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Willing Olympic athletes have were presented with a mystery gold box on Day 1 (Reuters) With the Olympics now underway, the medals are being handed out for the winning athletes of Paris 2024. But fans have noticed that during the medal presentation, athletes are also given a long gold box while they’re on the podium. Whether they win gold, silver or bronze, Olympic medallists are traditionally given gifts during the victory ceremonies. At Tokyo 2020, athletes received a small bouquet of yellow, green and blue flowers. At Rio 2016, medallists were presented with a small model of the official logo.…

Olympic Women’s football fixtures today 28/07  The second fixture from the Group stages of the Olympic Women’s football – where to watch women’s football, kick-off and more Groups Fixtures Kick-off Where to watchGroup ANew Zealand vs Colombia16:00Discovery+France vs Canada20:00Discovery+Group BAustralia vs Zambia 18:00Discovery+United States vs Germany 20:00Discovery+, BBCGroup C Brazil vs Zambia16:00Discovery+, BBCSpain vs Nigeria18:00Discovery+

Those of you trying to follow the action on television will probably be aware by now that the BBC aren’t able to show full coverage. That said, there’s still plenty to get stuck into with the likes of Adam Peaty and Simone Biles dominating but here’s what else is on the menu… 07:20: Badminton 08:00: Badminton and shooting – men’s 10m air pistol final 09:30: Eventing cross country 10:00 Swimming heats 11:00 Women’s gymnastics qualifying 12:00 Swimming heats highlights 13:00 Women’s hockey – Great Britain v Spain 14:00 Canoe slalom – women’s K1 semi-finals 16:00 Skateboarding – women’s street final 19:00 Men’s hockey – Great Britain v South Africa Source…

Members of the British Olympic Team of Gymnasts practising on the high bar in Hyde Park for the 1948 Olympic Games (Picture: PUBLICITY PICTURE) While France may have dubbed their games the ‘Popular Olympics’, the competition has not always enjoyed Paris’ opulence. Britain’s own celebrations in 1948 were called the ‘Austerity Olympics’ and the games did not enjoy the scents of freshly baked croissants. But as its combatants marked the end of World War Two the fires of compatriotism never burnt so bright. An 85,000-strong crowd arrived to watch the opening ceremony at Wembley Park, and global unity finally seemed…

The swimming section of the triathlon is due to take place in the River Seine (Picture: Getty) A chaotic start to the Paris Olympics has taken another turn for the worse after the Sunday’s first training session for triathletes has been postponed. The swimming section of one of the Games’ most physically demanding events had been scheduled to take place in the River Seine, but has been pushed back due to concerns of the quality of the water. ‘Paris 2024 and World Triathlon reiterate that the priority is the health of the athletes,’ read a statement. Follow Metro.co.uk’s live blog for…

Simone Biles is hoping for a better experience at the Paris Games after her struggles in Tokyo three years ago (Picture: Getty) One of the greatest athletes in the history of the Olympics, Simone Biles, is due to make her bow in the Paris Games. The American superstar already has four gold medals under her belt, but endured a torrid time of it Tokyo three years ago. Suffering from ‘the twisties’ Biles was forced to withdraw from several events and ultimately ended up taking a two-year hiatus from the sport she once dominated. What are the twisties? Biles is far…

Aaron Grandidier greeted fans after winning gold in Paris on Day 1 (Reuters) France got off to a flying start on Day 1 of the Olympics in Paris with four medals. Shirine Boukli won bronze in the women’s under-48kg judo to give France their first medal of Paris 2024 on Saturday. And that was followed up by two silver medals for Luka Mkheidze in the men’s 60kg judo, and Auriane Mallo in the women’s fencing. Follow Metro.co.uk’s live blog for latest updates on the 2024 Olympics But France’s men’s rugby sevens team picked up the first gold medal for the…

Van de Velde was in action on Sunday morning (Picture: David Davies/PA Wire) Steven van de Velde was booed by spectators in his first appearance at the Paris Olympic Games. Van de Velde is representing Netherlands as part of the beach volleyball squad in the French capital. The 29-year-old was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old British girl when he was 19. He resumed his volleyball career after serving 12 months of a four-year sentence and was named in the Netherlands’ Olympic squad in June. Van de Velde entered the court…

New Chelsea signing Estevao Willian left the pitch in tears after suffering an injury for Palmeiras on Saturday night. Earlier this summer, Chelsea reached an agreement to sign the 17-year-old from Brazilian side Palmeiras, paying €34 million (£28.7m) up front plus a further €23m (£19.4m) in add-ons. When asked about Estevao’s injury after his side’s defeat, Palmeiras head coach Abel Ferreira said: ‘It’s worrying. ‘Above all, we had losses in the defensive sector, we have fewer options without Murilo and Piquerez. ‘It’s a shame that this happened. Football is like that, he had already been out and we could force him…

The Canadian women’s football team have suspended and sent home their head coach from the Paris Olympics after the ‘drone spying’ scandal deepened. Canada previously dismissed two members of their coaching staff after they were accused of using a drone to fly over and film the training sessions of rivals New Zealand. The Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) opened an investigation, while head coach Bev Priestman apologised for her staff’s actions before removing herself from the dugout for Thursday’s clash against New Zealand. The defending Olympic champions managed to win 2-1 but in a shocking turn of events, Priestman has now…

France’s rail network has been’paralysed’ by a series of co-ordinated arson attacks today, affecting nearly a million people travelling to the Olympic games. Flames engulfed train tracks at ‘strategic points’ across the country this morning, just hours before the Olympic Opening Ceremony was due to kick off on the River Seine in Paris. Around 800,000 travellers have been affected by the cancellations, including two German showjumpers set to take part in the opening ceremony who will now miss the event. ‘There was no longer a chance of making it on time,’ rider Philipp Weishaupt, who was travelling with teammate Christian…

Team GB have resorted to hiring their own chefs for Paris 2024 amid issues over the catering in the Olympic Village, including being served raw meat. This summer’s Olympics officially get underway on Friday night with the opening ceremony but the build-up to the games has been marred in various controversies. The latest has occurred in the heart of the athletes’ accommodation, with competitors complaining about food shortages and the lack of quality of the meals. ‘At the beginning of every Games there’s usually two or three issues – the big one this time is the food in the village,…

Steven van de Velde has arrived in Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympics (Picture: Getty) The head of the British Olympic Association has condemned the decision to allow a convicted child rapist to take part in the Paris Olympics this summer. Dutch beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde was convicted of three counts of rape against a 12-year-old girl from Milton Keynes and sentenced to four years in prison in 2016. But the 29-year-old has been selected to represent the Netherlands and will play his first match on Sunday morning. However, his own national committee have taken extra measures…

The opening ceremony will have a very different look this year (Picture: Getty) The Parade of Nations for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony has been confirmed, but how does it work and when do Great Britain enter? The Olympics got underway in the French capital on Wednesday and continued on Thursday ahead of tonight’s official opening ceremony on Friday, July 26, 2024. The opening ceremony will have a very different look this year with the event taking place on the River Seine with a special six-kilometre parade, the first time in history it has not taken place inside…

Rafael Nadal faces a nightmare after picking up a thigh injury (Picture: Getty) Novak Djokovic fans are convinced that Rafael Nadal is scared to face the Serbian at the Paris Olympics and have launched online conspiracy theories. It emerged on Thursday that Nadal has picked up a thigh injury, which forced him to cancel practice, and has thrown his Olympic singles participation into doubt. That news only landed after the draw was made, with Nadal projected to face his Big Three rival Djokovic in an epic second-round blockbuster at Roland-Garros. While Nadal is now doubtful for the singles – he…

Olympic Football fixtures today 25 July 2024 – all eyes on Emma Hayes Women’s Olympic football is in action tonight – watch live on BBC iPlayer. Group A  Canada vs New Zealand (16:00) France vs Colombia (20:00) Group B Germany vs Australia (18:00) USA vs Zambia (20:00) Group C Spain vs Japan (16:00) Nigeria vs Brazil (18:00)

Morocco beat Argentina in game marked by crowd troubles and chaos  The first football match of the Olympics was suspended for nearly two hours due to crowd trouble. Morocco led Argentina 2-0 before Argentina scored and pressed for an equaliser. Cristian Medina appeared to make it 2-2 in the 16th minute of 15 scheduled injury-time minutes, sparking chaos. The match eventually resumed in an empty stadium after a lengthy delay, with VAR disallowing Argentina’s equaliser, resulting in a controversial 2-1 victory for Morocco. Both Moroccan goals were scored by Soufiane Rahimi, while Giuliano Simeone, son of Diego Simeone, scored for…

Paris Olympics 2024 – A quick guide When and where Olympic Games start? The Paris 2024 Olympic Games will officially get underway this Friday evening, July 26, with the traditional opening ceremony. However, rugby sevens, handball and football are scheduled to start before. What time is the 2024 Olympic opening ceremony? The Olympics opening ceremony is expected to begin at 7.30pm in Paris, so 6.30pm UK time. Where can I watch the Olympics in the UK? While lots of coverage will be available for free on BBC and BBC iPlayer, Eurosport has the rights to full Olympic coverage this year.…

Canada Olympic football team sack coaches after using drone to spy on rivals The Canadian women’s football team have sacked two members of staff after they were accused of using a drone to ‘spy’ on New Zealand’s team ahead of the Paris Olympics. On Tuesday, the New Zealand Olympic Committee (NZOC) claimed that a drone caught flying over and filming their training camp belonged to a member of Canada’s side. Defending Olympic champions Canada play New Zealand in their opening group game of Paris 2024 on Thursday afternoon. The NZOC, who said they were ‘deeply shocked and disappointed’, reported the…

France has refused to lift a ban preventing its athletes from wearing a hijab at the upcoming Olympics in Paris. The host nation has faced intense pressure from human rights and sporting organisations since announcing the ruling in April. But despite heavy criticism from campaigners who have called for the decision to be reversed, French ministers have refused to back down. Australian Muslim boxer Tina Rahimi, who wears a full hijab during bouts has slammed the ban, which only applies to French athletes. ‘Thankfully I’m still able to participate in my hijab, which I’m so grateful for,’ she said in…

Andy Murray doesn’t have long left in professional tennis before he officially enters retirement and hangs up his racket. The British sporting legend, a two-time Wimbledon champion and double Olympic gold medallist, is featuring on the Paris clay at the Games this summer. On July 23, Andy Murray posted on X: ‘Arrived in Paris for my last ever tennis tournament @Olympics competing for [Great Britain]. ‘[It has] been by far the most memorable weeks of my career and I’m extremely proud to get do it one final time!’ What did Andy Murray say about retirement at Wimbledon 2024? Andy Murray…

Netherlands team boss Pieter van den Hoogenband has defended the decision to take convicted rapist Steven van de Velde to the Paris Olympics. Van de Velde, who was selected in the Dutch volleyball team, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping a 12-year-old girl when he was 19. He resumed his volleyball career after serving 12 months of a four-year sentence and was named in the Netherlands’ Olympic squad in June. Van den Hoogenband, a three-time Olympic champion and former world record holder, says ‘measures’ have been taken to facilitate Van de Velde’s…

Team GB legend Charlotte Dujardin has been provisionally suspended for six months after a video emerged showing her ‘engaging in conduct contrary to the principles of horse welfare’. Equestrian star Dujardin, Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian, pulled out of the Paris Olympics on Tuesday afternoon, just days away from the start of competition in the French capital. The 39-year-old announced her decision to withdraw after a video, taken four years ago, emerged in which she made an ‘error of judgement’. The International Federation for Equestrian Sports [FEI] has now confirmed they received the footage on Monday, immediately launching an investigation…

Team GB are hoping for a top five finish at theParis 2024 Olympics, and if all goes as predicted they’ll achieve that and then some. We’re just days away from the start of this summer’s games, with Britain’s top athletes already in the French capital after the short trip across the English Channel. After finishing third in the medal table at London 2012 and then second at Rio 2016, fourth at Tokyo 2020 was an ever so slight disappointment, yet they still managed to win an incredible 64 medals including 22 Golds. And they’ve been tipped to do even better…

Charlotte Dujardin has been forced to withdraw from Team GB for the upcoming Olympics after a video came to light which showed her repeatedly whipping a horse on the legs. The 39-year-old, who is Britain’s joint-most decorated female Olympian and was just days away from featuring at her fourth Games in Paris, has now been banned for six months by the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI). In her statement, Dujardin claimed she made an ‘error of judgement’ during a coaching session four years ago and is ‘deeply ashamed’ of her actions. The video – shown for the first time on…