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Catch up on a memorable opening day for Team GB at the Paris Games

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Catch up on a memorable opening day for Team GB at the Paris Games

What Brits are in action on day two?published at 21:58 27 July

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GB’s Penny Healey and Bryony Pitman are in archery action at 08:30 with the gold-medal match at 16:11.

Helen Glover, an Olympic rowing champion in 2012 and 2016, is back for her fourth Olympics. She joins Rebecca Shorten and debutants Esme Booth and Sam Redgrave in the women’s four heats from 11:30.

In women’s hockey, Team GB begin their campaign against Spain at 12:15.

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Great Britain’s Evie Richards, the 2021 world champion, features in the women’s cross-country mountain bike event from 13:10.

The British women’s rugby sevens team face Ireland in the opening group game at 14:30, while Kimberley Woods will line up in canoe slalom’s K1 event (starts 14:30, final at 16:45).

Chelsie Giles is the headline act in GB’s judos quad for Paris 2024. The 27-year-old won bronze in Tokyo then added European gold and world silver a year later. Women’s medal contests begin at 16:49.

Adam Peaty is expected to challenge for a third consecutive men’s 100m breaststroke Olympic title at 20:54.

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