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  1. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 1 August

    #bbcolympics, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 8111 (standard network charges apply)

    Re the sport an average person would do best at after a year's solid training - I'll go something like archery or shooting whether there is a significant technical element. This is partly on the basis that I've had a go at trap shooting.

    Rachel

    The only sport I think the average person would have any chance at with a year’s training would be a repetitive motion sport like archery. If you practiced that same motion continuously for a year you must get pretty decent at it. Still nowhere near a medal mind.

    Jack, Wirral

  2. swimming

    More GB swimming actionpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 1 August

    Swimming

    Great Britain finished third in heat one of the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay.

    GB's Tom Dean came fourth in his Men's 200m Individual Medley heat four.

  3. hockey

    GB level after first quarterpublished at 12:08 British Summer Time 1 August

    Hockey pool stages - GB men 0-0 France

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport in Paris

    That's the first quarter over and done with at the Yves-du-Manoir stadium, and it's honours even.

    Both sides have had their chances, with Gareth Furlong going wide for GB before keeper Ollie Payne kept out a France attempt from a penalty corner.

    French keeper Arthur Thieffry has been made to work too, blocking attempts from three GB penalty corners in a row to keep his side in it.

    Perhaps unsurprisingly, any time a decision goes against France, the umpires are greeted with a loud chorus of boos...

  4. shooting

    The two styles of shootingpublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 1 August

    The shooting competitions at Paris 2024 have attracted attention for a variety of reasons. Not only the quality of competition and closeness of some of the finishes, but for the very different attitudes - and equipment - taken by the athletes.

    On one hand, you have the ultra-modern, hi-tech style of South Korea's Kim Yeji, who won silver in the 10 metre air pistol.

    With her black tracksuit, baseball cap and assymetrical glasses to allow extra focus on the range, Kim has been compared to action movie characters in the Matrix and John Wick films.

    Although we don't remember the Matrix film where Neo carried a stuffed elephant mascot.

    Kim YejiImage source, Getty Images

    At the other end of the fashion scale, we have Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec, also a silver medal winner in Paris.

    The 51-year-old, part of the team which finished second in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event, had a much more relaxed approach - no hi-tech eyewear or ear protectors for him.

    Silver-haired Dikec instead wore regular glasses and a white t-shirt, and shot with one hand while keeping the other in his pocket.

    Dad-core fashion and a silver medal - iconic.

    Yusuf DikecImage source, Getty Images
  5. Why life hasn't been all guns and roses for GB shooterpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 1 August

    Women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification

    Seonaid McIntoshImage source, Getty Images

    Seonaid McIntosh "never really wanted to do shooting". That was sister Jen's domain.

    Five years older, she had already won Commonwealth Games medals before Seonaid had even properly picked up a rifle.

    Instead, she was more prone to picking up a hefty drum in a pipe.

    But sibling rivalry is a powerful thing.

    Fast forward a few years and Seonaid is not only at her second Olympics but has travelled to France with a gold medal in her sights.

    Read more here.

    McIntosh is currently in action in the women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification and is well placed to make it through to the final, where she will be eyeing a gold medal.

  6. What's happened so far on day six?published at 12:01 British Summer Time 1 August

    • At the rowing events at the Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium, there was silver for the Great Britain women's four of Helen Glover, Esme Booth, Sam Redgrave and Rebecca Shorten.
    • There were also bronzes for the men's four of Oli Wilkes, David Ambler, Matt Aldridge and Freddie Davidson and for Mathilda Hodgkins-Byrne and Becky Wilde in the women's double sculls.
    • Northern Ireland's Philip Doyle finished third for Team Ireland with crew-mate Daire Lynch in the men's double sculls.
    • At Roland Garros, Katie Boulter and Heather Watson are about to start their women's doubles quarter-final against Italy's Jasmine Paolini and Sara Errani.
    • And skateboarder Sky Brown is having medical treatment after she dislocated her shoulder on Sunday. The Tokyo bronze medallist is due to compete next week in the women's Park event.
  7. tennis

    Swiatek loses first setpublished at 11:58 British Summer Time 1 August

    Women's tennis singles

    Well, this is something you won't have expected to see but Polish world number one Iga Swiatek has lost the first set 6-2 to China's Qinwen Zheng.

    Swiatek has won the last three titles at Roland Garros and was huge favourite to take gold at the Games.

    An uphill climb for Swiatek now.

  8. get involved

    Get involvedpublished at 11:56 British Summer Time 1 August

    #bbcolympics, via WhatsApp on 03301231826 or text 8111 (standard network charges apply)

    It has to be shot put, can't be that hard to throw a little ball.

    Warby

    I reckon if you gave me a year, I could learn for to shout 'Row' at 8 rowers to a set rhythm. So I'd say cox is easiest. Losing the weight though, that'd be the toughest bit

    Dan

  9. swimming

    GB in swimming heat actionpublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 1 August

    Great Britain's Benjamin Proud won heat nine in the men's 50m freestyle to progress to the semi-finals with a time of 21.7 seconds.

    Fellow Brit Alexander Cohoon came fifth in heat six with Irish swimmer Thomas Fannon taking the win.

  10. rowing

    History keeps coming for NI athletespublished at 11:51 British Summer Time 1 August

    Shorten and Doyle win medals

    Andy Gray
    BBC Sport NI at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium

    Once again, medals have come like buses as Philip Doyle wins bronze and Rebecca Shorten claims silver in the space of half an hour.

    There were contrasting emotions as Doyle and double sculls crew-mate Daire Lynch were ecstatic with third, while Shorten and the rest of the women's four looked despondent after being pipped to the line.

    However, when the dust settles, both will go down as remarkable achievments.

    They come after Hannah Scott won gold for Team GB on Wednesday, which in itself came after historic swimming golds for Daniel Wiffen and Jack McMillan.

    This will surely go down as one of the most successful and stunning weeks in the history of sport in Northern Ireland.

  11. golf

    Matsuyama leads at Le Golf Nationalpublished at 11:49 British Summer Time 1 August

    Japan's Hideki Matsuyama has made his way to the top of the leaderboard at Le Golf National with six birdies in a bogey-free opening 11 holes, although he has just been joined on six under par by Germany's Matthias Schmid.

    Great Britain's Tommy Fleetwood is among those lurking at three under, three shots off the pace, alongside Ireland's Rory McIlroy and American Scottie Scheffler.

    See the full leaderboard here., external

  12. hockey

    Postpublished at 11:47 British Summer Time 1 August

    Hockey pool stages - GB men v France men (11:45 BST)

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport in Paris

    Few things will beat big crowds singing La Marseillaise on a sunny Parisian day.

    The home side’s men’s team is about to get under way against Great Britain in their latest pool match.

    Phil Roper is making his 100th appearance for GB as the side look to tighten their grip on a quarter-final spot.

    Yves du Manoir stadiumImage source, BBC Sport
  13. 'We went for gold today and fell short, but I'm still really proud'published at 11:46 British Summer Time 1 August

    GB win women's four silver

    Great Britain's women's four team have been speaking on BBC One after narrowly missing out on gold to the Netherlands.

    Esme Booth: "I think out on the water, we had our race plan that we were going to go out and execute. That's what we took out today."

    On the number of calls to sprint: "I don't think I stopped shouting. I think maybe Rebecca didn't hear me because the crowd were so loud, but thank you to everyone that's come here today and thank you everyone who has cheered us on at home. I was screaming as loud as I could 'go go'. We fully believe it until you have to."

    Rebecca Shorten: "I think we've done a good job, I think we all would have been very happy with gold, that's what we were going out there for and got silver."

    On Booth's shouts: "I heard it all, I felt very internal and it felt very internal and I heard every call. Didn't miss it."

    On the crowds: "I just looked up to try and find our families, the crowds are amazing."

    Sam Redgrave: "Maybe a bit, we obviously didn't go in there wanting to race for silver, we went for gold and fell short of it today. I'm still really proud of what we've done all season and what we did in that race. We'll have time to reflect on it. Right now, it's still a bit of a shock."

    Helen Glover: "The thing I've learned is the most frustrating thing is to look back and find things you could do differently. Today, I think we put it all out there. We raced the plan we wanted to race, we raced together. We raced with so much heart and I think there can't be regret at looking back and not thinking you did all you can."

    On the atmosphere and families watching: "It is, no matter how we do, they are the people we go back to no matter what. It was really nice to have everyone out there, I have to thank everyone who has supported us from near or far."

    On support both in and out of Paris: "We are honestly so thankful to anyone who has followed our journey, supported us through everything. We couldn't be more proud of the people who have been supporting, from ex-teammates to people who have just gotten into rowing. It means a lot."

  14. shooting

    McIntosh makes impressive startpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 1 August

    Women's 50m rifle 3 positions qualification

    Lewis Coombes
    BBC Sport in in Chateauroux

    One position down for Great Britain's Seonaid McIntosh in the women’s 50m rifle three position qualification round…and it’s a seriously impressive start from the world number one.

    A score of 199-15x after kneeling puts her in the lead, with prone & standing to go…

    Top eight progress to Friday's final. McIntosh looking on it!!

  15. hockey

    GB in action shortlypublished at 11:43 British Summer Time 1 August

    Hockey pool stages - GB men v France men (11:45 BST)

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport in Paris

    The temptation to stand under that spray is overwhelming. It is HOT again.

    Great Britain’s men will be in action shortly against France, and they’re in with a strong chance of reaching the quarter-finals.

    GB are currently fourth in the group but they’ve played a match less than everyone else. Win today, and they’ll move up to second, just one point behind already-qualified Germany, with two matches remaining.

    Water at the hockey stadiumImage source, BBC Sport
  16. hockey

    Live hockey coming your waypublished at 11:41 British Summer Time 1 August

    BBC iPlayer

    Head over to the Red Button or iPlayer to catch live action of the men's hockey match between Great Britain and France from 11:45 BST.

  17. Brown dislocates shoulderpublished at 11:38 British Summer Time 1 August

    Women's Park Skateboarding

    Great Britain's Tokyo bronze medallist skateboarder Sky Brown dislocated her shoulder on Sunday.

    The 16-year-old is being looked after by Team GB doctors and physios and still has every intention to compete next week in the Women’s Park Skateboarding.

    This latest injury comes off the back of her tearing her MCL in her knee in May.

    Tough as old boots.

    Sky Brown doing a trickImage source, Getty Images
  18. GB's Scott defeats Marchandpublished at 11:36 British Summer Time 1 August

    Men's 200m Individual Medley

    It may only be the heats but Great Britain's Duncan Scott has just beaten French swimming sensation Leon Marchand in the Men's 200m Individual Medley heat three.

    Marchand already has three gold medals at the Games but Scott is doing his utmost to prevent a fourth.

  19. Swiatek a break downpublished at 11:31 British Summer Time 1 August

    Women's tennis singles

    Poland's world number one Iga Swiatek has got the tennis action for today under way on Philippe Chatrier as she takes on China's Qinwen Zheng for a place in the final and at least a silver medal.

    It's currently 2-1 to Zheng in the first set after she broke early.

    Iga Swiatek with her hand to her earImage source, Getty Images
  20. hockey

    Parisian history at the hockeypublished at 11:30 British Summer Time 1 August

    Hockey pool stages - GB men v France men (11:45 BST)

    Amy Lofthouse
    BBC Sport in Paris

    Bonjour from Stade Yves-du-Manoir.

    I may be biased, but this is one of the coolest stadiums at the Games, simply because of its history.

    It is the only venue being used that hosted action when Paris last held the games in 1924. It was the site of the opening ceremony and the athletics back then.

    This time around, it’s a hockey stadium - and there’s little nods to its history all along the route to the venue.

    StadiumImage source, Getty Images