Day 1 Preview of 2024 Olympic Games

The first day of the 2024 Olympic Games is set to begin on Saturday. Here are the most notable events worth watching. The sports I will keep an eye on from a Canadian standpoint are badminton, fencing, tennis, cycling, skateboarding, basketball, swimming, beach volleyball and surfing. Team Canada has a legitimate chance for two Olympic medals in swimming on Saturday. Summer McIntosh of Toronto, Ontario will be trying to win her first Olympic medal in the women’s 400m freestyle where she won the silver medal at the 2022 World Aquatics Championships in Budapest. The only swimmer in the pool faster than McIntosh on that day was American Katie Ledecky. The other swimmer to keep an eye on is world record holder Ariarne Titmus of Australia. Remember, Canada did damage in the women’s 4×100 metre freestyle in Tokyo too as they finished second behind Australia and ahead of the United States.

JULY 27—CANADA VS. CHINA—1:20 AM—MEN’S DOUBLES BADMINTON 

JULY 27–MEN’S SABRE FENCING–2:25 AM–FRANCOIS CAUCHON–CAN VS. PASCUAL MARIA DI TELLA–ARGENTINA

JULY 27–WOMEN’S TENNIS–4AM–LEYLAH ANNIE FERNANDEZ–CAN VS. KAROLINA MUCHOVA–CZECH REPUBLIC

JULY 27–WOMEN’S EPEE FENCING–4:05 AM–RUIEN XIAO–CAN VS. NATHALIE MOELLHAUSEN–BRAZIL

JULY 27–MEN’S SABRE FENCING–4;30 AM–SHAUL GORDON–CAN VS. LUIGI SAMELE–ITALY

JULY 27–MEN’S SABRE FENCING–5:45 AM–FARES ARFA–CAN VS. ARON SZILAGYI–HUNGARY

JULY 27–WOMEN’S TENNIS–6AM–BIANCA ANDREESCU–CAN VS. CLARA TAUSON–DENMARK

JULY 27–MEN’S TENNIS–6AM–FELIX AUGER-ALIASSIME-CAN VS. MARCOS GIRON–UNITED STATES

JULY 27—MEN’S CYCLING INDIVIDUAL TIME TRIAL—8:34 AM—DEREK GEE & MICHAEL WOODS 

JULY 27—MEN’S STREET SKATEBOARDING—9AM—MATT BERGER & RYAN DECENZO 

JULY 27–CANADA VS. FRANCE–10AM–WOMEN’S DOUBLES TENNIS

JULY 27—WOMEN’S 400M FREESTYLE SWIMMING—12:55 PM–SUMMER MCINTOSH 

JULY 27—CANADA VS. GREECE—1PM—MEN’S BASKETBALL 

JULY 27—WOMEN’S 4X100M FREESTYLE RELAY SWIMMING FINAL—1:37 PM 

JULY 27—WOMEN’S BEACH VOLLEYBALL—BANSLEY/BUKOVIC VS. USA—2PM 

JULY 27—WOMEN’S SHORTBOARD SURFING ROUND 1—3:48 PM