Paris 2024 Olympics: Josh Kerr finishes first in his 1500m heat as the athletics gets underway with Dina Asher-Smith and Keely Hodgkinson to come - as Team GB are pipped to rowing gold

Team USA's spectacular 100m hopeful is the superstar in the first heat this morning, and she cruises to first place well ahead of the pack - despite a brief lag as she appeared to reattach her number onto her shorts mid-race.

No muss, no fuss, from the heavy favourite in Paris.

A huge comeback from the Croatians to break British hearts.

That is agonising for Wynn-Griffiths and George, but in the final few metres, the Sinkovic brothers' experience told, and they stole a march on the Team GB boat.

A silver medal is nothing to be sniffed at, but after leading for most of the race, this will sting a little.

... with the Croatian pair also smelling blood in the water and moving closer and closer to the leaders.

The toll is beginning to take on Romania, and Team GB still hold the lead by half a length, but this extends as they enter the final 500m.

They're ahead by three-quarters of a length! Can they swipe it at the last?

Setting off now are Ollie Wynn-Griffith and Tom George, Team GB's men's pair hopefuls.

They're well-fancied this morning, and ease out in a composed fifth place.

Can Wynn-Griffith and George become the first British men to claim gold since Pinsent and Redgrave?

At the 500m mark, they're ahead now, and keeping world-record pace.

Chauffeur-driven javelin - pourquoi pas?

Hopefully Phryge, the Olympic mascot, was taken out first.

And he has moderately good news for Brit-watchers on the progress of the Team GB pair.

The two-time World Champion - and Team GB athletics team captain in Paris - is off to the races in his opening 1500m heat, where he books a spot in the next round courtesy of the smoothest of runs, which sees him finish first in the pack.

A statement of intent at Stade de France!

Tissues at the ready...

Last night saw the curtain finally fall on two-time Olympic champion Murray's miraculous tennis career, as he and Dan Evans were knocked out of the men's doubles by two players who can't count on a warm reception at Wimbledon 2025, Americans Tommy Paul and Taylor Fritz.

Always at his best playing for his country, Murray sent Team GB followers a little message of thanks for their enduring support.

Anytime, Andy, anytime.

Team GB confirm that the swimmer, who was diagnosed with Covid on Monday in the wake of claiming his 100m breaststroke silver medal, will not take part in the heats today.

That being said, Peaty could yet come in for the final, which will take place on Saturday evening, should Team GB qualify.

How fast has the first week gone? A slew of medals handed out, an overwhelming amount of spectacular moments... and the athletics hasn't even started yet.

But that ends today, as we get underway in track and field, with a number of big British hopes preparing to begin their Olympic journeys in Paris.

Let's get underway, then!