Bad weather during first day of Paris Olympics leads to event being delayed.

Due to unexpected weather conditions, the men's skateboarding event at the Paris Olympics has been rescheduled to take place on Monday. This decision was made after careful consideration and concerns for the safety of the athletes. Originally, the competition was supposed to kick off this morning at the Place de la Concorde, with both the men's street preliminaries and final scheduled throughout the day. However, the incessant rain and damp conditions have caused a delay.

The opening ceremony on Friday night was also affected by the wet weather, making for a rather soggy start to the Games. As a precaution, the men's skateboarding event has been postponed, but the timings will remain the same. The preliminaries are still set for 11am-2pm, with the final taking place from 4-6pm on Monday. This means that there will now only be 13 gold medals up for grabs on the opening day, and an update from the Games organisers is expected soon.

In an official statement, World Skate announced the rescheduling of the men's street skateboarding event. "Due to adverse overnight weather conditions and following a meeting with all relevant organisers, the decision has been made to postpone the event until Monday 29th of July," the statement read. The safety and well-being of the athletes are of utmost importance, and this delay was necessary to ensure a fair and safe competition.

It's worth noting that skateboarding is a relatively new addition to the Olympics, having been introduced in the Tokyo Games four years ago as one of the urban sports. With four gold medals up for grabs in two disciplines - men's and women's street skateboarding, and men's and women's park skateboarding - this event has been highly anticipated by fans. The women's street event is still scheduled to take place on Sunday, and we can only hope that the weather holds up for a smooth and successful competition. The organisers are surely keeping their fingers crossed for better conditions.

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