China Grabs First Golds Amid Drama and Rain at Paris 2024 Opening

China secured the first two gold medals at Tokyo 2024 Olympic Games on a rain-soaked Day One. France's rail system is recovering from sabotage. Highlights include high-profile swimming contests, a Canadian spying scandal, and various controversies, including an Olympic opening parody of 'The Last Supper'.

The first gold medals of Paris 2024 have been claimed by China, taking an early lead in the medal standings on a damp opening day of the Olympics.

After Friday's sabotage attacks caused chaos, France's rail system is slowly recovering, but authorities remain unsure of who is responsible. Here's a recap of Saturday's key Olympic events.

First Golds for China China won the first two gold medals in the 10-meter air rifle mixed team event and the 3-meter synchronized springboard diving.

Chinese athletes Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani made a strong start toward sweeping all eight diving events in the women's competition. A close call for France saw Kazakhstan's Yeldos Smetov defeat Frenchman Luka Mkheidze in men's 60kg judo final. France still has opportunities to win gold in men's rugby sevens and women's fencing on Saturday.

'Race of the Century' Saturday will also feature the much-anticipated women's 400-meter freestyle swimming showdown, dubbed the 'race of the century,' with Olympic champion Ariarne Titmus facing off against American Katie Ledecky and Canadian Summer McIntosh.

Canada's Spying Shame Canada's women's football team has been deducted six points following a spying scandal involving a drone during a closed training session of New Zealand, leading to a year-long ban for coach Bev Priestman.

Hunt for Rail Saboteurs France's Interior Minister hinted at possible foreign involvement in the recent sabotage of signal stations and cables. Transport Minister Patrice Vergriete assured that high-speed rail traffic would normalize by Monday.

Equestrian Scandal German Olympic champion Isabell Werth called for cultural reform in equestrian sports amid a controversy over video showing a British rider whipping a horse.

Pouring Rain Continuous rainfall disrupted various events, including skateboarding and women's cycling, and caused the cancellation of uncovered tennis matches at Roland Garros. Despite concerns, Paris 2024 organizers remain confident that triathlon events will proceed as planned.

Misidentified The International Olympic Committee apologized to South Korea after mistakenly introducing its delegation as from North Korea during the Opening Ceremony.

Opening Ceremony Controversy A parody of Leonardo Da Vinci's 'The Last Supper,' featuring drag queens in the Opening Ceremony, sparked reactions from the Catholic Church and far-right politicians, while others praised its message of tolerance.