We're now three days into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and further victories have shifted around an ever-fluctuating medal table. With success stories coming from a range of both adroit debutants and seasoned specialists Day Three witnessed just as many upsets, controversies, and dazzling displays of skill as Day Two of the Olympics. 

Here are five key takeaways from Day Three of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Team GB clinched its first gold medal of the Paris Olympics on Day Three of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games when it successfully defended its Equestrian Team Jumping title while Germany's Michael Jung won the Equestrian Individual Jumping final to become the first equestrian rider in history to win three individual gold medals.

Rafael Nadal bid farewell to his fans with blown kisses as he exited the Philippe Chatrier court on Monday, 29 July. The two-time Olympic gold medalist was defeated by his longtime rival Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 6-4, in the second round of the Paris 2024 singles competition.

Spanish boxer Ayoub Ghadfa caused a major upset by defeating Tokyo bronze medallist Kamshybek Konkabayev. Nobody expected the Spaniard to beat the Kazakh, who had won five professional titles. However, Ghadfa came from behind to win 3-2. Undefeated Bakhodir Jalolov, the Tokyo 2020 gold medallist, made light work of Omar Sihiha with a 5-0 win. Monday also saw the end of Jajaira Gonzalez's Olympic dream.

Olympic medal favourites Christi Deguchi of Canada (women's -57kg) and Hidayat Heydarov of Azerbaijan (men's -73kg) were the main contenders for the gold medal and they proved their worth on the third day of the judo tournament at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

In a whirlwind of emotions following the achievement of her fifth Olympic medal, the legendary Ukrainian athlete gifted the world one of the most remarkable moments of the early Paris Games.

On Monday, Manon Apithy-Brunet secured the first gold medal for French fencing by winning the all-French sabre final at the Paris Olympics against Sara Balzer. Hong Kong's Cheung Ka Long retains Olympic gold in a spectacular final against Italy's Macchi

The African team overshadowed one of the favourites to complete the podium, Australia, which was outplayed throughout the game. Germany, the host nation, France, and the favourites, the USA, did their work in their opening battles against Belgium, Canada, and Japan, respectively.

Reporters from the sanctioned country currently at war with Ukraine were stripped of their Paris 2024 credential, the Games organisers confirmed on Monday after the TASS state news agency first reported the withdrawal.

The Australian flew in the last length and snatched the record from her teammate, Titmus, who took silver. Monday’s events also saw Popovici win gold in the men's 200m freestyle, McIntosh in the women's 400m individual medley, Italian Thomas Ceccon win the men’s 100m backstroke, and Tatjana Smith in the women's 100m breaststroke.

Daiki Hashimoto and his magic helped Japan win gold in the men's team event at the Bercy Arena on Monday, beating their classic rivals and top favourites China, who stumbled in the end and let Olympic glory slip away. The Chinese had to settle for silver, while the USA took bronze.

With a lead of almost six seconds over the rest of the field, Nicolas Gestin was crowned Olympic champion in canoe slalom (C-1). After an exceptional final race at the Vaires-sur-Marne Sailing Centre, he became the fourth French gold medallist at these Olympic Games. He succeeded Denis Gargaud and Tony Estanguet as Olympic champions in this discipline.

The Land of the Rising Sun secures another gold in the street discipline, with Yoshizawa in the women's category yesterday and Yuto Horigome in the men's category today. Japanese talent once again showcases its prowess on the Olympic stage.

Strolling around the French capital’s singular sewer museum, hidden just a few steps from the Eiffel Tower, one might expect a few chills, be it from underground temperatures or the sight of rodents, as well as some answers regarding the possibility of upcoming Olympic swimming events taking place.

Team USA’s Sport Climbing athletes arrived in Barcelona this past weekend for a pre-Games training camp at Sharma Climbing Gavà, where they get used to being in the same time zone as France while taking advantage of a dedicated training space with a team of carefully selected routesetters.