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Today in 60 seconds on the Paris 2024 Olympics

  • Adam Peaty goes for his third straight men’s 100m breaststroke gold in the pool
  • Andy Murray steps on-court at Roland Garros in what could be his last ever game
  • USA gymnastics star Simone Biles returns to the Olympics after her torrid Tokyo

The Paris 2024 Olympics are now in full flow after a rain-soaked and somewhat chaotic opening ceremony. With day one wrapped up, Team GB have already picked up two medals at the Games. 

Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen claimed bronze in the women’s 3m synchronised diving in a nail-biting event at the £150million Olympic Aquatic Centre in Seine-Saint-Denis – which won’t host a single swimming event. 

The British pair clinched the final spot on the podium after a late slip by Australia. 

Anna Henderson added Britain’s second medal in the afternoon, taking silver in the women’s road cycling time trial in hazardous conditions. 

With 20 more medal events, Mail Sport looks ahead to the pick of Sunday’s events.

Adam Peaty (pictured) will hope to secure his third straight Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke final

Adam Peaty (pictured) will hope to secure his third straight Olympic gold in the 100m breaststroke final 

Andy Murray (pictured) and Dan Evans will face Japan's Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori in the men's doubles at Roland Garros

Andy Murray (pictured) and Dan Evans will face Japan’s Taro Daniel and Kei Nishikori in the men’s doubles at Roland Garros 

After a torrid Tokyo 2020, American gymnastics star Simone Biles (pictured) returns to the Olympics hoping to add to her medal collection

After a torrid Tokyo 2020, American gymnastics star Simone Biles (pictured) returns to the Olympics hoping to add to her medal collection

Our best gold medal hope

Adam Peaty is bidding to become only the second man after the great Michael Phelps to win the same swimming event at three consecutive Games. The 100m breaststroke final is at 8.54pm. He remains the world record holder.

Three other best of the Brits

Andy Murray 

Today could be the day the three-time Grand Slam champion and double Olympic gold medallist plays the last match of his illustrious career. The retiring Murray’s first-round doubles match with Dan Evans against Japan’s Kei Nishikori and Taro Daniel is scheduled fifth at Roland Garros, with play beginning at 11am.

CheIsie Giles 

The Coventry judoka won Team GB’s first medal at Tokyo 2020 with a bronze. She is now looking to upgrade that, having won European gold and world silver in the last two years. Giles, 27, will hope to be in the women’s -52kg final at 5.09pm.

Evie Richards

Richards finished seventh in the women’s cross-country mountain bike in Tokyo, but was crowned world champion weeks later and also won the Commonwealth Games in 2022. She is coming back from a concussion suffered three months ago, yet could still be in the mix in the race which starts at 1.10pm.  

Overseas Star

Simone Biles takes to the Olympic stage again following her turmoil in Tokyo, when she suffered from the twisties and withdrew from most of the competition. The 27-year-old, who has 27 world and Olympic titles, will be in action in women’s qualifying from 10.40am. 

Today could be the day the three-time Grand Slam champion and double Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray plays the last match of his illustrious career

Today could be the day the three-time Grand Slam champion and double Olympic gold medallist Andy Murray plays the last match of his illustrious career

Chelsie Giles (pictured) won Team GB's first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games when she won bronze and she will hope to move at least one step up on the podium in Paris

Chelsie Giles (pictured) won Team GB’s first medal at the Tokyo 2020 Games when she won bronze and she will hope to move at least one step up on the podium in Paris

Evie Richards (right) will hope to challenge France's home favourite and world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot for cross-country mountain bike gold

Evie Richards (right) will hope to challenge France’s home favourite and world champion Pauline Ferrand-Prevot for cross-country mountain bike gold 

Best of the rest

Women’s sevens rugby – 2.30pm/6.30pm GB v Ireland/Australia

Rowing – 11.30am Helen Glover in women’s fours

Women’s hockey – 12.15pm GB v Spain

Basketball – 4.15pm USA v Serbia

Swimming – 7.30pm Leon Marchand in 400m medley