PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
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PARIS, July 27 (Reuters) -The first golds of Paris 2024 have been won and China took an early lead in the medal table on a rain-soaked day one of the Olympics.
France's rail system is gradually recovering after Friday's sabotage attacks caused travel chaos, though authorities say they still don't know who was responsible.
Here's what you need to know about the Olympics on Saturday.
FIRST GOLDS FOR CHINA
China took the first two golds on offer, winning the 10 metre air rifle mixed team event at the shooting range and the 3-metre synchronised springboard diving.
At the pool, Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani got China underway in their quest to win all eight diving golds in the women's competition.
France just missed out on the host nation's first gold when Kazakhstan's Yeldos Smetov beat Frenchman Luka Mkheidze in the under 60kg judo men's final, but still have chances to land one later on Saturday in the men's rugby sevens final and the women's fencing.
'RACE OF THE CENTURY'
The women's swimming 400 metres freestyle showdown, which is billed as the "race of the century", takes place later on Saturday.
Australia's Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus bids to retain her title against American rival Katie Ledecky, the 2016 Rio champion, and Canadian youngster Summer McIntosh.
CANADA'S SPYING SHAME
Canada's women's football team have been deducted six points - effectively putting them out of the Olympics - after being caught using a drone to spy on a closed training session of their opponents New Zealand.
The team's coach Bev Priestman has also been banned for a year.
HUNT FOR RAIL SABOTEURS
France's interior minister said he could not rule out foreign involvement in an attack that sabotaged signal stations and cables, although it was still too early to say who was responsible.
Traffic on France's high-speed rail network should be back to normal by Monday, Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete told reporters.
EQUESTRIAN SCANDAL
Equestrian sports need a cultural change, German seven-times Olympic champion Isabell Werth told Reuters as a debate sparked by a video of a leading British rider whipping a horse in training rages on.
POURING RAIN
There was little let-up from the rain that poured down on Friday's flamboyant Paris 2024 opening ceremony. The wet conditions caused the skateboarding competition to be postponed.
During the women's cycling time trial several riders fell on the wet road surface and all tennis on the uncovered courts at Roland Garros was called off, leaving spectators frustrated.
However, Paris 2024 organisers were confident triathlon events would take place as scheduled on Tuesday even though rainfall might lead to Sunday's swimming training session being cancelled due to concerns over the water quality in the Seine.
MISIDENTIFIED
The International Olympic Committee has apologised to South Korea after the nation's delegation was introduced as from rival North Korea in Friday's Opening Ceremony.
OPENING CEREMONY CONTROVERSY
A parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's famous fresco 'The Last Supper' featuring drag queens in the Olympic opening ceremony sparked fury among the Catholic church and far-right politicians, while supporters praised its message of tolerance.
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Compiled by Richard Lough, Rachel Armstrong, Ingrid Melander; Editing by Ed Osmond, Ken Ferris and Hugh Lawson
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