On a wet day one, the first golds from Paris 2024 were won. China took the lead on the medal table and France was the first to win gold.

France's rail network is slowly recovering from Friday's sabotage attack that caused travel chaos. However, authorities still do not know who was to blame.

What you need to Know about the Olympics this Saturday

FIRST GOLDS

China won the first two golds, the 10-metre mixed team air rifle event on the shooting range as well as the 3-metre springboard diving synchronised.

Chen Yiwen & Chang Yani started China's quest for eight diving golds at the women’s competition.

France won its first gold medal, beating Fiji in the final of men's sevens rugby before a jubilant crowd at home.

'RACE of the Century'

Later on Saturday, the women's 400-metre freestyle swimming showdown will take place. This is being billed as "the race of the century".

Ariarne Titmus, Australia's Olympic Champion, will be defending her title in Rio against American Katie Ledecky and Canadian Summer McIntosh.

CANADA'S SPIRING SHAME

Canada's women football team has been docked six points, effectively knocking them out of the Olympics. They were caught using a spy drone to watch a private training session with their New Zealand opponents.

Bev Priestman, the team's head coach, has been banned from coaching for one year.

SEARCH FOR RAIL SABOTEURS

The French interior minister has said that foreign involvement is possible in the attack on signal stations and cable sabotage, but it's too early to determine who is responsible.

Patrice Vergriete, Minister of Transport in France, told reporters that the high-speed rail system should return to normal on Monday.

EQUESTRIAN SCANDAL

Isabell Werth, seven-times Olympic gold medalist from Germany, said that equestrian sports require a culture change. The debate was sparked after a video showed a British rider whipping his horse during training.

POURING RAIN

The rain continued to pour down during the flamboyant opening ceremony of Paris 2024 on Friday. Wet weather conditions forced the postponement of the skateboarding contest.

The spectators were left frustrated when the tennis matches on the open courts of Roland Garros had to be cancelled.

Paris 2024 organizers are confident that triathlon events will take place on Tuesday as planned, despite the fact that Sunday's training swim may be cancelled due to concerns about the water quality of the Seine.

Misidentification

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has apologized to South Korea for introducing the delegation as coming from North Korea at Friday's Opening Ceremony.

CONTROVERSY OVER OPENING CELEBRITY

The parody of Leonardo Da Vinci’s famous fresco ‘The Last Supper’ featuring drag queens at the Olympic Opening Ceremony sparked fury from the Catholic Church and far-right political figures, while its supporters praised the message of tolerance.