What to know
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- Stream every moment and every medal of the 2024 Paris Olympics on Peacock. Read more NBC News coverage of the Games and the athletes competing in Paris.
- Team USA won its first medal of the games in synchronized diving when Kassidy Cook and Sarah Bacon won silver. U.S. cyclist Chloe Dygert was primed to take gold in the individual time trial but took home bronze instead following late spill.
- Katie Ledecky won the bronze in the 400-meter freestyle. Australia's Ariarne Titmus took gold and Canada's Summer McIntosh the silver.
- Team USA won its first gold of the Games in the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. The U.S. women took silver.
- Street skateboarding has been delayed to Monday due to bad weather.
- Follow all the action and track upcoming calendar events before they happen so you'll never miss a beat.
What to expect tomorrow
NBC’s prime-time broadcast of Day 1 of the Paris Games has concluded.
Here’s some of the events happening tomorrow:
Archery — Women's team bronze and gold medal matches — 4:48 p.m. Paris/ 10:48 a.m. ET and 5:11 p.m. Paris/11:11 a.m. ET, respectively
Judo — champ-de-mars arena mat 1 medal contests — 4 p.m. Paris/ 10 a.m.ET
Artistic gymnastics — Women's qualification — 9:30 a.m. Paris/3:30 a.m. ET
Shooting — 10m air pistol men's final — 9:30 a.m. Paris/3:30 a.m. ET
Shooting — 10m air pistol women's final — 12 p.m. Paris/6 a.m. ET
Cycling — Women's cross country mountain biking — 2:10 p.m. Paris/8:10 a.m. ET
Swimming — Heats for men's 200-meter freestyle, men's 400-meter individual medley, women's 100-meter breastroke, men's 100-meter backstroke, women's 200-meter freestyle — Starting at 11 a.m. Paris/5 p.m. ET
Skateboarding — Women’s street prelims — 12 p.m. Paris/11 a.m. ET
Canoe slalom — Women’s kayak single final — 5:45 p.m. Paris/11:45 a.m. ET
Rugby sevens — Women's pool matches — 3:30 p.m. Paris/9:30 a.m. ET
Fencing — Women's foil individual bronze and gold medal bouts — 8:50 p.m. Paris/2:50 p.m. ET and 9:45 p.m. Paris/3:45 p.m. ET, respectively
Fencing — Men's êpée individual bronze and gold medal bouts 9:20 p.m. Paris/ 3:20 p.m. ET and 9:15 p.m. Paris/4:15 p.m. ET, respectively
Surfing — Women's and men's round 2 — 7 p.m. Paris/1 p.m. ET and 11:48 p.m. Paris/ 5:48 pm.ET, respectively
Basketball — Men's and women's group phase — 11 a.m. Paris/5 a.m. ET and 1:30 p.m. Paris/7:30 a.m. ET, respectively
Soccer — Women's group matches — 5 p.m. Paris/11 a.m. ET
Swimming — Men's 400-meter individual medley final — 8:30 p.m. Paris/2:30 p.m. ET
Swimming — Women's 100-meter butterfly final — 8:40 p.m. Paris/2:40 p.m. ET
Swimming — Men's 100-meter breastroke final — 9:44 p.m. Paris/3:44 p.m. ET
Follow all the action and track upcoming calendar events before they happen so you’ll never miss a beat.
U.S. women to skip a round after first day of surfing
The top women of USA Surfing won their heats on the first day of competition as the widely feared wave off the Tahitian village of Teahupo'o churned with clean overhead barrels and little of the anger and violence it's known for.
Reigning world champion Caroline Marks air dropped into a double-overhead wave, pulled in to get covered by its liquid vortex, and emerged unscathed as the wave seemed to spit her out. The ride was one for the highlight reel, and it punctuated the Floridian's heat win that launched her into round 3.
Second and third-place finishers in the three-competitor heats will go to round 2 for elimination or survival.
Oceanside, California's Caitlin Simmers, the pro tour's No. 1, faced a serious challenge from Brazilian veteran Tatiana Weston-Webb, who lives and trains in Hawaii. Simmers was cool and collected as the tube at Teahupo'o folded over her in all its fury, keeping the teenager in the metaphorical money en route to a heat win and an invite to go directly to round 3.
The Surfline forecast for Teahupo'o calls for 10 to 15-foot surf Tuesday and Wednesday. Organizers had planned to make Tuesday the final day of competition, but with a second day of peak size now in the forecast, it's not clear if that's still the plan.
Of the days between Saturday and Wednesday, Sunday has the smallest waves on tap, according to Surfline. Organizers have the flexibility of a 9-day window that allows for off days.
Are the medals brought out on Louis Vuitton trays?
All that glitters is more than just gold for winning athletes at the Olympics.
The winning medals, designed by LVMH luxury jewelry house Chaumet, are each encrusted with a piece of iron that comes from the Eiffel Tower.
The medals are carried out to athletes on Louis Vuitton trays, crafted by the brand’s artisans in its Beaulieu-sur-Layon workshop in the Maine-et-Loir region of France. The trays are covered in the signature checkered Damier canvas, which dates back to 1888.
When not around the victors’ necks, the medals come with a dark blue Chaumet box to store them in, and each has a certificate from the Eiffel Tower Operating Co. certifying that the iron at the heart of the medals came from the iconic Parisian monument.
Judo highlights: Tsunoda wins Japan's first gold medal
In an impressive Olympic debut, Natsumi Tsunoda lifted her opponents — and her way to victory — in the women's 48kg category, earning Japan its first gold medal in Paris.
In 2023, Tsunoda became the third Japanese woman to win three consecutive world judo titles.
America's Maria Laborde had advanced to the Round of 16 but ultimately lost to Italy's Assunta Scutto.
The key to winning in a swim relay? Timing the exchange
Swimmers in a relay race must perfectly time their exchanges. Too slow: You’ll fall behind. Too fast: You risk disqualification. Getting it just right is the key to winning gold.
Swimming highlights: Dressel, men’s 4x100m relay earn Team USA’s first Paris gold
Team USA brought home its first Paris gold medal today after Caeleb Dressel and the men's 4x100m relay team prevailed above the rest of the pack.
The men's team was expected to win gold and held the leading spot for the majority of the contest. The win was the eighth gold medal for Dressel, who anchored the race.
Australia followed with silver, and Italy took bronze.
Soccer highlights: U.S. men earn crucial win against New Zealand
Days after losing its opener to France, the U.S. Men's National Team had an opportunity for redemption and didn't throw away its shot, beating New Zealand 4-1 and creating a possible path out of the group stage.
Its next match is against Guinea on Tuesday.
Drag performance resembling Last Supper at Olympic opening ceremony rankles conservatives
The extravagant opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics has caused fury among the populist and religious right in the United States and elsewhere, with critics especially unhappy about an apparent depiction of the Last Supper featuring drag performers.
A fashion show at the ceremony included a scene that resembled a modern re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s famous painting, with French actor and singer Philippe Katerine appearing as the Greek god Dionysus, painted blue and wearing little more than a bunch of flowers covering his modesty.
Titmus shines in 400m freestyle final, Ledecky takes bronze
Australian superstar Ariarne Titmus went wire-to-wire to win the women’s 400m freestyle final on the first day of swimming.
Titmus finished in 3:57.49, nearly a full second ahead of Canada’s Summer McIntosh. Team USA's Katie Ledecky won her first bronze by finishing third at 4:00.86.
Team USA's Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss dominate Canada in women's beach volleyball
Taryn Kloth and Kristen Nuss of the USA Volleyball Beach National Team defeated Canada's Heather Bansley and Sophie Bukovec in straight sets in the Americans' opening match.
The duo, former LSU Tigers, beat the Canadians 21-17 in both sets. They play Australia on Monday.