South Korean archer Lim Si-hyeon breaks the world record as her country looks set to continue their domination of the sport in Paris. France's Rugby Sevens team suffers a setback, losing to Fiji in their final pool game. Australian swimming coach Michael Palfrey is condemned by his team for comments backing another country's swimmer. Also, Leon Marchand is dealing with the pressure of being France's top swimming hope. Finally, our series focusing on Colombian racewalker Eider Arévalo concludes.

While team sports will take centre stage Thursday on the eve of the Opening Ceremony of the Paris Olympics, the first individual event of the 2024 Games – archery – will be drawing all eyes to the Invalides on the banks of the River Seine. French rugby star Antoine Dupont’s Les Bleus enter their second day of play as the French women’s football team led by Hervé Renard take to the field to fight for their first major title. And the Olympic Torch continues its journey around Paris with a stopover in the city's northeast suburb of Seine-Saint-Denis.

Football and Rugby Sevens matches kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, two days ahead of the much-anticipated opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine. Despite high expectations, the French rugby team starring star scrum-half Antoine Dupont was held to a 12-12 draw by the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.