What to expect from the Scots on Saturday at the Olympics

The first medals of the 2024 Olympics will be won in Paris on Saturday - and three Scots could be among those celebrating.

After a couple of days of low-key group-stage competition in some of the team events, the main Games programme starts and the Scottish athletes in Great Britain squad will make their first appearances.

Shooter Seonaid McIntosh and swimmer Duncan Scott will both be eyeing podium places, while four more of the 34-strong Scottish contingent will be in action too.

Which Scots are competing & when?

McIntosh could claim the first medal of the entire event at around 12:00 BST, when she goes in the 10m mixed rifle final with Michael Bargeron.

The competition itself has a bit of an unknown quality - McIntosh was surprised to be doing it - but the 28-year-old's credentials as a world champion means Team GB could be in the mix at Chateauroux Shooting Centre three hours south of Paris.

Beyond that, the main Scottish interest in Paris on Saturday is in the pool.

Three athletes will be in action a Paris La Defense Arena - the home of rugby club Racing 92 - which has been turned into a swimming arena for the duration of the Games.

Scott has a more than decent chance of bolstering his British record haul of six swimming medals when he goes in the 4x100m freestyle (20:44 BST).

And in the equivalent women's event just before that (21:34), Lucy Hope will hope to be involved and in medal contention after making her Olympic debut in Tokyo.

Also in action will be Keanna MacInnes, who will go in the 100m butterfly qualifiers from 11:00 and, all being well, the semi-finals at 20:30.

At Roland Garros, Cameron Norrie will make his Games bow against Netherlands' Tallon Griekspoor in the men's tennis singles.

They will be on court from around 14:00, with the Dutchman 17 spots higher in the world rankings than 44th placed Norrie.

A daunting second-round tie with world number one and this year's French Open champion Carlos Alcaraz will likely await the winner.

And Lee Morton will be part of the Team GB men's hockey squad, who start their group stage campaign against Spain at 10:00.

What are they saying?

Seonaid McIntosh on being at her second Games: "I’m trying not to put as much pressure on as I did in Tokyo.

"It was so stressful. I thought I was going to give myself a stomach ulcer."

Duncan Scott on focusing on swimming: "I've got some family coming out, but I have to very much put them to one side and do what I need to do.

"I'll have a few days after I compete to soak in the atmosphere and enjoy the village, but part and parcel of competing at the highest level is taking in the environment."

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