Nick Park's opener for Team GB against Spain in the men's hockey was pretty special - and you can watch it in the video below.

Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport in Paris

The Spanish fans are making the most noise here as they try to help their side get back into the game.

It seems to be working too but a solid stop from Ollie Payne keeps another probing attack out.

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Steve Sopp, West Wickham.

Harry Poole
BBC Sport in Paris

The great Palace of Versailles. The home of King Louis XIV, or the ´Sun King’, as he’d prefer.

Words that bring chills to many a former A-Level history student.

I feel like I recall doing pretty well on that topic. It was the tribulations of Charles I that really did the damage to my grade.

Anyway, here I am, lucky enough to be at this symbolic French landmark, just two trains, one bus and a decent cross-country walk to the west of Paris. White trainers were not the correct footwear.

The weather has not been kind and it’s a damp and gloomy start to day one at Paris 2024.

But this is a quite spectacular venue for Olympic sport and the equestrian action is safely under way this morning.

The eventing is first up - beginning today with the dressage phase - and competing for GB are Tom McEwen (on JL Dublin), Laura Collett (on London 52), and Ros Canter (Lordships Graffalo).

McEwan is first up for GB and completes his routine to warm applause as spectators continue to arrive.

It’s a strong start, the best of the day so far!

Simon Mason
Ex-GB Olympic hockey player on BBC TV

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Gareth Furlong, the Welshman, has stepped up and he hits it straight through Luis Calzado's right leg and into that bottom corner as Great Britain double their lead.

It's a long drag, a whip of the stick and the Great Britain bench are delighted.

It just changes the complexity of the game.

Gareth Furlong slams the ball home at the start of the second quarter to double Britain's lead.

Going well so far.

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Matt Chilton
Commentator on BBC TV

It was absolutely beautiful, deft touches. He opens the back of the stick and gets his body round with a shot that inches in under the crossbar.

Nick Park with a start to remember at his Paris 2024 Olympics.

Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport in Paris

Great Britain lead thanks to Nick Park.

Park beats Spain's last defender and then calmly lifts the ball over the Spanish keeper.

That should settle GB down after Spain threatened to take the lead.

That's the end of the first 15-minute quarter.

Matthew Henry
BBC Sport in Paris

Hello from a damp diving centre. This venue is out in the Saint-Denis suburb, just over the road from the Stade de France which you can see in the background of the picture above.

It was quiet when I arrived, people scurrying to avoid the rain, but the atmosphere is building inside.

In a couple of hours time Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen could be holding Team GB's first medal of the Games.

Kate Richardson-Walsh
Olympic gold medal winning hockey player on BBC TV

The Spanish team are a really young side, they love to play great hockey. They like to play back to front, very Barcelona football team style.

Max Caldas, the coach, has got them playing a vibrant form of hockey but they are young. I think GB should take this one. It's going to be tight but GB should take it.

Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport in Paris

Great Britain, captained by veteran David Ames, are under way in their red shirts.

The men are seeking their first Olympic medal since 1988's famous gold medal. They've been on an upward curve since Paul Revington took over as head coach and are ranked second in the world. Spain are ranked eighth.

It's two pools of six and the top four go through to the quarter-finals, with the gold-medal match on 8 August.

And it's four 15-minute quarters with five rolling subs allowed.

Bert Williams

Thank you for the kind words, Bert - and get well soon!

As well as the men's hockey there's plenty of other Team GB interest to keep an eye on throughout the first day of the Games, including (all times BST):

• Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the men's badminton doubles (around 9:10)
• Yasmin Harper & Scarlett Mew Jensen in the diving (women’s 3m synchro springboard, 10:00)
• Max Whitlock, Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Luke Whitehouse and Harry Hepworth in qualification for the men's artistic gymnastics (10:00). Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan competes in the evening session.
• Anna Henderson and Ellen van Dijk in the road cycling, women's time trial (13:30).
• Josh Tarling and Filippo Ganna in the men's time trial (15:32)
• Adam Peaty in the men's 100m breaststroke (heats from 10:30 BST, semi-final at 20:15)

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Alistair Watkins
BBC Sport in Paris

Not quite the weather many were hoping for on the walk from the station to the Yves-du-Manoir stadium but excitement is building as GB start their Olympic hockey campaign.

If you are just joining us here are some of the highlights on a busy day one, with 13 gold medals up for grabs.

We can't list all that we will be broadcasting on BBC One and iPlayer, but below are events we expect to show (all times BST).

09:00: Great Britain v Spain in the men's hockey, followed by badminton.

10:00: Women's 3m synchro diving final.

11:00: Swimming heats.

Midday: Rowing heats.

13:00: Road cycling - women's time trial.

15:00: Rugby sevens highlights. Road cycling - men's time trial. Women's judo.

16:00: Road cycling - men's time trial.

18:10: Switch to BBC Two. Highlights of rugby sevens men's bronze match.

18:30: Back to BBC One for rugby seven's men's team final.

19:00: Swimming for much of the rest of the evening.

Britain's men's hockey team are about to begin their quest for an Olympic medal against Spain. You can watch that live on BBC One now.

If you are not near a TV then will still have you covered. Our reporter Alistair Watkins is at the Yves-du-Manoir stadium and will bring you all the updates.

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