Paris 2024 Olympics: Josh Kerr finishes first in his 1500m heat as the athletics gets underway with Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson to come – as Team GB are pipped to rowing gold

Lansiquot finished third in her heat, and Asher-Smith second, just edged out of first place by Ewa Swoboda of Poland.

All three Brits through, then – how many make the final?

Probably not in their top 10 experiences to relive again, this chat with the BBC.

Thrilling sixth jump but it’s China gold, Mexico silver and GB bronze. Laugher and Harding performed an immense last dive, scoring 94.62 and leaving the Mexicans with a lot of pressure – needing a 90 point score – but they delivered an even bigger dive with their most complicated delivery to clinch silver. A superb and competitive contest.

Dara O’Brian will no doubt be delighted by Fintan McCarthy and Paul O’Donovan’s gold medal-winning performance in the lightweight men’s double sculls mere moments ago.

And there’s still the women’s to come – Casey and Cremen for Ireland, and Craig and Grant for Team GB-watchers.

The first of the British women – Imani Lansiquot and Dina Asher-Smith still to come – steps up for her 100m heat, and scythes through the pack, coming from behind to clock her fastest time of the year!

10.92secs is all it takes for her to book her place in the semi-final.

It’s the best Games EVER for Great British diving, as the pair pull off an expert tricky final dive to cement their place on the podium.

But Mexico and China proved too strong – they take silver and gold respectively.

British boys nail their tricky fifth dive and score higher than the new threat, the Mexico. But with one jump to go it’s 1. China 2. Mexico 3. GB and Mexico have their potentially highest scoring jump to come. A medal looks likely for GB but it could be bronze. We’re now starting the sixth and final dive.

The roiling debate over the eligibility of Imane Khelif’s inclusion in the women’s boxing shows no sign of abating – and Lin Yu-Tin, who was similarly disqualified by the IBA earlier this year, will fight later today.

In an exclusive interview with Mail Sport, Savannah Marshall weighs in on how both women – Khelif and opponent Angela Carini – have been let down by the IOC’s decision to let Khelif compete in Pari.

You can leaf through the discussion below.

Team USA’s spectacular 100m hopeful is the superstar in the first heat this morning, and she cruises to first place well ahead of the pack – despite a brief lag as she appeared to reattach her number onto her shorts mid-race.

No muss, no fuss, from the heavy favourite in Paris.

A huge comeback from the Croatians to break British hearts.

Didn’t see this one coming. An immense fourth dive from the Mexicans has propelled them into the lead and pushed Britain back to fourth. Now it’s that fifth round I mentioned with the high level difficult level for Team GB. Much may rest on this dive for Laugher and Harding. Tune in now!

It’s starting to hot up now. The British boys have deliberately set themselves more difficult dives than some of the others to up the points potential. And they’ve flown through a tough third dive, outscoring the Chinese for the first time and closing the gap.

Still in silver medal position. The Americans had a nightmare third dive – which only goes to show how fine the margins are. If you’re watching this live – look out for the Brits’ fifth dive – harder than anything the Chinese will attempt

That is agonising for Wynne-Griffith and George, but in the final few metres, the Sinkovic brothers’ experience told, and they stole a march on the Team GB boat.

A silver medal is nothing to be sniffed at, but after leading for most of the race, this will sting a little.

… with the Croatian pair also smelling blood in the water and moving closer and closer to the leaders.

The toll is beginning to take on Romania, and Team GB still hold the lead by half a length, but this extends as they enter the final 500m.

They’re ahead by three-quarters of a length! Can they swipe it at the last?

Setting off now are Ollie Wynne-Griffith and Tom George, Team GB’s men’s pair hopefuls.

They’re well-fancied this morning, and ease out in a composed fifth place.

Can Wynne-Griffith and George become the first British men to claim gold since Pinsent and Redgrave?

At the 500m mark, they’re ahead now, and keeping world-record pace.

Our boys jump into second place after a second dive but the Chinese superiority really is laughable. They’re eight points clear already. We’re relying on a spectacular fail from them – and that doesn’t tend to happen!

Chauffeur-driven javelin – pourquoi pas?

Hopefully Phryge, the Olympic mascot, was taken out first.

And he has moderately good news for Brit-watchers on the progress of the Team GB pair.

A solid start for Jack Laugher and Anthony Harding in the synchronised 3m diving event. Joint third behind the China and Italy after the first of eight jumps. But it’s already clearly a fight for silver and bronze, since the Chinese are already four points ahead and in a league of their own.

The two-time World Champion – and Team GB athletics team captain in Paris – is off to the races in his opening 1500m heat, where he books a spot in the next round courtesy of the smoothest of runs, which sees him finish first in the pack.

A statement of intent at Stade de France!

Last night saw the curtain finally fall on two-time Olympic champion Murray’s miraculous tennis career, as he and Dan Evans were knocked out of the men’s doubles by two players who can’t count on a warm reception at Wimbledon 2025, Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.

Always at his best playing for his country, Murray sent Team GB followers a little message of thanks for their enduring support.

Team GB confirm that the swimmer, who was diagnosed with Covid on Monday in the wake of claiming his 100m breaststroke silver medal, will not take part in the heats today.

That being said, Peaty could yet come in for the final, which will take place on Saturday evening, should Team GB qualify.

How fast has the first week gone? A slew of medals handed out, an overwhelming amount of spectacular moments… and the athletics hasn’t even started yet.

But that ends today, as we get underway in track and field, with a number of big British hopes preparing to begin their Olympic journeys in Paris.

Let’s get underway, then!