2024 Paris Olympics: What to watch on Day 1
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2024 Paris Olympics: What to watch on Day 1

The first full day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is here.Following Friday’s Opening Ceremony, which featured performances by Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, as well as the first-ever Parade of Nations by boat, there are several medal matches and high-profile rivalries on Saturday’s schedule. There are a total of 14 medal events on the first full day of competition.Here’s what’s happening today:SwimmingTeam USA’s Katie Ledecky will go for gold in the 400m freestyle in what’s expected to be a four-way battle with Ariarne Titmus of Australia, Summer McIntosh of Canada and Erika Fairweather of New Zealand.It’s one of four swimming finals on Saturday afternoon, including freestyle relays for both the men and women. SkateboardingA gold medal is up for grabs in the men’s street skateboarding final Saturday morning, where Team USA’s Nyjah Huston will face Yuto Horigome of Japan and Aurélien Giraud of France. DivingKassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon of Team USA will compete in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event Saturday morning. China, whose divers won seven out of the eight gold medals available in diving, will be their toughest competition. FencingHarvard fencer Eli Dershwitz, will strive to make history. While only three Americans have ever won Olympic gold in fencing, none have won in men’s sabre. Dershwitz, who’s already a world champion in sabre, will try to be the first when he competes Saturday afternoon. Beach volleyball Both U.S. beach volleyball teams will compete on Saturday. Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh will face Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo of Cuba on Saturday morning, while Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth will take on Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec of Canada on Saturday afternoon.

The first full day of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games is here.

Following Friday’s Opening Ceremony, which featured performances by Lady Gaga and Celine Dion, as well as the first-ever Parade of Nations by boat, there are several medal matches and high-profile rivalries on Saturday’s schedule.

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There are a total of 14 medal events on the first full day of competition.

Here’s what’s happening today:

Swimming

Team USA’s Katie Ledecky will go for gold in the 400m freestyle in what’s expected to be a four-way battle with Ariarne Titmus of Australia, Summer McIntosh of Canada and Erika Fairweather of New Zealand.

It’s one of four swimming finals on Saturday afternoon, including freestyle relays for both the men and women.

Skateboarding

A gold medal is up for grabs in the men’s street skateboarding final Saturday morning, where Team USA’s Nyjah Huston will face Yuto Horigome of Japan and Aurélien Giraud of France.

Diving

Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon of Team USA will compete in the 3-meter synchronized springboard event Saturday morning. China, whose divers won seven out of the eight gold medals available in diving, will be their toughest competition.

Fencing

Harvard fencer Eli Dershwitz, will strive to make history. While only three Americans have ever won Olympic gold in fencing, none have won in men’s sabre. Dershwitz, who’s already a world champion in sabre, will try to be the first when he competes Saturday afternoon.

Beach volleyball

Both U.S. beach volleyball teams will compete on Saturday. Miles Partain and Andrew Benesh will face Noslen Diaz and Jorge Alayo of Cuba on Saturday morning, while Kristen Nuss and Taryn Kloth will take on Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec of Canada on Saturday afternoon.

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