On day two of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Team GB put on an impressive performance with two medals won. Adam Peaty, who was aiming to become only the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win the same event at three consecutive Olympics, was unable to secure a gold medal in the men's 100m breaststroke, finishing instead with a silver. This was one of the two medals won by Team GB, with Kimberley Woods also taking home a bronze in the women's kayak final. Their performance, along with other standout performances such as Andy Murray and Dan Evans' dramatic comeback win in the men's doubles, made for an eventful Sunday at the Olympics.
Paris Olympics 2024 Medal Tally
The 2024 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad, will be an international multi-sport event scheduled to be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024, in Paris, France. It will be the third time that Paris has hosted the Summer Olympics, after 1900 and 1924.
As of day two of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, Team GB has put on an impressive performance with two medals won. Adam Peaty, who was aiming to become only the second male swimmer after Michael Phelps to win the same event at three consecutive Olympics, was unable to secure a gold medal in the men's 100m breaststroke, finishing instead with a silver. This was one of the two medals won by Team GB, with Kimberley Woods also taking home a bronze in the women's kayak final. Their performance, along with other standout performances such as Andy Murray and Dan Evans' dramatic comeback win in the men's doubles, made for an eventful Sunday at the Olympics.
Background
The Olympic Games are a major international sporting event that is held every four years. The first modern Olympics were held in Athens, Greece, in 1896. The Games have been held every four years since then, with the exception of 1940 and 1944, which were canceled due to World War II. The Olympics are organized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which is a non-governmental organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland. The IOC is responsible for selecting the host city for each Olympics, as well as overseeing the planning and execution of the Games.
The Paris Olympics will be the third time that Paris has hosted the Summer Olympics, after 1900 and 1924. The 1900 Olympics were the second modern Olympics, and they were held in conjunction with the Exposition Universelle, a world's fair that was held in Paris that year. The 1924 Olympics were the first Olympics to be held after World War I, and they were a major success, with over 4,000 athletes from 44 countries participating.
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