Day four of the Paris 2024 Olympics is another jam-packed schedule with medals up for grabs in triathlon, gymnastics, fencing, judo, rugby, shooting, surfing, swimming and table tennis.
But the men’s triathlon has been postponed at the last minute due to polluted water in the Seine River, with tests revealing water quality levels that were “still above the acceptable limits” for Tuesday’s race to go ahead on time and leaving athletes facing uncertainy.
This afternoon sees the return of Simone Biles as the American superstar looks to win her fifth Olympics gold in the women’s team final, while Team GB gymnasts Becky Downie, Alice Kinsella, Georgia-Mae Fenton, Ruby Evans and Abi Martin compete for the podium.
Andy Murray and Dan Evans will be back in tennis action after saving five match points in their opening win. In the pool, Britain’s men will try to claim 4x200m freestyle relay gold – a race they won in Tokyo. Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, James Guy and Tom Dean are out to defend their title.
Follow all the action, latest results and medals from Paris 2024 in our live blog below:
Today at the Olympics: Tuesday’s schedule as Simone Biles goes for gold and swimming continues at Paris 2024
Tuesday’s highlights and stars to watch
Simone Biles will bid for her first medal of the Games as she and the rest of Team USA’s gymnasts go for gold in the women’s team final. Led by a spectacular showing from Biles, the Americans topped the standings in qualifying and are firm favourites, while Team GB will hope to be in the medal mix with an improved outing.
After the men’s triathlon was postponed, there will be no problems with the quality of the water at La Defense Arena as a packed programme of swimming continues. Team GB’s fab four (Duncan Scott, Matt Richards, James Guy and Tom Dean) defend their men’s 4x200m freestyle relay crown at 9.01pm BST, with Richards and Scott looking to get over disappointment in the individual event with another group gold. Daniel Wiffen, meanwhile, is a good contender to continue Ireland’s success in the pool after Mona McSharry’s bronze last night — he swims in the 800m freestyle.
And over at the Stade de France, the rugby sevens concludes with the women’s medal matches. An impressive Australia have lived up to their billing as pre-tournament favourites, but New Zealand could well stand in their way in the final. Canada and the USA are their respective semi-final opponents.
Jamie Braidwood30 July 2024 04:44
Olympics 2024 – Tennis
Great Britain’s Jack Draper leads Taylor Fritz of the USA 2-1 in the first set.
Oscar Pick30 July 2024 11:21
Olympics 2024: Swimming
In the men’s 100m freestyle, British 19-year-old Jacob Henry Whittle finishes fifth in his heat.
David Popovici of Romania finishes first, ahead of Hungary’s Nandor Nemeth and Chris Guiliano of the USA.
Whittle’s time isn’t enough for a place in the semi-finals, but compatriot Matthew Richards progresses elsewhere!
Richards took home silver for Team GB in the 200m freestyle yesterday.
Alex Pattle30 July 2024 10:59
Olympics 2024: Swimming
French star Leon Marchand finishes second in his heat in the men’s 200m butterfly.
He’s just behind Italy’s Alberto Razzetti and ahead of Poland’s Krzysztof Chmielewski.
Alex Pattle30 July 2024 10:52
Olympics 2024: Basketball
Over in the men’s basketball, in Group A, Spain lead Greece 46-35 in the second quarter.
Greece stayed around five points ahead for most of the first period, but Spain finished strong to narrow the gap – and have since taken over.
Alex Pattle30 July 2024 10:41
Olympics 2024: Rowing
More men’s rowing, another semi-final here.
Olympic champions France, the hosts, are going steady. But it’s Germany who lead at the midway mark.
Ireland and the USA are Germany’s closest competitors at the moment.
With 1000m to go, can France kick into gear now? They’re falling back, along with Norway!
Germany still lead but look to be struggling… Did they go too hard too early? Ireland are neck and neck with them. New Zealand are applying pressure, too.
Ireland cross the line first, barely ahead of New Zealand, and USA make up third place!
Germany are fourth, after all that… while France, the Olympic champions, are further back in fifth. Norway finish last.
Alex Pattle30 July 2024 10:28
Olympics 2024: Rowing
World champions Netherlands win their semi-final, narrowly ahead of Spain, while Romania also qualify in third place.
A Serbian injury, in the final seconds, costs them their spot! Their stroke simply stopped rowing right at the end, seemingly having sustained a hand issue.
Alex Pattle30 July 2024 10:19
Olympics 2024: Rowing
Britain’s lead has been eaten up, there are four boats in the hunt for these three places.
Romania’s boat, with the Olympic champions, come through to come in top and Britain take second!
They only joined together for this season and now they will be in the Olympic final.
Norway came through in third to knock out the Australians.
Sonia Twigg30 July 2024 10:09
Olympics 2024: Rowing
Back on the lake, and the British pair of Mathilda Hodgkins-Bryne and Rebecca Wilde are underway in the women’s double sculls semi-finals.
After 500m, they were half a length up on Romania and Australia, and still hold the lead at the half way point.
Sonia Twigg30 July 2024 10:04
Olympics 2024: Judo
Lucy Renshall is through to the round of 16, neither managed to find the decisive winner, but the Australian picked up three penalties, disqualifying her for the contest.
It was so tight and closely-fought between the pair.
Sonia Twigg30 July 2024 09:59