12:00pm: Boating; Women’s Pair Rowing, preliminary rounds (M. Hodgkins-Byrne, R. Wilde)
12:00pm: Tennis match in the Men's singles category with players D. Evans, J. Draper, and C. Norrie.
12:10pm: Watching a tennis match between K. Boulter in the women's singles category.
12:15pm: Swimming event; Women's 4x100m freestyle relay
At 12:26 in the afternoon, the women's 4x100m freestyle relay swimming event will take place.
At 12:30pm, the team of T. Barras, C. Dixon, M. Haywood, and G. Thomas will be competing in the heats for the Men's Quadruple Sculls rowing event.
At 12:50pm, watch as the team of L. Henry, H. Scott, L. Anderson, and G Brayshaw compete in the Women's Quadruple Sculls heats.
2:30 in the afternoon: Women's Individual Time Trial in Cycling Road with A. Henderson.
3:00pm: Canoe Slalom; Men’s C1, qualifying round (A. Burgess)
4:00pm: Women's Kayak Canoe Slalom; First round of heats with athlete K. Woods.
4:32pm: Bike racing on the road; Men’s competition for best individual time (J. Tarling)
At 5:10pm, the Canoe Slalom event continues with the Men's C1 heats, where A. Burgess will compete in run two.
At 6:10pm, the Women's K1 Canoe Slalom heats will continue with the second run by K. Woods.
At 8:00pm, there will be a boxing match in the women's 54kg category, with C. Davison competing in the last 32 round.
