Thomas Ceccon of Italy secured the gold medal in the men's 100m backstroke at the Paris Olympics with a time of 52.00 seconds, delivering Italy their second swimming gold of the Games. Ceccon's victory, marked by a late surge, edged out China's Xu Jiayu who took silver, and USA's Ryan Murphy who claimed bronze. Xu led for most of the race before being overtaken by Ceccon in the final 50 meters. This win makes Ceccon the first Italian man to win an Olympic gold in the 100m backstroke. Day 4 of the Paris Olympics promises more excitement with key events including the men's triathlon, Simone Biles in the women's team all-around final, and Ireland's Daniel Wiffen in the men's 800m freestyle final. Additionally, Clarisse Agbegnenou will defend her title in the women's -63kg judo event.