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Tom Daley starts his challenge for an Olympic medal in Rio

Tom Daley
Image: Tom Daley is trying to add another Olympic medal to his bronze in 2012

Tom Daley begins his challenge for a diving medal and Commonwealth boxing champion Anthony Fowler will have his first bout at the Rio Olympics on Monday.

The 22-year-old Daley, who claimed bronze at London 2012, will team up with Dan Goodfellow in the 10m synchro diving competition. 

Fowler took gold at middleweight in last year's Commonwealth Games and is a genuine medal contender for Team GB.

Anthony Fowler of British Lionhearts
Image: Anthony Fowler faces Kazakh Zhanibek Alimkhanuly in opening fight

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Exciting young swimmer James Guy won the 200m freestyle at the 2015 World Aquatics Championships and will be seeking a repeat win in Rio.

But Guy must face Frenchman Yannick Agnel, the London 2012 champion who missed last year's event through illness, while Germany's Paul Biedermann and America's Conor Dwyer could also challenge for medals.

James Guy
Image: James Guy has proven himself against some of the world's top swimmers

With the name Muhammad Ali, Team GB's flyweight should attract plenty of attention, and Fowler and welterweight Joshua Kelly will complete the trio of British boxers in action.

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The sailing team have their first day of competition and there will be high hopes for Nick Thompson in the laser after he collected two past world titles.

Two more medal hopefuls will take part in the windsurfing as Bryony Shaw is a three-time world silver medallist, while Nick Dempsey claimed Olympic silver in 2012. 

Going For Gold

Daley's Olympic bronze came in the 10m platform four years ago, but he has also impressed alongside Goodfellow, winning European silver in May, and the Brit duo will be targeting a medal in the 10m synchro. 

Ed Ling, a world silver medallist in 2014, features in the men's trap shooting and European bronze medallist Patrick Huston and Naomi Folkard compete in the men's and women's archery events.

WALSALL, ENGLAND - JUNE 16:  A portrait of Nekoda Smythe-Davis of Great Britain during an announcement of judo athletes named in Team GB for the Rio 2016 O
Image: Nekoda Smythe-Davis took gold at last year's Commonwealth Games

As the judo tournament continues, Commonwealth champion Nekoda Smythe-Davis is part of the -57kg class. 

Medals can also be earned for men's teams in the gymnastics, women's teams in the rugby sevens, and the weightlifting. 

What Not To Miss

 Missy Franklin
Image: Missy Franklin dominated her swimming events four years ago

Missy Franklin emerged as one of the stars of London 2012, winning four gold medals as a 17-year-old, and should make her first appearance in the pool for the women's 200m freestyle heats.

Franklin has been outshone by fellow US star Katie Ledecky, who clocked faster times last year, and will be determined to prove she can still hold her own with the world's best. 

In Case You Missed It

Team GB captured their first medal of the Games, and it was gold.....in world record time.

It won't surprise you to learn that Adam Peaty was the man to deliver in the men's 100m breaststroke, and he was followed moments later by a brilliant silver for Jazz Carlin in the women's 400m freestyle.

Peaty claims gold
Peaty claims gold

Swimmer claims Team GB's first medal of the Games

Also there was mixed news for Britain's tennis hopes, Andy Murray and Johanna Konta through in the singles but Andy and brother Jamie crashed out of the doubles.

Although there were other big name casualties as Venus and Serena Williams were beaten, by the biggest stroy of the tennis event cam as Novak Djokovic followed his early Wimbledon exit with a first round defeat to Juan Martin Del Potro.