Olympics 2024 LIVE: Latest updates and medal results from Paris

Australia’s Ariarne Titmus defended her Olympic title in the women’s 400m freestyle final ahead of Canada’s Summer McIntosh while finishing more than three seconds clear of American great Katie Ledecky.

In the highly anticipated rematch of their thrilling final in Tokyo three years ago, Titmus added to her growing reputation as she led from start to finish and executed a carefully managed race to claim a victory that at, 3:57:49, was still two seconds off her world record time.

At 17, McIntosh claimed her first Olympic medal while Ledecky, the seven-time Olympic champion, took a step closer to becoming America’s most decorated female Olympian. The 27-year-old, who is competing at her fourth Games, needs two more medals of any kind in Paris.

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More complaints coming from the tennis players at Roland Garros – this time from Rafael Nadal. After playing some late-night doubles with Carlos Alcaraz this evening, the Spaniard appears to be playing early tomorrow afternoon – not ideal for his recovery.

“I’m playing at 2pm? I don’t understand, it’s 10 at night. It seems outrageous to me! I’ll have to talk to the team to see what is the best option to achieve results.”

A brilliant first day of action in Paris but how does the medal table look?

Matt Richards spoke to BBC TV after Team GB finished fifth in the men’s 4x100m freestyle final.

“It is frustrating, we really wanted to try and get into the medals tonight, so it is tough to have come out on the wrong side of it. I thought we all put in a great effort, all four of us, after competing this morning as well. We couldn’t have asked for much more, an honest effort and we move on to tomorrow.

On the 4x200m freestyle relay: “The relays are a huge opportunity for us, we really want to get after it and put ourselves up against the best. We will give it our all.”

Adam Peaty gave a simple message before the latest step of his 100m breaststroke defence: bring the A-Game. And although not yet looking the same force as three years ago, the Olympic champion remains the one to beat as he cruised into Sunday night’s final in Paris.

A shot at history now awaits, as Peaty bids to become only the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win the same event at three successive Olympics.

But his closest competitor for gold is now firmly in view. China’s Qin Haiyang brings an intriguing rivalry to the Olympics and will start next to the Briton, with Peaty in his favoured lane 4 and Qin in 5. Peaty’s time of 58.86 seconds was just 0.07 ahead of Qin in their respective semi-finals, and if the margins are that tight when going for gold then it will be an electrifying race, both inside and outside of the pool.

Not quite the splash and dash of the 50m freestyle but there’s plenty of water flying everywhere. China lead after 50m and they hold on to that until the end of the first leg. USA second, Hungary third with Team GB just outside the medals.

USA come through strongly on the second leg and take the lead, with China down to second. Then it’s a battle royale for third by the halfway mark.

Tom Dean with a good swim on the third leg for Team GB but USA extend their lead and look set for gold. Italy surge into third, with China in second. 100m to go!

Caeleb Dressel leads USA home to GOLD in the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay. Kyle Chalmers charges through the field to take silver for Australia and Italy win the bronze! Team GB end up fifth, just behind China

The final race of the evening is the men’s 4x100m freestyle relay and Team GB are in medal contention, having qualified third fastest. They’ve never won a medal in this event but the quartet of Matt Richards, Jacob Whittle, Tom Dean and Duncan Scott have a real chance.

Beating one of Australia, USA or China will be a big ask though.

Australia lead after the first leg, ahead of China with the US pushing hard in third. GB not far away from the medal places after a good start by Anna Hopkin.

The Australians lead by 0.65s at the halfway mark with Sweden pushing up to third behind China. Emma McKeon’s third leg gives Australia a 0.61s lead over the USA, who come on strong ahead of China.

Meg Harris can defend the lead down the final 100m and Australia win the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay! An almighty battle for silver and United States juuuust edge out China, who touch in third. Team GB finished seventh in the end.

It’s a fourth straight Olympic title for the Aussies – they’re almost unbeatable in this event.

It’s time for the women’s 4x100m freestyle relay final. Team GB in lane 1 and only an outside chance of a medal, in reality. They British quartet is Anna Hopkin, Eva Okarao, Lucy Hope and Freya Anderson.

Australia’s B team were the fastest qualifiers this morning and they make two changes to bring in the big guns. They should win this, fairly comfortably, as the class of the field but the USA will try to push them hard at least.

Adam Peaty has given some quick thoughts after that semi-final win.

He told Sharron Davies poolside: “It’s an absolute privilege to be out there after what I’ve been through. Sport is so testing, so you can’t beat that really. It was a great crowd, I enjoyed it out there and I’m loving it again.

“My son always says to me ‘Daddy are you the fastest boy?’ That’s what he says. Even if I haven’t seen him for two weeks, he always asks! I guess that’s all he cares about! I want to be the ‘fastest boy’ tomorrow for him.