PARIS: Gabrielle Thomas, a 27-year-old American sprinter, achieved her long-awaited goal by winning the Olympic 200 metres gold medal on Tuesday. Thomas, who had previously earned a bronze medal in Tokyo and a silver at last year’s world championships, finally secured the gold medal she had been striving for, showcasing a dominant performance in the final. … Read more
American gymnast Jordan Chiles was initially in sixth place after her floor exercise. However, an inquiry from Team USA led to officials revising her score, propelling the 23-year-old to a bronze medal at Bercy Arena on Monday. As the score was being reviewed, Romania’s Ana Barbosu began celebrating her anticipated bronze medal by holding her … Read more
Paris, August 4, 2024 – Lin Yu-ting of Taiwan has secured a medal at the Paris Olympics, defeating Bulgaria’s Svetlana Kamenova Staneva by unanimous decision in the featherweight quarter-final. This victory guarantees Taiwan its third boxing medal of the Games. Controversy and Support: Lin’s achievement comes amidst a storm of controversy surrounding gender eligibility in … Read more
Boxer Imane Khelif, whose gender eligibility has sparked controversy, was in tears after securing a welterweight medal at the Paris Olympics by defeating Hungarian Luca Anna Hamori. Despite being banned from last year’s World Championships by the International Boxing Association (IBA) for failing gender eligibility tests, Khelif is one of two boxers competing in Paris. … Read more