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Podcast: The Real Science of Sport Podcast
Episode: Paris 2024 Daily: Day 1 - Swimming Finals, Sevens Gold and a Lesson in Judo
Description: Let the Games Begin! The Paris 2024 Olympics get underway for real today, with the first gold medals being handed out. In this Paris 2024 special, Gareth and Ross look ahead to three of the major medals being contested on Day 1. They are the men's and women's Cycling Time-trials, where Remco Evenepoel attempts to carry Tour form, but not fatigue, into a matchup against Josh Tarling and Filippo Ganna, time-trial specialists who have specifically targeted Paris.Second, we discuss the first night of swimming, which kicks off the USA vs Australia rivalry in the form of 4 x 100m...