The action from the 2024 Paris Olympics has been underway for a few days, but now it's time to get what every Olympian wants: medals.
The first medals of this year's Summer Games will be handed out on Saturday as every country represented in Paris races to take home the most hardware, especially when it comes to gold. There will be 14 gold medals up for grabs in Saturday's action, which includes two of the best swimmers in the world from Team USA in Katie Ledecky and Caeleb Dressel.
Here's what to know about the medal count for the 2024 Paris Olympics on the first day of medal events:
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There have not been any medals awarded in the 2024 Paris Olympics yet, but it will change as Saturday goes along.
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Here is what Olympic medals will be contested on Saturday, as well as what time the action start. All times are Eastern:
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