Lyubomir Epitropov

Lyubomir Epitropov, the European champion in the 200-meter breaststroke, has advanced to the semifinals at the Olympic Games in Paris. The Bulgarian swimmer finished third in his heat with a time of 2:10.59 minutes, securing a spot in the top 16. This marks his second consecutive appearance in the semifinals at the Olympics, having also reached this stage in Tokyo.

French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the 33rd Olympic Games in Paris, with the Olympic flame being ignited at the end of an extensive relay by athlete Marie-José Perec and judoka Teddy Riner, who then lifted the flame into the sky with a balloon.