Great Britain stand a strong chance of landing a record post-War Olympic haul in Paris, according to UK Sport’s director of performance, Dr Kate Baker.

The elite sports funding agency has set a target range of between 50 and 70 medals for the impending Games, despite Team GB being set to field its smallest team since 2008.

World Athletics is the first international governing body to award prize money at the Olympic Games as it rewards gold medal winners at Paris 2024.

The governing body has confirmed that it would provide a total prize pot of $2.4m (£1.9m) in the capital of France, with gold medallists receiving $50,000 (£39,400) and relay quartets splitting the reward.

France was conditionally picked as the host of the 2030 Winter Games on Wednesday and must now deliver key financial guarantees in a timeline to be set by the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said.

The French Alps bid was the IOC’s preferred choice since June but due to elections and a current caretaker government had been unable to deliver the necessary state and regional financial guarantees in time.

Bids from Salt Lake City, Switzerland and Stockholm were also in the running, but back-to-back Winter Olympics are now set to be held in Europe with preparations well under way for Milano Cortina 2026.

Team GB’s prospects in the pool look promising, too. Among their many medal contenders is Matt Richards, who has a relay gold in his pocket from Tokyo but now seeks individual success. Jack Rathborn went to meet the freestyler:

Now Great Britain look favourites to top the medal table on the water in Vaire-sur-Marne. Tom Harle details how they’ve engineered a remarkable turnaround.

It’s done, and team US will not be pleased.

After 16 years out of the games, the side suffered a resounding 3-0 loss to the host nations on Wednesday night after a late goal in extra-time was ruled offside by VAR.

The USA will next appear against New Zealand on Saturday.

The story, reported by the New York Times and German news organization ARD, surrounds 23 Chinese swimmers, 11 of whom will compete at the Paris Olympics, testing positive for the heart medication trimetazidine (TMZ) during a training camp seven months out from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.

French defender Loic Bade makes it three for the Olympic hosts after heading home the ball following a corner kick taken by Joris Chotard.

With 90 mins played, it may well be over for team USA this time, though there are still eight minutes of stoppage time to play…

Oh dear, not looking good for the USA in their first Olympics Soccer game in 16 years…

Another superb strike, this time from Michael Olise, finds the back fo the net making it 2-0 to the host nation.

Olise’ left-footed shot from outside the box found the bottom left corner after being set up by captain Lacazette.

With live action getting underway today, here’s your reminder of the faces you can expect to see on your telly boxes in the United Kingdom over the next three weeks or so.