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USA Gymnastics says video proves Chiles should keep bronze
USA Gymnastics submitted video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Sunday (Aug 11) that it said proves Jordan Chiles should get to keep the bronze medal she won in the artistic gymnastics floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.
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USA Win 4x400m Relay Gold In Paris Olympics 2024, Botswana Runners-Up
Rai Benjamin anchored the United States to victory in the Paris Olympics 2024 men's 4x400m relay in Paris on Saturday. Benjamin, the winner of the 400m hurdles gold, helped the US quartet also featuring Christopher Bailey, Vernon Norwood and Bryce Deadmon to an Olympic record of 2 minutes and 54.43 seconds. Botswana, with 200m champion Letsile Tebogo on their fourth leg, took silver in an African record of 2:54.53, while Great Britain claimed bronze in a European record of 2:55.83. The US team's individual 400m gold medallist in Paris, Quincy Hall, was not a starter in the relay.
Paris Games reboot Olympic brand, raising bar for LA
Those tasked with following Paris seem impressed. "They have done a spectacular job," Los Angeles 2028 CEO Casey Wasserman told Reuters. "The experience in the venues, which is what this is all about for the athletes and the fans, is world-class." He said Los Angeles would not try to match Paris in style and substance but in "authenticity and execution", a view echoed by IOC President Thomas Bach. "If LA would like to copy the Eiffel Tower, it would be a recipe for disaster," Bach said. "Each Olympic Games has to be authentic, has to be creative, has to show the culture of the host country." Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass acknowledged Paris had set a high bar, and that LA's homelessness problems would be a challenge to overcome. But the City of Angels has one world class asset that nobody else can claim: "We do have Hollywood, so I expect a lot of magical opportunities," she told Reuters.
Tom Cruise leaps from Stade de France, assists in LA '28 Hollywood logo reveal - ESPN
Tom Cruise began the shift from the 2024 Paris Games to the 2028 Los Angeles Games by leaping off the Stade de France in the closing ceremony on Sunday.
Gymnastics-USA Gymnastics says video proves Chiles should keep bronze
USA Gymnastics submitted video evidence to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Sunday that it said proves Jordan Chiles should get to keep the bronze medal she won in the artistic gymnastics floor exercise at the Paris Olympics.