PARIS: Heavy rain disrupted the first day of medal action at the on Saturday as attention turned to game after a spectacular opening ceremony.
A total of fourteen golds were due to be up for grabs, with the first to come in the mixed-team 10-metre air rifle finals, happening 10:30 am local time.
But that number was swiftly decreased to 13 Saturday as the wet weather which overloaded Friday night’s bold opening ceremony along the River Seine continued to cause problems.
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The men’s street skateboarding event, due to take place at the Place de la Concorde in the historic heart of Paris, was delayed until Monday because of heavy rain overnight.
The spectre of disruption loomed over the opening rounds of tennis at Roland Garros, where just two of the 12 courts have roofs.
On the other hand, the Olympic Committee was forced to tender apology for a gaffe during the ceremony that saw South Korea’s players incorrectly introduced as North Korean.
Elsewhere on the sporting front, badminton, swimming, cycling, rowing, hockey and basketball get under way along with the surfing competition, 16,000 kilometres away on the French Pacific island of Tahiti.
