Paris Olympics: Three medals for Team GB rowers on day six

Tommy Fleetwood carded a four-under-par 67 to sit four shots off the lead as his Olympic campaign got under way at Le Golf National, where the British golfer helped Europe to Ryder Cup success in 2018.

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama is the clubhouse leader at eight under.

Given the tragic events in his hometown of Southport, where three young girls died after a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed event on Monday, Fleetwood’s thoughts this week have been with the families and those affected.

“When one of you gets hurt, you feel like all of you do. That’s just what home is,” said the 33-year-old.

“Everybody is feeling it, for sure, but nobody as much as the families that are involved and that’s what comes first.

“We all follow our dreams, whatever it is, and that’s obviously a huge part of life but for those kids that won’t have the chance and those families that have got to deal with it, it massively puts things into perspective.”

Fleetwood and Matthew Fitzpatrick are representing GB in Paris, while Rory McIlroy and Shane Lowry are competing for Ireland.