With the opening ceremony in the rear-view mirror, the medals start being handed out on the first full day of competition on Saturday at the Paris Olympics.

Here's a look at five athletes/teams to watch, followed by the full schedule (all times Eastern).

Canada will be going for gold at the Paris Games from July 26 to Aug. 11. Catch Olympic action on Sportsnet and Sportsnet+ and follow along with all our coverage.

Broadcast schedule

Full coverage

Medal standings

Summer McIntosh

Expectations are high for the 17-year-old Canadian swimmer. So high that Canadian Olympic Committee boss David Shoemaker said he hoped McIntosh swimming on Saturday could be good "medicine" for a country in the midst of a soccer cheating scandal.

The Toronto native has qualified for the women's 400-metre freestyle final at 2:52 p.m. This is not her best event, however, and it's a stacked field. McIntosh finished fourth at the world championship in this event last year.

Maggie Mac Neil

The Canadian swimmer continues her quest to defend her women's 100-metre butterfly gold medal in semifinals at 2:30 p.m.

The London native won silver at this event last year at the world championships.

Canadian men's basketball team

An extremely talented Canadian squad begins its first Olympics since 2000 with a showdown against Giannis Antetokounmpo and Greece at 3 p.m. Led by Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Canada is seen as a medal threat, but the same can be said for many of the teams in the 12-squad field. The United States is the favourite.

Felix Auger-Aliassime

It hasn't been the greatest year for the Montreal tennis player, but he is the highest-ranked Canadian in the singles field. The No. 13 seed is scheduled to play at Roland Garros against American Marcos Giron, but rain has delayed things. Canadians Leylah Fernandez, in singles and doubles with Gabriela Dabrowski, and Bianca Andreescu also are scheduled to play.

Derek Gee

The Ottawa cyclist is coming off an impressive ninth-place finish in the Tour de France. He competes in the men's individual time trial at 10:32 a.m.

Sports schedule

Badminton
Group stage for men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, mixed doubles, 2:30 a.m.

Basketball (game schedule, scores, standings)
Men's group stage games, 5 a.m.-3 p.m.

Beach volleyball (full game schedule)
Men's preliminary round, 8 a.m.
Women's preliminary round, 12 p.m.

Boxing (full bout schedule)
Women's 54-kg round of 32, 9:30 a.m.
Women's 60-kg round of 32, 10:18 a.m.
Men's 63.5-kg round of 32, 11:06 a.m.
Men's 80-kg round of 32, 11:38 a.m.

Canoe/kayak slalom
Men's C1 heats, 9 a.m., 11:10 a.m.
Women's K1 heats, 10 a.m., 12:10 p.m.

Road cycling
Women's individual time trial, 8:30 a.m.
Men's individual time trial, 10:32 a.m.

Diving
Women's 3-m springboard synchro, 5 a.m.

Equestrian eventing
Dressage, 3:30 a.m.

Fencing
Women's individual epee, 4 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Men's individual sabre, 4 a.m.-3:55 p.m.

Soccer (full game schedule)
Men's group games, 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Gymnastics
Men's qualification, 5 a.m.-2 p.m.

Handball (full game schedule)
Men's group games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.

Field hockey (full game schedule)
Men's pool games, 4-11:30 a.m.
Women's pool games, 1:45-2:15 p.m.

Judo
Men's 60-kg competition, 4:28 a.m.-12:10 p.m.
Women's 48-kg competition, 4:28 a.m.-11:38 a.m.

Rowing
Men's and women's singles, men's and women's double, men's and women quadruple heats, 3-6:50 a.m.

Rugby sevens
Classification, playoff, medal games, 8:30 a.m.-1:45 p.m.

Shooting
Mixed 10-m air rifle competition, 3-4:30 a.m.
Men's 10-m air pistol qualification, 4:30 a.m.
Women's 10-m air pistol qualification, 6:30 a.m.

Skateboarding
Men's street preliminary round, 6 a.m.
Men's street final, 11 a.m.

Surfing
Men's shortboard Round 1, 3 p.m.
Women's shortboard Round 1, 5:48 p.m.

Swimming
Women's 100-m butterfly, men's and women's 4x100-m freestyle relays, men's 100-m breaststroke, women's 400-m freestyle, men's 400-m freestyle heats, 5 a.m.
Finals and/or semifinals for same events start at 2:42 p.m.

Table tennis
Men's singles, 9 a.m., 2 p.m.
Women's singles, 9 a.m., 2 p.m.
Mixed doubles, 10:30 a.m.

Tennis (full court schedule)
Men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles, 6 a.m.

Volleyball (full game schedule)
Men's group games, 3 a.m.-3 p.m.

Water polo (full game schedule)
Women's group games, 8 a.m.-2:05 p.m.

Paris 2024: Day 1 events to watch, schedule

NHL Newsletter

Blue Jays Newsletter

Raptors Newsletter

Informative

Service Plus

Marketing

Sponsored

Contest

Event

Affiliate