On July 27, 2024, the Paris Olympic Games ushered in an exciting first day. On this day, a total of 13 gold medals found their home. The Chinese delegation performed exceptionally well, winning three gold medals, becoming one of the countries with the most gold medals, and won the first gold medal of the Olympic Games, starting the gold medal journey of the Chinese team in this Olympic Games.
The first gold medal of the competition came in the shooting field, and Sheng Lihao and Huang Yuting showed superb skills and determination in the 10m air rifle mixed team event, which won the Chinese team a good start. In addition, the diving event also proved China's strength once again, with Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani winning the women's 3-meter springboard double competition with an absolute advantage, once again confirming China's dominance on the world diving stage.
It is worth mentioning that fencer Kong Minxian from Hong Kong, China, made it all the way in the women's individual epee event and finally stood at the top of the podium. Her victory not only earned her an honour, but also brought home a precious gold medal for Hong Kong, China, which was the best reward for her years of hard training.
At the same time, Australia also performed well, leading the gold medal table with three golds and two silvers. They were strong in the women's 400m freestyle and women's 4x100m freestyle relay, while also winning gold in the women's individual time trial in road cycling. These results demonstrate Australia's strength in water sports and cycling.
Although the United States team was slightly inferior in the number of gold medals on the first day, winning only one gold medal from the men's 4x100m freestyle relay, they led in the number of silver and bronze medals and temporarily moved into third place in the gold medal table. This reflects the strength and depth of the United States team as a whole, and indicates that they will remain strong contenders in the upcoming matches
In gymnastics, badminton and table tennis, the Chinese team also performed well. The gymnastics team showed its strength in the qualifying round with the first place in the team, and the players of the Chinese badminton team all passed the test in straight sets. In table tennis, the combination of Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha defeated their opponents by a landslide and advanced to the next round of the competition. These achievements are enough to show China's profound heritage and world-leading level in these projects.
Not to be outdone, the Chinese swimming team reached the finals in several events. In particular, Qin Haiyang advanced in the 100m breaststroke preliminaries with a second place, showing the competitiveness of Chinese athletes in this event. Zhang Yufei also scored third in the 100m butterfly preliminaries to build up for the final.
There was also a hiccup on the first day of the Games, with confusion over who would win the first gold medal. Some media erroneously reported that the Korea archery team won its first gold medal, but in reality the competition was only a ranking tournament and no gold medal was produced. Korea's first gold medal actually came in the men's individual sabre event in fencing.
With the Paris Olympics getting deeper, teams from all over the world will continue to compete fiercely. The performance of the Chinese team on the first day has accumulated confidence and motivation for its future competitions, and it is a good indication of a possible gold medal wave. At the same time, the showdown between the elites of various countries will bring more excitement and uncertainty to the audience, and the specific results of the game need to be waited and waited for by sports fans.