The biggest Mahakumbh of sports, the Olympic Games were held in Paris this time. The Paris Olympics 2024 started on 26 July and ended on 11 August. India’s performance in Paris Olympics was mixed. India won five bronze and one silver medals in these Olympic Games. India stood at 71st position in the medal tally with 6 medals.
The United States was the most successful nation with 126 medals (40 gold, 44 silver and 42 bronze). China stood second in this list. After that there were Japan, Australia, France, Netherlands, Great Britain, South Korea and other teams. However, some big controversies also took place in the Paris Olympics, which made headlines. Let us know about this…
Vinesh was disqualified
The biggest controversy in Paris Olympics 2024 was regarding Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat. Vinesh Phogat performed brilliantly in the Paris Olympics and made it to the finals of Women’s 50 kg Freestyle. However, he was disqualified due to being 100 grams overweight. In such a situation the medal was snatched from him.
Vinesh Phogat appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against her disqualification and demanded that she be awarded the combined silver medal. However, CAS rejected the appeal of star wrestler Vinesh Phogat. This means that Vinesh did not get the medal. The hearing of this case had already taken place, but the date of verdict was continuously getting postponed. But the decision in this matter came on Wednesday (14 August). CAS rejected Vinesh’s appeal.
Bronze was snatched from this athlete
The bronze medal was snatched from American gymnast Jordan Chiles. Whereas in the floor event of gymnastics, Romania’s Ana Barbosu won the bronze medal despite losing. Let us tell you that Jordan stood third and Anna stood fourth in the event. After the defeat in the match, Ana Barbosu and her team filed a case in CAS. He had said that Jordan Chiles was given points wrongly, due to which she stood third.
There was a long hearing in CAS in this matter and they found Anna right. CAS also deducted Jordan Chiles’ score. After the decision, Jordan Chiles’ score was reduced to 13.666. With this she reached fifth position. While Ana Barbosu came at third place. In this way, after the court’s decision, Anna was given the bronze medal.
Algerian player’s gender controversy
Algerian boxer Iman Khalifa remained in the headlines during this Olympic Games. Khalifa won the gold medal for Algeria by defeating Yang Liu of China. This happened for the second time when an Algerian boxer won gold in the Olympics. However, more than the victory, Iman Khalifa remained in the headlines for the gender controversy. Khalifa was accused of being biologically male. It was also claimed that the level of testosterone hormone in them is like that of men. Khalifa could not meet the gender eligibility criteria at the 2023 World Championship and was eliminated.
Iman Khalifa won the match against Italian boxer Angela Carini in just 46 seconds in the round of 16. The reason for this was that Angela left the match midway due to a nose injury. However, she later said that she did not lose the match but considered herself won, after which there was a lot of controversy. On the other hand, despite the criticism, Khalifa remained firm. She said that she was born a woman and has always competed in the women’s category. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) also supported him. When Khalif won gold, she received widespread support from fans and fellow athletes, who condemned hate speech and transphobia.
This Australian caught in cocaine controversy
Hockey player Tom Craig got embroiled in controversy over buying cocaine during the Paris Olympics. Craig, a member of the Australian men’s hockey team, was arrested for trying to buy cocaine. He was detained along with a 17-year-old suspected seller. However, Craig, 28, was later let off with a warning and no formal charges were filed.
After his release, Tom Craig apologized for the entire incident. Craig said that he made a big mistake and takes full responsibility for it. The Australian Olympic Committee (AOC) stripped Craig of his Olympic athlete privileges and he could not participate in any other Olympic activities, including the closing ceremony.
This champion swimmer was seen sleeping on the ground in the park
Italy’s champion swimmer Thomas Ceccon was seen sleeping on the ground in the park. Thoman had highlighted the poor conditions of the Olympic Village. SECON had also complained about this publicly. Sekon had said that he was unable to sleep because of the heat and noise. Sekon won 2 medals in Paris Olympics. He won gold in the Men’s 100m Backstroke event and bronze in the Men’s 4x100m Freestyle Relay. In an Instagram story shared by Saudi Arabian athlete Hussein Alireza, Sekon was seen sleeping in the park.