Paris: After Saturday’s rain, Sunday is forecast to be a nice and sunny day in the French capital. Thirteen sets of medals are due to be handed out on Day 2 of Paris 2024, including in women's street skateboarding where Brazil's Rayssa Leal is the defending champion. Which events are you most looking forward to? Don't miss our selection of the day's highlights:
Artistic Gymnastics - Simone Biles Returns to the Olympic Games
Three years after she withdrew from the women's team all-around final at Tokyo 2020 due to the twisties, Simone Biles is back competing in artistic gymnastics at an Olympic Games. She will be in action as the women's artistic gymnastics program begins with qualification at the Bercy Arena (Subdivision 1 from 9:30 am). All eyes will be on Biles as she aims to qualify for the individual all-around and apparatus finals.
Basketball - South Sudan Makes Historic Debut
Barely seven years after playing their first official match, South Sudan's men's basketball team will make their Olympic debut on Day 2 when they face Puerto Rico (11 am). It's been a remarkable journey for the team representing the world's newest independent state, who earned their spot in Paris by finishing as the best African team at the 2023 FIBA Men's Basketball World Cup. Team USA also begins its campaign, taking on Serbia (5:15 pm; 11:15 am Eastern time).
Swimming - Can Marchand End French Drought in the Pool?
Hosts France haven't won gold in a swimming event in 12 years since French swimmers won four events at London 2012. On Day 2, one of the nation's biggest hopes this summer, world record holder Léon Marchand, will look to end the drought. If he qualifies from the morning heats (11 am), Marchand will take part in his favorite event, the men's 400m individual medley final (8:30 pm), which happens to be the night's first swimming final and could set the tone for the rest of the evening for the home crowd. There's also the men's 100m breaststroke final (9:54 pm), where Adam Peaty will look to defend his Olympic title after taking time off from the sport.
Medal Events Schedule
- Archery
- 16:48–17:34: Women's team medal matches
- Canoe Slalom
- 17:45–18:30: Women's K-1 final
- Cycling (Mountain Bike)
- 14:10–15:30: Women's cross-country
- Fencing
- 20:50–22:40: Women's foil individual medal bouts
- 20:50–22:40: Men's épée individual medal bouts
- Judo
- 17:18–17:48: Men's -66kg medal contests
- 17:49–18:19: Women's -52kg medal contests
- Shooting
- 09:30–10:15: Men's 10m air pistol final
- 12:00–12:45: Women's 10m air pistol final
- Skateboarding
- 17:00–18:30: Women's street final
- Swimming
- 20:30: Men's 400m individual medley final
- 20:45: Women's 100m butterfly final
- 21:54: Men's 100m breaststroke final
Enjoy the excitement of Day 2 at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games!
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