Day four of the Olympics in Paris brought some unexpected developments, starting with the postponement of the men's individual triathlon race due to poor water quality in the River Seine. However, the women's triathlon is still on schedule for Wednesday, preceding the rescheduled men's race.
One of the highlights of the day was Serbia's historic win in the 10m air pistol mixed team final. Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec secured Serbia's first-ever Olympic shooting medal by defeating the Turkish team in a thrilling final.
Unfortunately, Covid-19 made its presence felt in the Australian team as Lani Pallister had to withdraw from the women's 1500m freestyle competition after testing positive. Despite this setback, other Australian athletes who had previously contracted the virus have recovered and are back in action.
On a brighter note, USA Gymnastics fans will be delighted to know that Simone Biles is set to compete in all four events in the women's team final. Biles will showcase her skills in vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise.
Weather-wise, Paris is bracing for potential thunderstorms, with a level 1 severe storm threat issued for parts of northeast France, including the host city. The main concerns are isolated large hail and heavy rainfall.
As the competition heats up, spectators can keep track of the gold medal count to see which countries are leading the pack in the Paris Olympics. Stay tuned for more updates as the games progress!
