Remco Evenepoel is the person of the day at the 2024 Olympics according to Dailysports

The 2024 Olympics officially opened on Friday, July 26, and the following day, July 27, the first sets of medals were awarded.

Medals were contested in cycling, diving, fencing, judo, Rugby Sevens, shooting, and swimming. A total of 13 medal sets were awarded on the first day of the 2024 Olympics.

According to the Dailysports team, the standout athlete of the day is Belgian cyclist Remco Evenepoel. He claimed gold in the individual time trial with a time of 36:12.16. Renowned as an expert in this discipline, he has now added Olympic gold to his achievements, which already include titles from the European and World Championships.

This year, he also concluded the Tour de France wearing the white jersey of the best young rider, and his major previous triumph was winning the Vuelta two years ago.

Remco Evenepoel now holds all the major accolades in individual time trial cycling.