Olympic Games: Live Coverage of the First Day in Paris 2024

Greece and Canada have faced each other 13 times at the men’s level, with the “official favorite” (Greece) holding 7 victories. Their most recent encounter was in Victoria on June 29, 2021, where the hosts of the Olympic Qualifying Tournament emerged victorious with a score of 97-91.

Olympic Games: Six Points Deducted from Canada’s Women’s Soccer Team and Coach Suspended for One Year for… Espionage!

The coaching staff of Canada’s women’s team, as well as the team itself, paid a heavy price for using a drone to spy on New Zealand in an incredible story that emerged just before the start of the Games.

27/07/2024 21:05

FIFA rejected Argentina’s appeal regarding the disallowed goal that decided the outcome against Morocco in the first round of the football tournament at the 2024 Olympic Games.

27/07/2024 20:40

France Starts Basketball with a Win

Brazil posed challenges for France, but the “tricolors” managed to secure a victory in the opening game of the Olympic Games with a score of 78-66, starting their campaign on the right foot. The best players were Wembanyama (19 points, 9 rebounds, 4 steals, 3 blocks) and Batum (19 points, 5 rebounds, 2 assists).

France’s First Medal!

Shirine Boukli, who faced a shocking early elimination in the Tokyo Games, has given France its first medal at the Paris-hosted Olympic Games.

The judo champion won the bronze medal in the 48kg category.

27/07/2024 19:19

Intense Battle in France vs. Brazil Basketball

Brazil led 15-27, but at halftime, the French team was ahead 39-36…

USA Leads 5-0

The women’s national team is currently being overwhelmed by the USA, trailing 5-0 (having failed to score after 9 minutes and 15 seconds!).

27/07/2024 16:52
Petrounias in 3rd Place in Rings Qualifiers

At the moment, Lefteris Petrounias is in third place in the rings qualifiers, having been surpassed by two Chinese gymnasts, Yingyuan Zhu and Yang Liu.

To remind, the top eight from the qualifiers will advance to the final, with a maximum of two athletes per country (for example, if there are four Chinese gymnasts in the top eight, only two will proceed to the final). The qualifiers are expected to conclude late in the evening.

Basketball
Record-Breaker Rudy Fernández Shines

Spain may have lost their opener 92-80 to Australia, but Rudy Fernández made history as the only basketball player with six Olympic appearances!

His first participation was in Athens in 2004, followed by Beijing, London, Rio, Tokyo, and now Paris. With this appearance, he surpassed Theodoros Papaloukas, Andrew Gaze, Juan Carlos Navarro, Oscar Schmidt, and Luis Scola, while Patty Mills and Joe Ingles have each competed in five Olympic Games.

27/07/2024 16:17
Volleyball: Major Wins for Germany and Italy

Germany, led by 40-year-old Grozer with 24 points and a crucial performance from substitute Karlitzek, defeated Japan 3-2 (Group C). Japan appeared very nervous, with Isikawa missing a critical play at the end of the fourth set, which ended 28-30.

In the Group B showdown, Italy, with an outstanding performance by Yuri Romano (20 points from 17/24 attacks), beat Brazil 3-1.

Detailed results:
Japan – Germany 2-3 (17-25, 25-23, 25-20, 28-30, 12-15)

Italy – Brazil 3-1 (25-23, 25-17, 18-25, 25-21)

27/07/2024 16:16
Rain in Paris Causes Delays

The rain in Paris has caused delays in the schedule of many events, including tennis. The match involving Tsitsipas, which was scheduled to start at 13:00, has been significantly postponed.

Shocking Elimination for Korakaki with Withdrawal!

Poor performance and elimination for Anna Korakaki in her Olympic Games debut! The Rio gold medalist in the 10m air pistol qualifiers withdrew from the competition shortly after the start of the 4th round of attempts, finishing in 44th and last place in the qualifier. Meanwhile, Christina Moschi, in her first Olympic participation, finished in 29th place.

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis closely watched Lefteris Petrounias’ performance and, in his statements, also spoke about yesterday’s opening ceremony. He also had an unexpected meeting with Jill Biden.

Petrounias: Satisfied with his performance
Lefteris Petrounias initially addressed the issues he faced before and during his competition…

The Greek Olympian, however, showed immense confidence in the finals and what he could achieve there…

27/07/2024 14:50
Australia defeated Spain 92-80 in the National Basketball group
Australia showed its strength in the opening match of the 1st group of the Olympic tournament, with Houston Rockets center Jock Landale leading the way (20 points, 9 rebounds) to a 92-80 victory over Spain.

Quarters: 31-21, 49-42, 69-69, 92-80

27/07/2024 14:43
Dountounaki: “The result and the work done didn’t show”

27/07/2024 14:42
China won the first gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris
Huan Yuting and Sheng Lihao triumphed 16-12 over South Koreans Keum Jihyeon and Park Hayoung in the 10-meter mixed shooting final held in Châteauroux. Kazakhstan’s Alexandra Le and Islam Stepayev won the bronze, which was the first medal in Paris 2024, defeating Germany’s Anna Jansen and Maximilian Ulbrich 17-5 in the bronze match.

27/07/2024 14:42
Today’s remaining Greek commitments:

• Tennis – Roland Garros – ERT1 14:10
• First round of men’s and women’s singles
• Stefanos Tsitsipas – Zizou Bergs (Belgium)
• Shooting – Châteauroux 13:30
• Women’s 10m pistol qualifiers
• Anna Korakaki
• Christina Moschi
• Water Polo – Aquatic Center – ERT2 16:30
• Second group, 1st match of women’s tournament
• Greece – USA
• Basketball – Pierre Mauroy Stadium – ERT1 22:00
• First group, 1st match of men’s tournament
• Greece – Canada

27/07/2024 14:27
Swimming: Men’s 4×100 relay finished 16th
Without Apostolos Christou and Kristian Gkolomeev in the lineup (Bolanus and Meladinis had to swim at least once to avoid disqualification), the men’s 4x100m relay team finished 16th in the qualifiers with a mediocre time of 3:17.47.

Andreas Vazaios swam first with a time of 49.50, followed by Panagiotis Bolanos with 49.68, Stergios Bilas swam third with 48.70, and Odysseas Meladinis finished with 49.59.

27/07/2024 14:23
Next Greek athlete in the morning session was Lefteris Petrounias
In the qualifiers, he completed his routine with 14.800 points and is now waiting for all athletes to finish their attempts…

Petrounias made some mistakes (mainly a step he lost during the dismount), but his score is likely sufficient to secure a place in the final…

27/07/2024 14:20
Anna Ntountounaki and Georgia Damasioti failed to perform at their best (especially the former) in the 100m butterfly qualifiers and did not advance to the semifinals…

27/07/2024 14:18
The day started perfectly for the Greek team as Stefanos Douskos easily secured his spot in the men’s single sculls quarterfinals, finishing second in his heat behind New Zealander McIntosh…

27/07/2024 14:16
Despite the rain, attendance has not been affected, with organizers announcing they have already sold 8.7 million tickets, setting a new Olympic record.

27/07/2024 14:15
The day began as yesterday ended… With rain leading to the postponement of the skateboarding event… The weather is not favoring the French.

27/07/2024 14:14
The opening ceremony, which sparked much controversy over its essence, had a stunning finale with the flame traveling in a hot air balloon and Céline Dion mesmerizing with her performance, marking the official start of the Olympic Games.

From the musical and dance shows with historical touches, the spotlight now shifts to the true stars, the athletes who have traveled to Paris to achieve their dreams.

Through the live updates on protothena.gr, you will be informed about all the events happening at Paris 2024, including the performances of Greek athletes…