In the ongoing Paris 2024 Olympics, key events so far include Donna Vekic of Croatia taking the first set off Coco Gauff of the USA in their women’s singles match, and Jack Draper of Great Britain leading in his match against Taylor Fritz of the USA. In swimming, French superstar Leon Marchant qualifies for the 200m butterfly semi-finals and the 200m breaststroke equivalent. Additionally, Great Britain’s men win their heat in the 4x200m freestyle relay. In men’s hockey, Great Britain and the Netherlands are locked in a scoreless match in extreme heat, while Ireland is currently behind India in their latest encounter. Great Britain’s Sam Sills finishes sixth in race two of the men’s iQFOiL. China’s Chen Meng progresses to the last 16 in table tennis women’s singles.
In other news, Great Britain’s Lucy Renshaw is knocked out of the women’s -63kg judo competition by Austria’s Lubjana Piovesana. The Men’s iQFOiL race in windsurfing in Marseille sees a delay before starting, with Sam Sills in seventh place overall. There is a squad change in Team GB men’s hockey due to an injury. Australian swimmer Lani Pallister has withdrawn from the 1500m freestyle after testing positive for Covid, sparking fears of a growing Covid risk among swimmers. Australian water polo team members also tested positive for Covid. The Australian Chef de mission emphasizes that Covid is being treated no differently than other bugs in the high-performance environment of the Olympics.
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