Pallekele (Sri Lanka): Skipper Suryakumar Yadav was swift and brutal in equal measure on his first day in office as the Indian top-order plundered Sri Lankan bowling to post a commanding 213 for 7 in the opening T20I if the three-match series here on Saturday.

Paris: Ace Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen beat Kevin Cordon of Guatemala in straight games in a group match of the men's singles badminton competition at the Paris Olympics here on Saturday.

Chateauroux (France): A supremely confident Manu Bhaker was at the top of her game as she entered the 10m women's air pistol final, salvaging the day for Indian shooting after an underwhelming start by her compatriots in the Olympic Games here on Saturday.

China wins the first gold medal of the Paris Olympics in mixed team air rifle shooting.

Olympic Games organisers said they “deeply apologise” for introducing South Korea's athletes as North Korea during the opening ceremony in Paris.

Bolstered by their best-ever show in the ranking rounds, Indian archers will look to end a 36-year-long wait for an Olympic medal with yet another good show in the medal rounds that will get underway with the women's finals here on Sunday.

The first event of the skateboarding competition at the Paris Olympics on Saturday was postponed after rain overnight and into the morning. Skateboarding is played at the outdoor venue of La Concorde Urban Park in Paris. World Skate, the sport's governing body, cited adverse weather conditions for the move. Men's street skateboarding scheduled for Saturday was postponed to Monday. The women's event is scheduled for Sunday. First Gold Medal of Paris Olympics 2024 Awarded to China, Beats South Korea In 10m Air Rifle Mixed Team Shooting Event.

India's lone rower in Paris Olympics, Balraj Panwar moved to the repechages after finishing fourth in heat 1 of the men's singles scull competition here on Saturday.