The 19-year-old Chinese won with an Olympic record aggregate of 252.2 to finish ahead of Sweden's Victor Lindgren, who scored 251.4 to take the silver medal.

Lian and Yang, who have won at the last three world championships, established their dominance with their first dive and never looked like giving up the lead.

"You have to have the mindset of a god," Lyles said of being a top sprinter in "Sprint".

Ban, 16, topped Sunday's qualification with an Olympic record total but her late wobble allowed Huang, 17, to draw level at 251.8, forcing a shoot-off between the teenagers.

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will do battle once more when they meet at the Paris Olympics on Monday while Australia's Ariarne Titmus is hotly tipped to win her second swimming gold of the Games.

Priestman said she was "absolutely heartbroken" for her players, in a letter issued by her lawyers and published by Canadian media.

Japan's 14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa won gold, while her 15-year-old compatriot Liz Akama took silver and 16-year-old Brazilian Rayssa Leal finished third on the podium.

In a joint statement, Paris 2024 organisers and World Triathlon said they had taken the decision to cancel Monday's swimming training session because "water quality levels... do not present sufficient guarantees" to allow it to take place.

The United States captured bronze in the men's gymnastics team final at the Paris Games on Monday, ending a 16-year Olympic medal drought thanks to a bounce-back performance from Brody Malone.

The 22-year-old was greeted with a massive roar when he entered the arena and the noise did not let up until long after he had touched the wall in an Olympic record time.

The hottest ticket in town will be at Roland Garros, where Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal will clash for a 60th time, with the Serb up in their rivalry 30-29.

The 17-year-old French-born athlete earned an impressive 15.600 points for her bars routine -- an acrobatic, gravity-defying performance full of technical skill and difficulty at Bercy Arena.

Rabiul finished 43rd out of 49 participants with a score of 624.2. The top eight scorers from the qualification round moved on to the next phase of the competition.

A galaxy of A-listers, from Hollywood star Tom Cruise to Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, crowded into a packed Bercy Arena to watch as Biles began her quest for Olympic redemption.

"The important thing is that today he has warmed up, that he is ready to play," said Ferrer.

The down-to-earth 23-year-old held off Canadian teenager Summer McIntosh and American great Ledecky to join Dawn Fraser as the only Australian female swimmer to retain an Olympic crown.

Simone Biles will make her eagerly anticipated first appearance at the Paris Olympics on Sunday while British breaststroke king Adam Peaty aims to emulate Michael Phelps in the swimming pool.

McKeon, who was the star act in Tokyo and is at her last Olympics, won her sixth gold and 12th medal overall.

The 38-year-old effectively ruled himself out of the singles tournament as he battles a thigh injury picked up in training at Roland Garros, the scene of 14 of his 22 Grand Slam triumphs.

For Dressel, 27, it was his eighth gold medal from three Olympics, and he was tearful in the celebrations.