As the Paris 2024 Olympics enter their second day, Australia continues to lead the medal table with three gold medals and five medals overall. The United States follows closely, tied with Australia at five medals but with one gold, two silver, and two bronze. China holds the third position with two gold and one bronze.In swimming, the spotlight remains on stellar performances. Canada’s 17-year-old Summer McIntosh, a four-time world champion, claimed silver in the 400m individual medley, pushing Australia’s Ariarne Titmus to gold and relegating American Katie Ledecky to bronze. McIntosh, demonstrating remarkable endurance, immediately prepared for the 4x100m relay following her individual event.The men’s swimming events saw continued success for Team USA, with Caeleb Dressel anchoring the 4×100-meter freestyle relay team to victory. This marks Dressel’s eighth Olympic gold medal, maintaining his perfect record in Olympic finals. The team, which included Jack Alexy, Chris Guiliano, and Hunter Armstrong, finished with a time of 3:09.28.Host nation France celebrated a significant milestone, securing its first gold medal of the games in the men’s Rugby Sevens event. The French team defeated Fiji 28-7 in a thrilling final at the Stade de France. This victory contributed to France’s best opening day performance at the Olympics in 40 years, with a total of four medals.Looking ahead to day two, British breaststroke champion Adam Peaty is set to face his rival Qin Haiyang from China in a highly anticipated swimming showdown. In basketball, the U.S. men’s team, led by LeBron James, is favored in their match against Serbia. The women’s street skateboarding event will see Japan’s top-ranked skaters competing against Brazil’s Rayssa Leal, who won silver in Tokyo at the age of 13.
Key points
- Australia leads the medal table with three gold medals and five overall.
- France won its first gold medal in Rugby Sevens, defeating Fiji 28-7.
- Canadian swimmer Summer McIntosh, 17, won silver in the 400m individual medley.
- Caeleb Dressel led the U.
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to gold in the men’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay, his eighth Olympic gold.
Contradictions👾There is a slight discrepancy in the reported medal count for the United States, with some sources stating one gold and others implying more.
