Paris Olympics 2024 latest: Team GB’s Cameron Norrie pulls out of Olympics – after applause

It’s 12.30pm in London – 1.30pm in Paris.

Let’s bring you up to speed on the biggest events and news of the day so far. 

Let’s start with the breaking news we brought you a few minutes ago…

Team GB tennis ace pulls out

Cameron Norrie has pulled out of the men’s singles tennis event due to injury.

Organisers apologise for opening ceremony controversy 

Organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games have apologised to those offended by the opening ceremony, amid controversy surrounding an apparent drag queen re-enactment of the Last Supper painting. 

The segment, which recreated the biblical scene of Jesus Christ and his apostles sharing a last meal before the crucifixion, featured drag queens, a transgender model and a naked singer made up as the Greek god of wine Dionysus – drawing dismay from the Catholic Church. 

See our 11.43am post for more. 

Biles stars on Olympic return

A huge roar from the crowd was heard at the sight of a stunning Simone Biles display as she marked her return to the Olympic stage with a near flawless beam display. 

She earned an enormous score of 14.733, the highest so far today. 

See our 11.03am post for more. 

Athlete convicted of rape booed before volleyball match

Sections of the crowd booed when a Dutch volleyball player who served time in prison for rape was introduced before his opening match in Paris this morning. 

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 of having sex with a 12-year-old girl in England when he was 19. 

See our 11.20am post for more on that. 

Triathlon training session cancelled due to poor water quality 

As expected, the Olympics’ triathlon swimming training session scheduled for today has been cancelled due to water pollution in the Seine, organisers have announced. 

This comes after recent heavy rain in Paris affected pollution levels in the river, according to the organisers.

“The tests carried out in the Seine yesterday revealed water quality levels that in the view of the international federation, World Triathlon, did not provide sufficient guarantees to allow the event to be held,” said Paris 2024.

More on that in our9.05am post. 

Weather looking up in Paris after days of rain 

On a lighter note – and good news for spectators over in the French capital – with the weather finally starting to look up in Paris. 

Today will see temperatures reach up to 26C, while Tuesday and Wednesday could see highs of 33C. 

Read more about the forecast in our 6.26am post, or check out our weather tracker here. 

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Finally, a quick look at the medals table…