Key events
Yesterday featured one of the youngest Olympic podiums in history, with Coco Yoshizawa (14), Liz Akama (15), and Rayssa Leal (16) taking the medals in women’s street skateboarding.
Rayssa Leal is a record-holder, having also medaled in Tokyo alongside Momiji Nishiya and Funa Nakayama, whose ages combined totaled just 43 years and 208 days.
Coco Yoshizawa, Liz Akama, and Rayssa Leal receive their Olympic medals. Photograph: Richard Callis/SPP/REX/Shutterstock
South Korea ranks joint-third for gold medals and joint-fourth for total medals. They secured a gold yesterday through the women’s archery team, continuing an incredible streak of 10 consecutive Olympic victories in the event, having won every gold since its introduction in Seoul 1988.
At the conclusion of day two, Japan found itself tied with early leaders Australia at the top of the medal tally. Meanwhile, the host nation, France, celebrated three unforgettable golds, keeping them very much in contention, while the USA has adjusted to finding itself on the lower steps of the podium.
Preamble – Day Three Schedule
Jonathan Howcroft
Welcome to the live coverage of the third competition day at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics.
While Australia dominated the opening day, day two was characterized by French excellence, highlighted by gold medals for athletes Léon Marchand and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot.
Additionally, Japan enjoyed triumphs in judo, fencing, and skateboarding, Korea maintained its stronghold in women’s archery, and the legendary Simone Biles returned to Olympic action.
What do we have lined up for today?
Medal Events
🥇 Shooting – men’s & women’s 10m air rifle (from 9:30)
🥇 Diving – men’s 10m platform synchro (from 11:00)
🥇 Equestrian – eventing team jumping / individual eventing jumping (from 11:00)
🥇 Mountain Bike – men’s cross country (from 14:10)
🥇 Judo – women’s 57kg / men’s 73kg (from 16:00)
🥇 Skateboarding – men’s street (17:00)
🥇 Archery – men’s team (17:11)
🥇 Canoe Slalom – men’s C-1 (17:20)
🥇 Gymnastics – men’s team (17:30)
🥇 Swimming – men’s 200m freestyle & 100m backstroke / women’s 400m IM & 200m freestyle (20:30)
🥇 Fencing – women’s individual sabre / men’s individual foil (21:45)
*(All times mentioned are in local Paris time)
Simon Burnton’s day-by-day guide
Diving: men’s synchronized 10m platform final
Tom Daley returns for his fifth Olympics, paired this time with Noah Williams as Matty Lee has unfortunately withdrawn due to injury. Despite a less-than-stellar performance in individual events in 2021, they managed to win a silver medal in their first competition together at the recent world championships.
Equestrianism: eventing jumping team and individual final
The stunning backdrop of the Chateau de Versailles will set the stage for the eventing finals. Tom McEwen, silver medalist in Tokyo, is eager to improve his standing with a new horse after leading the British team to gold previously.
Cycling: men’s cross-country
Tom Pidcock hopes to replicate his past victory, which coincided with Daley’s gold-diving event, during a race distinguished by Elancourt Hill’s impressive scenery, designed by renowned race planner Nick Floros.
If I’ve missed anything noteworthy in this summary, please feel free to share your schedule by emailing: jonathan.howcroft.casual@theguardian.com or, if Twitter is still relevant, drop me a note @jphowcroft.
I’ll be present for the initial hours of this blog from Australia, afterwards passing the reins to Martin Belam in the UK.
