2024 Paris Olympics: Rain postpones Saturday's first skateboarding event, rescheduled for Monday

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Rain did not delay Friday's Opening Ceremony for the Paris Olympics after initial concerns, though participants, performers and onlookers were soaked. However, weather will disrupt competition as the Games begin on Saturday.

The men's street skateboarding event that was originally scheduled for Saturday has been postponed to Monday due to overnight rain. The women's event is scheduled for Sunday.

The skateboarding competition is held at La Concorde Urban Park, an outdoor venue in Paris. World Skate, skateboarding's governing body, said weather caused the rescheduling.

"Due to adverse overnight weather conditions and following a meeting this morning with all relevant organizers," World Skate said in a statement, "the decision has been taken to postpone Men's Street Skateboarding at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games until Monday 29th of July."

Workers examined the grounds and found that the street skate course was too slick with water. Additionally, water pooled on the empty seats at the facility.

The United States has 12 athletes competing in the street and park skateboarding events.

"Street is what you would typically see in a city centre so featuring banks, hand rails," Skateboard Great Britain's Lucy Adams explained to The Daily Mirror. "Park is seen in a bowl so you'd get those big transitions where they'd get big air off."

No other events have yet been postponed by rain, which appears to have moved through the area. Breaking, BMX freestyle and 3x3 basketball events will also be held at La Concorde.