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In a match for the ages and a highlight of day three of the Olympic Games, Spain’s Rafael Nadal faces Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in a second-round match today at Roland Garros. The duo has a combined 46 grand slam singles titles between them.
Meanwhile, the triathlon training swim has been canceled for a second day due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine. On Saturday, data showed a huge increase in E. coli compared to the previous two days. But organizers say the race will go ahead.
US star power was in full effect at the Games on Sunday. LeBron James led the “Re-Dream team” to an emphatic win over Serbia, and Simone Biles fought through calf pain in a triumphant return to Olympic gymnastics.
France said that authorities have identified several people who carried out Friday’s attacks on its high-speed railway system.
Check out our Olympic medal tracker for the latest standings.
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1 min ago
China wins diving gold in men's synchronized 10m platform
From CNN's Ben Church
China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao compete in the men's 10m synchronized diving final on July 29.
China's Lian Junjie and Yang Hao compete in the men's 10m synchronized diving final on July 29. Andrew P. Scott/USA TODAY Sports/Reuters
It was a dominant performance from China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao in the men’s synchronized 10m platform final, with the pair tallying a mammoth score of 490.35.
The duo, which have previously won three world championship titles, was making its Olympic debut in Paris and recorded the highest score in every round to win the gold medal.
British pair Tom Daley and Noah Williams picked up the silver medal, making Daley the first diver to win three Olympic medals in the men’s 10m synchronized platform.
Daley made his Olympic debut back in 2008, when he was just 14.
Meanwhile, Canada’s Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray made history by claiming the bronze medal, marking the nation’s first podium finish in this event.
29 min ago
Why some key tennis stars bow out of the quest for Olympic gold
From CNN's Carly Breland
The Olympic tennis tournament is underway, but the red clay of Roland Garros is missing some of the sport’s biggest stars, including world no. 1 Jannik Sinner.
While some are sidelined by illnesses and injuries, others are abstaining as a result of the professional circuit’s brutal schedule this summer.
Between the French Open, Wimbledon and the US Open, summer is always a busy season for those chasing an elusive Grand Slam title. Though the rest of the sports world sees the Olympics as the ultimate competition, the Games’ anthem falls flat amidst the prestigious yearly summer tournaments in Paris, London and New York.
Ben Shelton, the rising 21-year-old US star ranked No. 14 in the world, said the Olympics fall at a tough time in the tournament schedule, as he will be coming off a stint in Europe and wants to prepare for the US Open.
“Having to go back to Europe to play on clay, a different surface – it kind of messes up a few lead-up tournaments to the US Open that I would play if I wasn’t playing the Olympics,” Shelton told reporters in the spring.
Read more on why this edition of the Olympic tennis tournament is a tough task for the world’s best players.
9 min ago
Roland Garros is loud ahead of epic clash between Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Here's how to watch.
The first match of the day is about to get going at Court Philippe-Chatrier here at Roland Garros and it is going to be an electric afternoon in the Paris sunshine.
Today’s first contest is a second-round encounter in the women’s tournament between France’s Diane Parry and Poland’s Iga Świątek. While the home nation’s crowd will certainly be behind Parry, it’s the second clash on the schedule that has everyone’s mouths watering.
Rafael Nadal, the “King of Clay” and 14-time winner of the French Open held annually on this court, is the sentimental favorite. Nadal has endeared himself to the Paris faithful over the years with his dominance of the French Open and is attempting to make one final run for gold on what could potentially be one of his last runs on these famous clay courts as he alludes to a career which is slowly winding down.
Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a forehand against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during the men’s singles first round match on July 28 at Roland Garros in Paris.
Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a forehand against Marton Fucsovics of Hungary during the men’s singles first round match on July 28 at Roland Garros in Paris. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Meanwhile, for Novak Djokovic — the winner of 24 grand slams, the most all-time in the men’s game — Nadal is a major obstacle to the one title he hasn’t won: an Olympic gold medal. The Serb has been open about his desire to win his first gold.
Nadal eked out a win in three sets on Sunday in his first-round match while Djokovic cruised on Saturday in his opening contest. The Spaniard has fought injuries for much of the last two years and his opponent will be favored — but there’s just something different about the Spaniard playing on Roland Garros’ clay.
Here’s how to watch this epic match:
49 min ago
US superstars were front and center yesterday at the Summer Games. Catch up here
From CNN staff
US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the Olympic qualification round on July 28.
US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the Olympic qualification round on July 28. Charlie Riedel/AP
Welcome to our Monday coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Fans saw plenty of standout performances at the Summer Games yesterday, from South Korean archers to newly crowned French swimming royalty. But the US in particular brought the star-power during an exciting day of action in Paris.
If you’re just catching up, here’s what happened at the Games on Sunday:
Gymnastics:
Many Americans were just waking up when two things became clear: Simone Biles was feeling some pain during her long-awaited return to Olympic gymnastics — and it wasn’t going to stop her. Biles, who is considered one of the greatest gymnasts of all times, dealt with some calf pain after an awkward landing during warmups for her floor routine, but powered through it to ace each apparatus and register the top all-around score of 59.566.
Backed by strong performances from Americans Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, Team USA finished on top of the women’s gymnastics qualifying scores, putting them in a confident position ahead of Tuesday’s medal round. Individually, Lee and Biles will compete for gold in all-around, while Chiles qualified for the floor exercise and Carey has qualified for the final in vault.
Basketball:
LeBron James, Kevin Durant and Anthony Edwards led the “Re-Dream team” to an emphatic win over NBA MVP Nikola Jokić and Serbia. James, Durant and Jrue Holiday showed this US team still runs through its veterans, but the 22-year-old Edwards made his presence known — on the court, and with sideline antics — in his Olympics debut.
Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates during his doubles first-round match with partner Dan Evans on July 28.
Great Britain’s Andy Murray celebrates during his doubles first-round match with partner Dan Evans on July 28. Peter Byrne/PA Wire
Tennis:
British legend Andy Murray, who has said he will retire after these Games, extended his career at least another match with a thrilling comeback win alongside doubles partner Dan Evans.
Spain’s Rafael Nadal won in his return to singles action on the familiar clay courts of Roland-Garros, and set up a tantalizing second round match with Novak Djokovic. Nadal had previously suggested he may not compete in the singles tournament at all, and the crowd roared with approval at the veteran’s presence even before the match began.
Swimming:
French prodigy Leon Marchand set an Olympic record and crushed the field in the 400m individual medley. Marchand entered the Games widely considered the host nation’s top hope for gold in the pool, and the atmosphere was electric in La Défense Arena as the 22-year-old finished up his swim.
American swimmers Torri Huske and Gretchen Walsh finished in first and second place respectively in the women’s 100m butterfly final. The 21-year-old Huske finished with 55.59 to take home Team USA’s first individual gold medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Other key moments:
The US women’s soccer team brushed aside Germany in its second game of the Olympics, using a dynamic three-goal first half to cruise to a 4-1 victory. Forward Sophia Smith had two goals and the USWNT looks on track to shake off several frustrating tournaments.
French cycling superstar Pauline Ferrand-Prévot claimed a gold medal in the women’s cross-country mountain bike race — then announced her retirement from the discipline to focus on road racing.
The South Korea women’s archery team is now tied for the longest active gold medal streak in an event at the Olympic Games, after defeating China in a thrilling shoot-off.
Japanese teenage phenomenon Coco Yoshizawa won gold in the women’s street skateboarding. The 14-year-old was joined by two other teens on the podium: Liz Akama, also from Japan, and Brazil’s Rayssa Leal.
10 min ago
South Korea’s Ban Hyo-jin becomes teenage gold medalist
From CNN's Ben Church
Ban Hyo-jin of South Korea poses following the women's 10m air rifle final on July 29.
Ban Hyo-jin of South Korea poses following the women's 10m air rifle final on July 29. Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty Images
Ban Hyo-jin is only 16, but she’s already got an Olympic gold medal to her name.
The South Korean teenager claimed victory in the women’s 10m air rifle final, beating China’s Huang Yuting in a shoot-off.
Both had equaled the Olympic record of 251.8 set at the Tokyo Games, before Ban held her nerve to take the gold.
“I did not expect for the last two shots to be that close but after the last two shots I thought this was a great chance for me to prove I could get a gold medal. So I focused very intensely on the last shot,” Ban said after the final.
“I knew about the Olympic record and Olympic qualifying record, and I wanted to put my name in history. So I worked harder,” Ban added.
“At this young age, I felt a lot of pressure coming to France without my family and being alone. But after the match I saw my fellow countrypeople cheering for me and I felt like ‘finally.’”
Huang picked up the silver medal, while Switzerland’s Audrey Gogniat claimed bronze.
The post was updated with some remarks from Ban after her win.
1 hr 55 min ago
Organizers apologize after church groups criticize alleged "Last Supper" parody during opening ceremony
From CNN's Matias Grez and Chris Liakos
Delegations arrive at the Trocadero in Paris, as spectators watch French singer Philippe Katerine performing on a giant screen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26.
Delegations arrive at the Trocadero in Paris, as spectators watch French singer Philippe Katerine performing on a giant screen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26. Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters
Organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized for what some critics described as a parody of “The Last Supper” during the lavish opening ceremony on Friday.
The scene featured drag artists and dancers and was widely criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups.
The French Catholic Church said the festivities “included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.”
“There was clearly never an intention to show disrespect to any religious group,” Paris 2024 spokesperson Anne Descamps told a news conference on Sunday.
“On the contrary, I think we tried to celebrate community, tolerance. We believe this ambition was achieved. If people have taken any offense, we’re of course really sorry.”
Performers are seen on a catwalk erected along the Passerelle Debilly bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony.
Performers are seen on a catwalk erected along the Passerelle Debilly bridge in Paris during the opening ceremony. Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/Getty Images
While the scene has come under criticism, the opening ceremony was also widely praised, with some users pointing out that the scene was more reminiscent of other works, like “The Feast of the Gods” by Johann Rottenhammer and Jan Brueghel.
Thomas Jolly, the director of the opening ceremony, insisted that “The Last Supper” wasn’t the inspiration behind the scene in an interview with CNN affiliate BFMTV on Sunday.
“Dionysus arrives at the table because he is the Greek God of celebration and that sequence is called ‘festivity,’” Jolly said.
“The God of wine, which is also a French jewel and father of Sequana, the Goddess linked to the River Seine.The idea was to create a big pagan party in link with the God of Mount Olympus — and you will never find in me, or in my work, any desire of mocking anyone.”
In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, the official Olympics account said the “interpretation of the Greek God Dionysus makes us aware of the absurdity of violence between human beings.”
1 hr 57 min ago
Organizers says triathlon will go ahead despite growing worries over water quality in Seine
From CNN's Kyle Feldscher
A view across the Seine River in Paris, on Sunday, July 28. The Olympic triathlon swimming training sessions scheduled for Sunday and Monday were canceled after water quality testing deemed the water unsafe for athletes.
A view across the Seine River in Paris, on Sunday, July 28. The Olympic triathlon swimming training sessions scheduled for Sunday and Monday were canceled after water quality testing deemed the water unsafe for athletes. Maja Hitij/Getty Images
The rain that drenched Friday’s opening ceremony may have moved out of Paris, but its effects are still being felt in the River Seine, with water quality concerns throwing the triathlon competition into uncertainty.
The decision to hold some swimming events in the river that splits Paris raised eyebrows when it was first announced. Swimming in the Seine has been illegal for a century but, in their desire to put the host city on full display, organizers worked up a plan to clean up the river so the world’s best athletes could use it during Paris 2024.
It was a risky move: Pollution in the Seine typically jumps after heavy rains like the ones that fell on the French capital throughout Friday and most of Saturday. Training was canceled for a second straight day on Monday after water quality testing deemed the water unsafe for athletes.
Still, organizers are confident the race will go ahead. The men’s triathlon is scheduled for Tuesday and the women’s triathlon for Wednesday. The contingency dates for those races are Thursday and Friday.
“Given the weather forecast for the next 36 hours, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon are confident that water quality will return to below limits before the start of the triathlon competitions on July 30,” Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said.
The Paris area is also set for its first heat wave of the summer this week, which will hit at the same time as the triathlon.
Read more about the Seine’s water quality.
2 hr 28 min ago
Surfing can be a contact sport, just ask France's Johanne Defay
From CNN's Patrick Sung
Johanne Defay of Team France falls during round one of surfing on July 27, in Teahupo'o, on French Polynesia's island of Tahiti.
Johanne Defay of Team France falls during round one of surfing on July 27, in Teahupo'o, on French Polynesia's island of Tahiti. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Picture surfing in most scenarios and usually you think of beautiful locales with people riding the waves, usually in laid-back or stress-free atmospheres.
But this isn’t any normal scenario on the water. The Olympic surfing competition — located very, very far from the River Seine and the picturesque atmosphere of Paris all the way in gorgeous Teahupo’o in Tahiti — features the top athletes on the planet competing fiercely for the one of the most coveted prizes in the sport.
And sometimes, surfing can prove to be a rough, or even dangerous, sport.
France’s Johanne Defay was surfing on day 1 of competition on Saturday when she fell off her board on her first wave, colliding with the rough coral reef and cutting her head.
Defay's injury is looked at by medical staff after a fall.
Defay's injury is looked at by medical staff after a fall. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
Defay required four stitches but returned, donning a helmet, and made it through the rest of the day before qualifying for the round of 16 on Day 2, taking down Australia’s Molly Picklum to lead the entire contingent of French surfers into the knockouts.
“Yesterday on my first wave I had a fall… it just went so big, I went straight into the coral with my head, I had four stitches,” Defay said after qualifying for the round of 16.
“They made me go through the concussion protocols and the results were so-so, so they made me go through them all again this morning… There’s no trauma, so we’re happy.”
Defay dons a helmet while riding a wave during round one on July 27.
Defay dons a helmet while riding a wave during round one on July 27. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images
So next time you watch surfing, just remember, behind the artistry and athletic ability on the water, it can be a contact sport.
2 hr 24 min ago
First heat wave of the year in France will coincide with the Olympics
From CNN's Allison Chinchar
Two people shelter from the heat in Toulouse, France, on July 28.
Two people shelter from the heat in Toulouse, France, on July 28. Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
With the 2024 Paris Games in full swing, a very hot air mass from Spain will spread into France this week, with Wednesday expected to be the hottest day of the sequence on a national scale.
Both high temperatures and low temperatures are expected to be well above average for the next several days, leading France’s meteorological department, Meteo-France, to issue orange heat warnings beginning Monday and Tuesday for 39 separate locations.
Here are temperatures expected in some Olympic venue cities:
In Paris and the Paris region, maximum temperatures will reach 34 to 36°C (93 to 97°F) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Bordeaux, maximum temperatures will be close to 40°C (104°F) on Monday, still 38°C (100°F) on Tuesday, then drop more sharply afterward.
In Lyon, the maximum temperatures will approach 39°C (102°F) on Tuesday and Wednesday.
In Marseille, the maximum temperatures will reach 35°C (95°F).
Parts of southern France reached 100 degrees yesterday as the heat wave moved north.
And today temperatures could reach as high as 104 near the Mediterranean and the southwestern portion of the nation.
Paris has a high of 86 degrees today and could see a high of 95 degrees tomorrow.
2 hr 55 min ago
In pictures: Day two of the 2024 Paris Olympics
From CNN Digital’s Photo Team
The Paris Olympics kicked into full gear this weekend.
As day three gets underway, catch up with some of the best photographs from the second day of competition.
See more of the best photos from the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi celebrates winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke gold on July 28. Martinenghi finished with a time of 59.03.
Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi celebrates winning the men's 100-meter breaststroke gold on July 28. Martinenghi finished with a time of 59.03. Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
US forward Trinity Rodman jumps over the tackle of Germany's Alexandra Popp during the US women's soccer team's 4-1 victory over Germany on July 28.
US forward Trinity Rodman jumps over the tackle of Germany's Alexandra Popp during the US women's soccer team's 4-1 victory over Germany on July 28. Brad Smith/ISI/Getty Images
Great Britain's Patrick James Brown swings at Keno Marley Machado of Brazil during a preliminary boxing round on July 28.
Great Britain's Patrick James Brown swings at Keno Marley Machado of Brazil during a preliminary boxing round on July 28. Peter Cziborra/Reuters
American swimmer Torri Huske, left, just edges teammate Gretchen Walsh as they finish 1-2 in the 100-meter butterfly on July 28.
American swimmer Torri Huske, left, just edges teammate Gretchen Walsh as they finish 1-2 in the 100-meter butterfly on July 28. Richard Heathcote/Getty Images
Zambia's Martha Tembo consoles teammate Barbra Banda after Australia came back from a 5-2 deficit to win 6-5 in their soccer match on July 28.
Zambia's Martha Tembo consoles teammate Barbra Banda after Australia came back from a 5-2 deficit to win 6-5 in their soccer match on July 28. Marc Atkins/Getty Images
Slovakia's Yang Wang competes in table tennis on July 28.
Slovakia's Yang Wang competes in table tennis on July 28. Paul Childs/Reuters
Lauren Scruggs, left, and Lee Kiefer, both of the US, celebrate after facing off in the women’s foil event on July 28. Kiefer overwhelmed Scruggs 15-6, winning her second career Olympic medal, while Scruggs won silver in her Olympic debut.
Lauren Scruggs, left, and Lee Kiefer, both of the US, celebrate after facing off in the women’s foil event on July 28. Kiefer overwhelmed Scruggs 15-6, winning her second career Olympic medal, while Scruggs won silver in her Olympic debut. Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images
3 hr 5 min ago
Top Olympics official "deeply sorry" for introducing South Korea as North Korea during opening ceremony
From CNN's Xiaofei Xu and Chris Lau
Athletes from South Korea's delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in on July 26.
Athletes from South Korea's delegation sail in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in on July 26. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
Olympics organizers have “deeply apologized” to South Korea over a “human error” that saw its 143 athletes wrongly introduced as North Korean at the opening ceremony.
The mishap occurred on Friday, when the South Korean athletes made their debut on a boat cruising down the River Seine. Both the French and English announcements falsely identified them as being from the “People’s Democratic Republic of Korea.”
That’s the full name of North Korea. The official name of South Korea is the “Republic of Korea.”
The error is politically sensitive for the two Koreas, which are still technically at war. The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, and no peace treaty has ever been signed.
On Sunday, Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), spoke with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on a call, according to a statement.
“In this telephone call, the IOC President apologized sincerely for the mistake in the audio broadcast of the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024… in which the team of the National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Korea… was wrongly identified,” it said.
“The problem was identified as a human error, for which the IOC is deeply sorry.”
The phone call followed a more immediate apology from the Olympics body, which was issued shortly after the blunder on its official Korean-language account on X.
Read the full story.
3 hr 18 min ago
Lifeguard deemed "Bob the Cap Catcher" steals the swimming show and brings some levity
From CNN's Kyle Feldscher
The crowd cheers for a lifeguard after he went into the pool to recover the swim cap of US swimmer Emma Weber on July 28.
The crowd cheers for a lifeguard after he went into the pool to recover the swim cap of US swimmer Emma Weber on July 28. Rob Schumacher/USA Today Sports/Reuters
They say in sports to expect the unexpected.
But really, who could have expected a lifeguard in a bright, multi-colored, very small swimsuit to jump into the pool at La Défense Arena on Sunday in front of 15,000 people — and be hailed as a hero.
When American swimmer Emma Weber lost one of her swim caps in the pool, someone needed to fish it out. And it was up to the aforementioned hero lifeguard to plunge into the pool in front of thousands of fans to do the retrieval.
To huge cheers from the crowd, the lifeguard dove into the pool and picked up the cap at the bottom. After a quick swim to the edge of the pool, he pulled himself out — and allowed himself a wave to his new flock of adoring fans.
“This situation is common at swimming competitions,” a Paris 2024 spokesperson told CNN. “As the lifeguards are the only people wearing swimwear, apart from the athletes, a request may be made to fetch an item at the bottom of the pool prior to the next race. In this case, the request was made to the lifeguard closest to the item.”
The lifeguard declined to allow his name to be reported, the spokesperson said, in order to keep his attention on his duties for the rest of the competition.
Deemed “Bob the Cap Catcher” by NBC’s commentary crew, it was a moment of levity at one of the most pressure-packed venues at these Games.
3 hr 8 min ago
France says it has identified several alleged saboteurs involved in Friday's railway attack
From CNN's Saskya Vandoone in Paris
SNCF employees and French gendarmes work at the scene of an attack on the high speed railway network, at Croiselles, northern France, on Friday, July 26.
SNCF employees and French gendarmes work at the scene of an attack on the high speed railway network, at Croiselles, northern France, on Friday, July 26. Denis Charlet/AFP/Getty Images
France’s Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said authorities have identified several people who carried out Friday’s attacks on the country’s high-speed railway.
“We have identified the profiles of several people who could have carried out this deliberate and targeted sabotage of the high-speed networks,” Darmanin said on Monday, speaking to Tele Matin.
Darmanin said the tactics used resembled methods of the far-left, although he said much was still unclear.
“These methods have been used in the past by the far-left. But I don’t want to go too far since the question is whether these people were manipulated by others or whether they did it voluntarily,” he said.
An intelligence source previously told CNN that “these methods have been used by the far-left in the past.” But the source said at the time that there was “there is no evidence to tie today’s actions to them.”
3 hr 32 min ago
Here's where the medal rankings stand during the second full day of competition at the Olympics
Australia, Japan, the US and France have all had strong showings in the early days of the Summer Olympics.
Here’s where the medal rankings stand:
3 hr 40 min ago
Triathlon training swim canceled for second day due to low water quality levels in Seine
From CNN’s Saskya Vandoorne and Sandi Sidhu
The triathlon training swim at the Paris Olympics has been canceled for a second day due to poor water quality levels in the River Seine, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon said in a statement.
Triathletes were set to practice in the Seine ahead of their upcoming events but the recent heavy rain in Paris has meant they will no longer get the opportunity.
“Given the weather forecast for the next 36 hours, Paris 2024 and World Triathlon are confident that water quality will return to below limits before the start of the triathlon competitions on July 30,” the statement said.
On Saturday, Data provided by Fluidion, a technology company that is testing the quality of the Seine daily, showed a huge increase in E. coli compared to the previous two days.
53 min ago
Five things to watch from the swimming competition at this year’s Olympics
From CNN's Kyle Feldscher
France's Leon Marchand celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 400m individual medley final on July 28, in Nanterre, France.
France's Leon Marchand celebrates after winning gold in the men’s 400m individual medley final on July 28, in Nanterre, France. Sarah Stier/Getty Images
Katie Ledecky aims to cement her legacy The 10-time medalist started off her Olympics with a bronze medal finish in Saturday’s 400-meter freestyle. She’ll also compete in the 800-meter and the 1,500-meter races over the next several days. She’s won gold in the 800 three times and gold in the 1,500 twice – and hasn’t been defeated in those races in any of the Olympics that she’s entered.
Fallout from Chinese doping scandal Ever since the New York Times reported in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had all tested positive for the same banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics and were still allowed to compete at the games in 2021, resentment and frustration has been simmering in the water. Eleven of those Chinese swimmers are due to compete again in Paris, and many of their rivals are preparing to go against them with a sense of bitter resignation.
Australian-American rivalry reignited The heat is turned up on the rivalry between two of the greatest swimming nations. The tone was set early on when Ledecky and Ariarne Titmus faced off in the 400-meter freestyle and Titmus easily beat her American rival. The Australians medaled in all four medal races on Saturday to the Americans’ three. But in the last race of the night, the American men’s 4X100 freestyle team took back the momentum by winning Team USA’s first gold of the Olympics.
Leon Marchand carries French hopes in the pool Billed as a potential successor to Michael Phelps, the French prodigy set an Olympic record and crushed the field in the 400m individual medley. Marchand entered the Games as the host nation’s top hope for gold in the pool. It had been 12 years since the French won a medal in swimming.
Caeleb Dressel hopes to use fatherhood to spring him to glory Having won seven gold medals in his Olympic career, Dressel will focus on the 100-meter butterfly, the 50-meter freestyle and has already won gold as part of the 4x100-meter relay team. Dressel has won gold in every Olympic event he’s entered so far in his career.
He told reporters last week that his son, August, is now his inspiration.
“It’s extremely different with a whole new routine, a lot more challenges that come with it, earlier bedtimes for myself, more naps, so camp has been great to sleep in a little bit,” he said.
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