🔴Paris 2024 live: Rugby Sevens, football kick off Summer Games ahead of opening ceremony

Football and Rugby Sevens matches kicked off the Summer Olympics in Paris on Wednesday, two days ahead of the much-anticipated opening ceremony that will see hundreds of thousands of spectators line the banks of the River Seine. Despite high expectations, the French rugby team starring star scrum-half Antoine Dupont was held to a 12-12 draw by the US. Follow our liveblog for the latest updates on the start of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.