Giorgio Minisini, right, and Lucrezia Ruggiero, left, won the first gold medal of the European Games for Italy in the mixed duet technical artistic swimming ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023

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EOC President Spyros Capralos, right, presented the medals during the ceremony for the first medal event at the Games ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
EOC President Spyros Capralos, right, presented the medals during the ceremony for the first medal event at the Games ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Austria's Eirini-Marina Alexandri and Anna-Maria Alexandri won the mixed duet, the day's other artistic swimming event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Austria's Eirini-Marina Alexandri and Anna-Maria Alexandri won the mixed duet, the day's other artistic swimming event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Ukraine were the other winners in the day's aquatics events, triumphing in the mixed team 3m/10m diving ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Ukraine were the other winners in the day's aquatics events, triumphing in the mixed team 3m/10m diving ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Oleh Kukharyk, right, and Ihor Trunov, left, also earned gold for Ukraine in the canoe sprint men's K2 500m to help their nation top the medals table ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Oleh Kukharyk, right, and Ihor Trunov, left, also earned gold for Ukraine in the canoe sprint men's K2 500m to help their nation top the medals table ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Liudmyla Luzan, right, and Valeriia Tereta, left, were Ukraine's first gold medal winners in the women's C2 500m ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Liudmyla Luzan, right, and Valeriia Tereta, left, were Ukraine's first gold medal winners in the women's C2 500m ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Spain won both karate kata gold medals, including through Damián Quintero in the men's event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Spain won both karate kata gold medals, including through Damián Quintero in the men's event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Britain's Kieran Reilly won the men's BMX freestyle gold on day one ©Getty Images
Britain's Kieran Reilly won the men's BMX freestyle gold on day one ©Getty Images
Iveta Miculyčová of the Czech Republic was the winner of the women's BMX freestyle event ©Getty Images
Iveta Miculyčová of the Czech Republic was the winner of the women's BMX freestyle event ©Getty Images
Natalia Kałucka, centre, set a personal best to lead a Polish one-two with Aleksandra Mirosław, left, in the women's speed sport climbing event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023
Natalia Kałucka, centre, set a personal best to lead a Polish one-two with Aleksandra Mirosław, left, in the women's speed sport climbing event ©Kraków-Małopolska 2023