Rio 2016 Olympics 5: Katinka Hosszu, Greg Van Avermaet and the best of day 1

The National's Olympics Five reflects on the best of the action from the previous day before looking ahead to today's must watch events.

On a day when three swimming world records were broken, Katinka Hosszu performance stood out as the Hungarian broke the 4x100m individual medley world record by more than two seconds. Patrick B KraemeShow more

The National’s sports team is helping you keep up to date with what is happening in Rio while most of us in the UAE were sleeping. Here is today’s Daily 5.

1. Records tumble and the first medals are won

It may have only been the first day of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, but medals have already been dished out and records are already tumbling in the pool. Three world records were made in swimming and there was a first gold medal for Vietnam as 12 titles were handed out on the opening day. Get the full round-up of all the action from Day 1 here.

The big moments from Day 1:

• American teenager Ginny Thrasher wins the first gold of Rio 2016 in the women’s 10m air pistol

• Belgium’s Greg Van Avermaet sees off the big guns to win the men’s cycling road race

• Britain’s Adam Peaty sets a new 100m breaststroke world record of 57.55sec

• Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu shatters 4x100m individual medley world record by more than two seconds

• Australia break women’s 4x100m freestyle record

• Hoang Xuan Vinh wins Vietnam’s first ever gold in the men’s 10m air pistol

• Thailand’s Sopita Tanasan wins the first weightlifting gold in the women’s -48kg category

2. UAE underway

The UAE’s campaign at Rio 2016 got underway on the opening day as cyclist Yousif Mirza took part in the men’s road race. Mirza was not given a finishing classification due to exceeding the race’s time limit, but the Emirati is determined to feature in the next Olympics. “It’s a great feeling to be here and the opening ceremony was a special moment,” he said. “I hope it’s not the last time for me at the Olympics.”

• Read Osman Samiuddin's piece on the men's road race

3. Must see events on Day 2

The action continues on the second day of Rio 2016 as Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian in history, hits the pool as does the UAE’s Yaaqoub Al Saadi. Elsewhere, the gymnastics arena will welcome USA stars Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas, and archery continues. Much of the attention, though, will be on Britain’s Lizzie Armistead, who takes part in the women’s road race amid a row over three missed drug tests.

• Five to watch on Day 2: Events and times not to be missed

4. Tweet of the day

As the Games have shown time and time again, Olympic athletes come in all shapes and sizes. Here is American gymnast, Ragan Smith, posing alongside USA basketball star DeAndre Jordan. Just in case it isn’t clear, Smith is the one on the left.

5. Video of the day – Hosszu smashes world record

Three records were broken in the pool, but none were more emphatic than Hungarian Katinka Hosszu’s in the women’s 4x100m individual medley.

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