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Here's what you should know from the opening day of competition at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games:

• Sarah Adam became the first woman to play on the U.S. wheelchair rugby team at the Paralympics. She contributed six goals as Team USA beat Canada 51-48 in its opening game.
• The U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team defeated Spain 66-56 as it opened its quest for a third straight Paralympic gold medal.
• U.S. para swimmer Ellie Marks secured the first medal for the United States at the 2024 Paralympic Games with a silver in the women’s 50m freestyle S6.
• U.S. para swimmer Christie Raleigh Crossley followed up her world record in the prelims of the women's 50m freestyle S10 and with a silver medal in the final.
• Grace Nuhfer, who finished second in the women's 100m butterfly S13, gave the U.S. its third silver medal of the day in para swimming.
• Team USA's youngest Paralympian Jordan White, age 15, made his Paralympic debut in archery.
• Zakia Khudadadi made history in Paris by winning the first-ever Paralympic medal for the Refugee Paralympic Team with a bronze in taekwondo K44 47kg.

Led by four-time Paralympian and co-captain Chuck Aoki's 21 tries, the U.S. wheelchair rugby team opened its Paralympic campaign with a 51-48 win over rivals Canada in the first group-stage matchup for both teams.

The score was tight throughout the first three quarters, but the Americans created some separation with Jeff Butler's goal in the closing seconds of the third quarter and then kept the Canadians at bay in the fourth.

The game also featured the historic Paralympic debut of Sarah Adam, who became the first woman to ever play for the U.S. wheelchair rugby team at the Games. Wheelchair rugby is a mixed-gender sport, but past U.S. Paralympic teams had consisted exclusively of men. Adam wasted no time making her presence known, as her six tries made her the third-leading scorer for the Americans.

Next up for Team USA is a group-stage game against Japan on Friday, Aug. 30 at 7:30 a.m. ET. The U.S. has won a medal at every Paralympics since wheelchair rugby first debuted as a demonstration sport in 1996, but is looking to return to the top of the podium for the first time since 2008.

The U.S. men's wheelchair basketball team began its quest for a third straight Paralympic title with a 66-56 win over Spain to open group play.

Jake Williams (22 points) led Team USA in scoring, while Opening Ceremony flag bearer Steve Serio (12 points, 12 assists, 11 rebounds) recorded a triple-double. Brian Bell (10 points, 10 rebounds) and Trevon Jenifer (14 points) also contributed in the win.

The U.S. men will return to action on Saturday, Aug. 31 for a 10 a.m. ET matchup with the Netherlands.

American Christie Raleigh Crossley had a remarkable Paralympic debut, starting the day with a world record in the prelims of the women's 50m freestyle S10 with a time of 27.28 seconds. 

In the final, Raleigh Crossley won the silver behind China’s Cheng Yi, whose time of 27.10 was another world record in the event. Canada’s Aurelie Rivard won the bronze. 

Grace Nuhfer rounded out a successful day in the pool for Team USA with a silver in the women's 100m butterfly S13. Carlotta Gilli of Italy won the gold and Uzbekistan's Muslima Odilova won the bronze. 

Action resumes at the Paris La Defense Arena with the men's 100m freestyle S5 prelims on Friday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 a.m. ET.