Team GB wins first medal at Paris 2024 Olympics in women's synchronised diving

27 July 2024, 11:01 | Updated: 27 July 2024, 14:29

Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen have brought a bronze home for Team GB in the women's synchronised 3m springboard
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen have brought a bronze home for Team GB in the women's synchronised 3m springboard. Picture: Getty

By Flaminia Luck

For the first time in 20 years - Team GB's won a medal on the opening day of an Olympics.

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It's also the first Olympic medal for Great Britain in women's diving for 64 years.

Divers Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jenson have taken bronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving.

The pair finished behind winners China and second place USA.

Britain's Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper have won bronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving
Britain's Scarlett Mew Jensen and Yasmin Harper have won bronze in the women's synchronised 3m springboard diving. Picture: Getty

The father of Yasmin Harper said his daughter had struggled to balance her A-Levels with her sport.

Sean Harper told BBC News: "Her A-Levels, as you can imagine, were really difficult for her - she was trying to balance doing at least 24 to 30-hours of training every weekend and to do her A-Levels at the same time."

Harper and Mew Jensen won bronze in the women's three metres synchronised diving.

"She chose not to go to university so that she could fulfil her dream, and she also turned down an offer to go to America, so she has stuck by it; she's always wanted to represent her country at the Olympics," he added.

"During Covid as well, when our front lounge was turned into a little mini-gym, she's stuck by her dream, all the way through - she's always wanted to represent her country at this level - today is just an amazing amazing day for her."

Mr Harper added: "It's unbelievable, so good, the girls did really really well, so proud of them. It's really, really good I'm really pleased for the whole women's team."

He also said the family were "incredibly proud of (Yasmin)."

He added they watched the competition with Scarlett Mew Jensen's family who "we're really good friends with."

Great Britain's Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen show off their bronze medals
Great Britain's Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen show off their bronze medals. Picture: Alamy
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen have secured Team GB's first medal
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen have secured Team GB's first medal. Picture: Getty

A full schedule of events is getting underway after last night's rain-soaked opening ceremony on the Seine.

Fourteen gold medals will be won on the first official day of competition.

China took home the first gold in the 10 metre air rifle competition.

Swimmer Adam Peaty is through to the semi-finals of the 100 metre breaststroke after winning his heat in a time of 59 point 18 seconds.

Also in the pool, Team GB's women are through to tonight's final in the 4 by 100 metre freestyle relay.

Earlier Team GB's men's hockey team made the perfect start to their games with a 4-0 win over Spain.

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Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Team GB
Yasmin Harper and Scarlett Mew Jensen of Team GB. Picture: Getty

Celine Dion kicked of the Olympic games in front thousands of soaking-wet Parisians yesterday - just hours after France's railways were attacked by arsonists.

There was no sign of the rain letting up all evening as scores of athletes waved their country's flags during a spectacular boat procession along the Seine.

It was one of the most unique opening ceremonies - the 33rd in history - and apart from the rain, it largely went off without a hitch.

But the day threatened to be overshadowed by a coordinated attack on the country’s high-speed rail network.

Signalling cables were cut and set on fire, putting both police and the public on high alert before the highly-anticipated opening ceremony.

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