2024 Paris Olympics: Andy Murray is back in doubles action with Dan Evans, Simone Biles looks to lead Team USA women to gymnastics gold and Team GB men look to retain Olympic relay crown
By Luke Power
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Some of the best photos from this morning so far
Men’s Triathlon and Surfing POSTPONED
A very important one, in case you missed it.
The men’s triathlon has been postponed due to – unsurprisingly – concerns over the water quality of the River Seine.
Despite around £1 billion being spent on cleaning up the situation, an inspection at 3.30am found pollution levels were still too high to be safe.
Meanwhile, in Tahiti, surfing has been put on hold for the time being due to ‘bad weather conditions’, affecting the men’s and women’s quarter-finals.
Ireland reaches men’s double sculls final
Kudos to Daire Lynch and Philip Doyle, who reached the men’s doubles final on Thursday by beating the number two seed, the United States, by more than a second.
Germany initially led, but are disappointed after dropping out of the race and missing the final.
Shooters in action this morning
We wish Nathan Hales, Matthew Coward-Holley and Lucy Hall the best of luck this morning as they compete in the men’s and women’s qualifying events respectively.
Riath Al-Samarrai’s search for the SOUL OF THE OLYMPIC GAMES
This is one of my favorite pieces that Mail Sport has produced out of Paris so far.
In this beautiful piece, Riath Al-Samarrai describes the stories of some athletes you probably won’t hear about anywhere else and the extraordinary paths they took to get here.
One to keep an eye on this morning
This morning the men’s 100m freestyle heats begin.
Matthew Richards and Jacob Whittle are participating and we will keep you informed of their results.
It bodes well that Richards took silver in the 200m freestyle yesterday, an embarrassing 0.02 seconds behind Romanian star David Popovici.
The medal table as it stands now
Great Britain are currently seventh in the medal table.
The first gold medals came in eventing, thanks to Tom McEwen with his horse JL Dublin, Ros Canter with Lordships Graffalo and Laura Collett with London 52.
Tom Pidcock then made a stunning comeback in cyclocross, coming back from a 40-second deficit and a flat tire to cross the finish line first, as the French crowd booed him.
What’s on TV today?
Here’s a sneak peek at the live action you can watch on the BBC today.
Of course, make sure you have the Mail Sport live blog open. We will keep you up to date with all the updates and reactions about the Games, as well as broader articles on various themes, until sunset.
Great Britain qualifies for women’s doubles final
Rebecca Wilde and Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne have reached the final of the women’s doubles with a fantastic performance, only losing to Romania.
They will be in the Olympic final on Thursday, having only played together this season.
Since Tokyo hardly anyone has come close to Romania – fantastic work. GB were one of the lowest ranked boats here but upset the odds.
Today’s Preview with Sir Steve Redgrave
You’ve probably had your breakfast by now, but it’s time for another breakfast: Mail Sport’s Olympics Breakfast Briefing with Sir Steve Redgrave. Delicious.
Team GB head into day four with 10 medals and Redgrave has highlighted the best bits to look forward to.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans, anyone? They snatched victory from the jaws of defeat in the first round and will be next.
Good morning
Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog covering the Paris Olympics.
We will once again provide you with an exciting day full of action in the city of love.
I played beach volleyball this morning. How about you?
Major updates
Great Britain defies all expectations to qualify for women’s double sculls final
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