2024 Paris Olympics LIVE: Team GB’s Charley Hull goes for gold as women’s golf gets underway with medals to be won in athletics, cycling and sailing

Ben Pattison didn’t think he’d get a chance at the Olympics when he was told surgeons would have to remove part of his heart in 2020.

Against all odds, here she is, thanks to the bronze medal in the 800 metres at last year’s World Championships in Budapest.

Only Seb Coe covered the distance faster.

You can watch him in action from 10.55am in the first round of the men’s 100m. What a story!

I promise he’s not as scared of climbing as he seems here.

Hamish McArthur, 22, from Yorkshire, has gathered a contingent of 14 supporters at his event today and is currently in third place as he battles for a place in the final. He heard he was coming in June. How far can we go?

We also have Toby Roberts in this event and he is currently in seventh place, with the top eight moving on to the final.

Nobody was paying attention to Cole Hocker last night until he threw cold water on the supposed 1500m duopoly.

Josh Kerr was destined to be the golden boy and, in the end, silver is nothing to be ashamed of. He ran a magnificent race and is now a two-time Olympic medallist. But it is his rivalry with Norwegian rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen that many thought would light up the final.

Now, in the comfort of the Eurosport sofa, Kerr has opened up about their rivalry, revealing there is a “real problem” and what it is that makes him “angry”.

Sign me up for the speed walk. At the rate I’m beating the bums on the streets of London, I’d have a medal in my pocket.

Spain takes the first gold of the day, and I would say that it did so at a canter, but that would be too fast.

Here you can see María Pérez and Álvaro Martín celebrating their victory in the mixed marathon walk relay race. You will never sing that.

By the way, here is Cindy Sember’s race from before. Those who want to overcome obstacles, take note.

After a slow start, the Michigan-born athlete found her groove.

After finishing fourth in the 100m hurdles in Rio in 2016, she is back with a vengeance.

There are plenty of reasons to be optimistic in the men’s 3m springboard event.

After two attempts, Jack Laugher is in fifth place and Jordan Houlden (pictured) in seventh. Three contestants have jumped three times, so they will of course have a points advantage. The top 12 qualify for the final, so so far so good.

Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix broke down in tears after finishing sixth in the 10m platform and bravely admitted that three years ago she “didn’t want to be alive”.

She is already a heroine to many, as noted by her father, celebrity chef Fred Sirieix, and bronze medallist alongside Lois Toulson.

Now she has shared an emotional message on Instagram. It is a long and deeply felt journey.

An eclectic mix awaits us this morning, spanning grass, pool and track. The lineup until 11am looks like this.

• Women’s Golf: Charley Hull and Georgia Hall
• Men’s 3m Springboard Semi-Final: Jack Laugher and Jordan Houlden
• Men’s Rock Climbing Semi-Final: Hamish McArthur and Toby Roberts
• Men’s 5000m Round 1: Sam Atkin, Patrick Dever and George Mills
• Men’s 800m round one: Max Burgin, Elliot Giles and Ben Pattison

Feeling lost in the chaos of events? Let Sir Steve Redgrave be your guide.

In the latest instalment of his Olympic Breakfast Report, which has become an institution over the past two weeks, Redgrave reflects on another up-and-down day for Team GB and previews the action that awaits today.

Cindy Sember finished second in her women’s 100m hurdles heat with a time of 12.72 seconds. A positive start to the day as she is now through to the semi-finals.

“I felt really good. I have a lot more in the tank, but it was good to get the nerves and anxiety out of the way. I’m lucky to be here and I’m happy and healthy,” he told BBC Sport.

“I’m ready to win a medal. I’m capable. With God’s grace I’ll be fine.”

Hello and welcome to Mail Sport’s live blog for Day 12 of the Olympic Games.

We have some medal hopes today, culminating with Matthew Hudson-Smith in tonight’s men’s 400m final, and we’ll be bringing you all the action and reaction right here on Mail Sport.