Ariarne Titmus wins women's 400-meter freestyle title at 2024 Olympics with a time of 3 minutes, 57.49 seconds.
Katie Ledecky finishes second with a time of 3:58.37.
Lukas Maertens wins men's 400-meter freestyle title for Germany with a time of three minutes and 41.78 seconds.
Summer McIntosh takes bronze in women's 400-meter freestyle final with a time of 4:00.86.
USA team sets Olympic record in men's 4x100m free relay final with a winning time of three minutes and 28.92 seconds.
The 2024 Olympics kicked off with a bang as some of the world's top swimmers took to the pool for the women's 400-meter freestyle final. Ariarne Titmus, defending her Olympic title, faced off against Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh in a highly anticipated race. Titmus came out on top with a time of 3 minutes, 57.49 seconds, edging out Ledecky by just over half a second.
Titmus' victory marked her third consecutive win in the event at major international competitions, solidifying her status as one of the world's best freestyle swimmers. McIntosh finished second with a time of 3:58.37, while Ledecky took home the bronze with a time of 4:00.86.
The men's 4x100m free relay final saw the USA team take gold and Australia silver, setting an Olympic record in the process with a winning time of three minutes and 28.92 seconds.
In other swimming news, Lukas Maertens won the men's 400-meter freestyle title for Germany with a time of three minutes and 41.78 seconds.
The opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics concluded with NBC broadcasting the event, featuring performances by Céline Dion and a boat parade through the Seine River.
Céline Dion performed ‘Hymne à l’amour’ at the opening ceremony.
Céline Dion took in the sights and sounds of Paris before her performance.
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The following events will take place tomorrow: Shooting - Mixed Team Air Rifle at 10:30 a.m., Diving - Women’s Synchronized 3m Springboard at 11 a.m., Cycling, women and men Individual Time Trial at 2:30 p.m. and 4:32 p.m., respectively, Skateboarding – Men’s Street final at 5 p.m., Judo - Women’s Extra Lightweight (48 kg/106 lbs.) at 5:18 p.m., Judo Men’s Extra Lightweight (60 kg/132 lbs.) at 5:49 p.m., Rugby – Men’s Tournament at 7 p.m., Fencing - Women’s Individual Epee at 8:40 p.m., Men’s Individual Sabre at 9:05 pm, Swimming - Men’s 400m Freestyle final at 8:42 p.m., Women’s 400m Freestyle final at 8:52 p.m., Women’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay final at 9:34 p.m., and Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay final at 9:44 p.m.
Women’s 100 fly semifinals: Americans Walsh and Huske qualify 1-2
Men’s 100m breaststroke semi-finals: Peaty qualifies first, American Fink fourth
Ariarne Titmus won the women’s 400m freestyle title at the Paris Olympics, defeating Katie Ledecky and Summer McIntosh.
Titmus led from start to finish in a time of 3mins 57.49 secs, remaining unbeaten over the distance since 2019.
Canadian teenager McIntosh claimed silver in her first Olympic medal.
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][The article states that Titmus led from start to finish in a time of 3mins 57.49 secs,][The other articles state that Titmus finished with a time of 3:58.37 in the women’s 400-meter freestyle final.]
][The article states that Ledecky finished third after fading badly over the final lap,],[The other articles do not mention Ledecky finishing badly or her position in detail]
][The article states that McIntosh claimed silver in her first Olympic medal,],[The other articles also mention McIntosh finishing second but do not specify it is her first Olympic medal]
