Olympics 2024: Day One Highlights and Controversies

The Olympics kicked off with 13 gold medals in various sports like shooting, rugby sevens, and judo. Rain caused the postponement of the men's street skateboarding event. Highlights included an epic swimming race, a weather-affected opening ceremony, and controversies such as misidentification of South Korea and a spying scandal in women's soccer.

The Olympic cauldron has been lit, signaling the start of the games with 13 gold medals on the line in shooting, rugby sevens, and judo among other sports.

However, the men's street skateboarding competition was postponed due to rain and rescheduled for July 29. Here's what you need to know about Saturday's Olympic events.

The highly anticipated women's 400 meters freestyle swimming race, labeled the 'race of the century', set the stage for Australia's Ariarne Titmus to defend her Olympic title against American Katie Ledecky and Canadian Summer McIntosh.

Rain also impacted the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, featuring a river parade and musical acts by Lady Gaga, Aya Nakamura, and Celine Dion. The ceremony was dampened, leaving empty stands in La Concorde.

The International Olympic Committee issued an apology to South Korea after its delegation was mistakenly identified as from North Korea. Seoul is seeking reassurances that the mistake will not be repeated.

China won the first gold medal in the 10-meter Air Rifle Mixed Team event. This continues the tradition of Chinese shooters securing their nation's first Gold at the Games.

Controversy marred the women's soccer scene as Canada's head coach Bev Priestman was sent home over a spying scandal, after New Zealand claimed Canadian staff used drones to observe their training sessions.

(With inputs from agencies.)