The day has arrived for the opening ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with around 10,000 athletes from around the world expected to play their part in a star-studded event.

But the action is already underway, and once of the faces of the Summer Games, rugby player Antoine Dupont, played a starring role as France beat Argentina last night to make the semi-finals of the men’s 7s. The football tournaments are also underway, while the preliminary rounds have taken place in both handball and archery.

And there’s been plenty of drama away from the action, with Team GB stars threatening to boycott the Olympic village after being served raw meat. Strap yourselves in for an exciting day ahead and follow Express Sport‘s live updates below…