After a memorable opening ceremony, the Olympics officially got underway on Saturday.
Saturday’s events were headlined by gymnastics, swimming, beach volleyball and tennis. Men’s basketball had also begun, though Team USA doesn’t compete until Sunday.
Katie Ledecky’s quest for her 11th Olympic gold medal began Saturday in the 400m freestyle, where she competed against Australian rival Ariarne Titmus, the reigning gold medalist. Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal began their doubles journey at Roland Garros, while Coco Gauff and Jessica Pegula did the same on the women’s side.
Here’s what happened Saturday:
Osaka eliminated in singles play
After falling in the third round of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Naomi Osaka was eliminated even earlier in Paris. She lost to Angelique Kerber 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of singles play.
Kerber won the silver medal in 2016 at Rio and will retire after representing Germany this summer. Osaka will now prepare for the US Open in August, where she has won two majors.
Read more: Osaka eliminated by Kerber in Olympic singles
Kerber comes out on 🔝
🇩🇪Beating Naomi Osaka in straight sets #Paris2024 | #Olympics | #tennis | @DTB_Tennis pic.twitter.com/1DL2Jwfobs
— ITF (@ITFTennis) July 27, 2024
