Australia sit atop the medal table after a barnstorming opening day in which Grace Brown, Ariarne Titmus and the women’s relay team struck gold
fter Jess Fox and Eddie Ockenden led the Australian contingent down the River Seine on a wet and wild night in Paris and the Games officially opened, the first full day of sport finally arrived on Saturday. If there were any hangovers from festivities the night before, it didn’t show on what proved to be a successful day that ended with Australia sitting atop the medal table with three gold and two silvers.
The Boomers opened their Olympic campaign with an encouraging win over Spain, with Chicago Bulls guard Josh Giddey leading the way with 17 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Tempers flared at one point, but the Boomers kept their cool to record a perfect start to the ‘group of death’ ahead of their next match against Canada.But there was heartbreak in the diving pool as a disastrous slip at the worst possible moment ended the medal hopes of synchro pair Maddison Keeney and Anabelle Smith.
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