In order to avoid any confusion as you sit down or log on for the excitement and drama of the Games we thought it would be a good idea to explain how the BBC's coverage works.

In 2015, Warner Brothers Discovery (WBD) bought the European TV rights for the Olympic Games for a reported 1.3bn euros, meaning they can show as much of the action at Paris 2024 as they want across as many channels as they want.

However, thanks in part to UK law that aims to ensure major events, like the Olympic Games, are widely available, the BBC was able to strike a deal with WBD.

It means the BBC will have a network TV channel and a second broadcast stream throughout the Games.

We can show the two most exciting or important events happening at any moment live at the same time. And because of the way the Olympics schedule works, it means there will almost never be a big medal moment or race or tearful interview we can't bring you.

For more information on the TV deal and the BBC's coverage click here.

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Great Britain's hopes of a medal in the mixed team 10m air rifle are over after Seonaid McIntosh and Michael Bargeron were eliminated at the qualification stage.

The British pair's total of 622.1 after three series saw them finish 26th at Chateauroux Shooting Centre with just the top four teams advancing to the medal matches.

China's Huang Yuting and Sheng Lihao came out on top with 632.2 and will face South Korean duo Keum Ji-hyeon and Park Ha-jun in the gold medal match.

Alexandra Le and Islam Satpayev of Kazakhstan will take on Germany's Anna Janssen and Maximilian Ulbrich for the bronze medal.

Fred Sirieix
First Dates star and father of GB diver Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix on BBC TV

I think last night's opening ceremony was a 10/10.

It started with the flag, the blue, white and red, it's the values of France, so important.

It was a message about inclusion and I hope that was very beautiful because it was about virtue which is a very important word in France.

I think the French did a tour de force because it has never been done before. 300,000 people were able to watch the ceremony and one billion people around the world.

It was the most incredible way to showcase and advertise Paris to the world.

When you see the beauty and how majestic the city was, people will want to flock to Paris.

Everybody will remember this ceremony. All you saw over 6km was the beauty of Paris, it was stunning.

The French love it, everyone is buzzing, the vibe is incredible. It was just the most magical moment.

Team GB's Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper will compete in the women's synchronised 3m springboard final from 10:00 BST and Olympian Tonia Couch was speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live about their chances:

"Scarlett has been injured for a while so they've not had chance to train together but they are positive and they have even got synchronised nails. Going into the Olympic Games is really nerve-wracking. It's Scarlett's first Games.

"These girls are the underdogs. They can go in and enjoy themselves. Who knows what they can do? You never know what pressure other teams will have on them.

"Every dive counts. We have five dives for the girls. If you drop one dive and the other teams are consistent then you're out. We're going to put them aside and concentrate on ourselves."

Missed Zidane, Gaga and the Minions? Catch up with the highlights of last night's rather soggy opening ceremony.

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Lucy Adams, who is progression project lead at Skateboard GB, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live: "Street is what you would typically see in a city centre so featuring banks, hand rails. Park is seen in a bowl so you'd get those big transitions where they'd get big air off.

"Andy McDonald in the men's park, he turns 51 out in Paris. An absolute veteran of the sport. We've got Lola Tambling, 16 from Cornwall. Rose really quickly.

"Sky Brown, 16 as well. She got the bronze in Tokyo. She was tiny back then and has done some growing. She's in really good form but off the back of some injuries. She came second in Budapest the other week even though she wasn't 100%."

Of course, this Games will see the return of full crowds and spectators after the Covid-impacted Olympics of Tokyo 2020 (21).

Tom Daley's long-awaited gold, the shared high jump title, Max Whitlock continuing to make gymnastics history. Take a look at some of the highlights below.

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BBC Sport NI in Paris

The weather in Paris is grim today so it's fitting that athletes from Northern Ireland have some water-based sports to kick off the Olympics.

There are 37 athletes from NI in Paris with six representing Team GB and 31 representing Team Ireland.

Reigning world champion Hannah Scott starts her Olympic bid in the women's quadruple sculls for Team GB, while Philip Doyle and Daire Lynch go for Ireland in the men's double sculls.

In the pool, Larne's European champion Danielle Hill, Newtownards' Victoria Catterson and 16-year-old Grace Davison from Bangor will swim with Mona McSharry for Ireland in the Women's 4x100m freestyle relay heats.

On dry land, double world champion Rhys McClenaghan goes in Pommel Horse qualifying later tonight for Ireland.

He's tipped as a big medal hopeful.

For more on Northern Ireland athletes in Paris, head to the 'BBC NI at the Olympics' page where you can find all the latest news and reaction from the 37 athletes from NI representing both Team GB and Team Ireland.

And it's live!

Switch over to BBC One now as coverage of the Games has begun, with Jeanette Kwakye and JJ Chalmers guiding you through this morning's action.

Don't forget we also have an additional channel on the iPlayer, red button and BBC Sport website.

The Sun features a confident Keely Hodgkinson who wants to emulate London 2012 hero Jessica Ennis-Hill and bring home gold.

The 800m runner believes that this will be one of Team GB's best champs due to the fact they have some of the "most talented and mentally driven athletes we've seen."

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The mixed team 10m air rifle qualification is about to under way.

Team GB's Seonaid McIntosh and Mike Bargeron are in action - we will bring you all the updates as it happens.

The Daily Express focuses on the bold hopes from Team GB's bosses that they can win as many as 70 medals which would be a modern day high and their most ever at an overseas Games.

Andy Murray begins his bid for a third tennis gold medal later today with flagbearer Helen Glover also looking to win her third gold in rowing.

Fellow flagbearer Tom Daley begins his quest for a second diving gold on Monday.

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BBC Sport at the Paris Olympics

Today's men's skateboarding has been postponed because of the wet weather until Monday.

From World Skate: "Due to adverse overnight weather conditions and following a meeting this morning with all relevant organisers, the decision has been taken to postpone Men's Street Skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games until Monday 29th of July."

The timings on Monday will be the same as they were scheduled for today: men's Prelim at 11:00 BST and the final at 16:00 BST.

There's plenty of Team GB interest to keep an eye on throughout the first day of the Games, including:

• Yasmin Harper & Scarlett Mew Jensen in the diving (women’s 3m synchro springboard, 10:00 BST)
• Team GB v Spain in men's hockey (9:00 BST). Ireland’s men face Belgium at 09:30.
• Ben Lane and Sean Vendy in the men's badminton doubles (around 9:10 BST)
• Max Whitlock, Joe Fraser, Jake Jarman, Luke Whitehouse and Harry Hepworth in qualification for the men's artistic gymnastics (10:00 BST). 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 BST).
• Josh Tarling and Filippo Ganna in the men's time trial (15:32 BST)
• Adam Peaty in the men's 100m breaststroke (heats from 10:30 BST, semi-final at 20:15 BST)

Olympic organisers have issued a "deep apology" after South Korea's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony in Paris.

As the excited, flag-waving team floated down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced them as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" - the official name of North Korea.

The same name was then used - correctly - when North Korea's delegation sailed past.

The two Koreas have been divided since the end of World War Two, with tensions between the states further escalating recently.

The subtitle which ran across the bottom of the television broadcast showed the correct title, however.

Read more here.

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BBC Sport at the Paris Olympics

It was lit up in all its glory last night, and Celine Dion sang from halfway up it, but this morning the Eiffel Tower is shrouded in cloud as the rain continues in Paris.

It was completely covered when I got out of the Metro station - I initially thought I'd got out at the wrong stop when I couldn't see it!

The wet weather could have a knock-on effect on a couple of events today and we'll keep you updated if there are any postponements.

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It can be hard to keep track of so much sport going on (as wonderful as it is!) but we've got you covered.

Take a look at BBC Sport's day-by-day guide to the coverage, schedule, medals, and so much more - you can find it here.

You can also find the full schedule by clicking here.

For those of you in the UK, BBC One's coverage starts at 09:00 BST.

But there's already some action for you to enjoy on the iPlayer - the badminton is up and running, and you can follow it by clicking the 'watch live' button at the top of this page.

The other big story from Paris on day one was the coordinated arson attacks on three lines of the high-speed TGV network, which caused chaos for travellers hours before the opening ceremony.

Prime Minister Gabriel Attal described the attacks as "acts of sabotage".

French rail company SNCF said traffic "would improve" on affected lines on Saturday thanks to the work of thousands of rail workers, but disruption could continue until the end of the weekend.

You can read the latest on that story here.

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Team GB flagbearers Helen Glover and Tom Daley appear on many of the UK back pages.

The Guardian features the duo doing their best Leonardo DiCaprio/Kate Winslet Titanic impression - in tribute to Celine Dion's appearance later in the ceremony.

No 'My Heart Will Go On' this time though, with Dion instead singing a moving rendition of Edith Piaf’s L’Hymne a l’amour.

You can read more about the Olympic Opening ceremony here.

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