Billy Stairmand duck dives a wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 1. Photo: Ben Thouard / POOL / AFP
Our athletes kicked off the Olympics in style, with many cruising to the top of the leaderboards on the first official day of competition.
Here are the highlights.
Billy Stairmand drops into a wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 1. Photo: AFP / Jerome Brouillet
Erika Fairweather in action in the 400m women's freestyle heats. Photo: AFP/JONATHAN NACKSTRAND
Forward Jesse Randall scores his New Zealand's only goal in group A match against the USA. Photo: AFP / Clement Mahoudeau
New Zealand's defender Tyler Bindon tries to take hold of the ball in their lost (1-4) match against the USA. Photo: AFP / Clement Mahoudeau
Rower Tom Mackintosh cruises to a comfortable win in his heat in the men's single scull, beating defending gold medallist Stefanos Ntouskos, of Greece. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY
Emma Twigg takes the lead in her women's single scull heat. Photo: Getty Images/Justin Setterfield
Brooke Francis, left, and Lucy Spoors row to victory in the women's double scull heats. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY
Robbie Manson, left, and Jordan Parry came second in the men's double scull heats. Photo: AFP/BERTRAND GUAY
Luuka Jones competes in the women's kayak single heats canoe slalom competition. Photo: AFP / Olivier Morin
All Blacks Sevens members Andrew Knewstubb, Tepaea Cook-Savage and Leroy Carter celebrate after a try against Argentina in their 5-8 rugby sevens match. Photo: AFP/CARL DE SOUZA
Ireland's Zac Ward (R) is chased by New Zealand's Leroy Carter (L) during the men's placing 5-6 rugby sevens match. Photo: AFP / Carl de Souza
Moses Leo scores a try during the All Blacks Sevens' 5-8 match against Argentina. Photo: AFP/CARL DE SOUZA
Tone Ng Shiu is tackled by Argentina's Santiago Alvarez and Joaquin Pellandini. Photo: AFP/CARL DE SOUZA
Black Sticks' Sam Lane celebrates after scoring the team's first goal against India. Photo: Worldsportpics / Simon Watts
Nicholas Woods takes control of the field hockey ball. Photo: Worldsportpics / Simon Watts
Kim Cadzow whizzes around the track in the road cycling time trial. Photo: AFP/DIMITAR DILKOFF
Kim Cadzow at the start of the road cycling track at Invalides. Photo: AFP/EMMANUEL DUNAND
Kim Cadzow prepares to take to the track in the women's road cycling time trial. Photo: AFP/BEN STANSALL
Jonelle Price and Hiarado in the dressage at the Palace of Versailles. Photo: AFP/MATTHIEU MIRVILLE
Clarke Johnstone, riding Menlo Park in the dressage, gives a thumbs up. Photo: AFP/PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU
