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CAS Delivers Justice, Strips American Athlete Of Bronze Medal, Gives It To Romanian Gymnast

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced that the bronze medal given to American gymnast Jordan Chiles in the floor exercise at the Paris Games will be reallocated to Ana Barbosu of Romania. It comes after a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling upheld an appeal by the Romanian Olympic Committee that an inquiry submitted by the USA about Chiles' score in the gymnastics floor exercise final was filed beyond the 1-minute deadline. "The IOC will reallocate the bronze medal to Ana Barbosu (Romania). We are in touch with the NOC of Romania to discuss the reallocation ceremony and with USOPC regarding the return of the bronze medal," the IOC statement read.

Watch: Hundreds Gather In Arshad Nadeem's Hometown In Pakistan To Celebrate 92.97m Olympics Javelin Gold

Dozens of villagers gathered in front of the modest home of Pakistan athlete Arshad Nadeem to watch the hulking javelin thrower take part in the Olympic Games final late Thursday. The event was broadcast live by a digital projector onto a screen hanging on the back of a truck in his farming village near the small city of Mian Channu in Punjab province. As the javelin soared through the sky in Paris to a new Olympic record and a gold medal for Nadeem, thousands of kilometres (miles) away the cheers of the villagers rang into the night.

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

India's Paris Olympics campaign concluded as Reetika Hooda fell short in the wrestling quarterfinals, and golfers Aditi Ashok and Diksha Dagar finished out of medal contention. A total of 117 Indian athletes participated across 16 sports at the Paris Games: archery, athletics, badminton, boxing, equestrian, golf, hockey, judo, rowing, sailing, shooting, swimming, wrestling, table tennis, and tennis. India clinched six medals at the Paris Olympics, one silver and five bronze. Although hopes were high for a historic performance, the country fell just short of surpassing its previous best at the rescheduled Tokyo Olympics in 2021, when they secured seven medals (1 gold, 2 silver, and 4 bronze.) and ranked 48th.

Olympics Bronze Medal Winner Sarabjot Singh Denies Haryana Government Job, Explains Reason

Winner of bronze medal in the mixed team 10m Air pistol event, with Manu Bhaker, India's shooter Sarabjot Singh shot to fame courtesy of his heroics in the Paris Olympic Games. Upon return home, Sarabjot was offered a job by the Haryana government, but he decided to turn it down. While many athletes representing India complain of lack of support and financial assistance in their journey, Sarabjot doesn't think this is the right time for him to be taking up a government job, as he has not achieved his target yet.

USA Athlete Complains About Poor Condition Of Paris Olympic Medal, Organisers Respond

Winning an Olympic medal is a big thing for any athlete. Why should not it be? In fact, it is the biggest sports event in the world and also takes place after a long gap of four years. USA's professional skateboarder Nyjah Huston is no expectation. Huston, who is a legendary figure in skateboarding, won his first-ever Olympic medal -- a bronze -- in the Paris event this year. He clinched the honour in a men's street event. Around a week later, the joy of victory rather took a backseat for him as he found out that the quality of the medal was not good.

"When Arshad Nadeem Made That Throw...": How Injured Neeraj Chopra Hit 89.45m In Final

Star javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra hoped to compete with other prominent international names in India sooner than later following his silver medal-winning effort in the Paris Olympics. Chopra bagged the silver at the Paris showpiece with a throw of 89.45m behind Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem, who hurled the javelin to 92.97m, an Olympic record. Anderson Peters of Grenada came third with a throw of 88.54m among the field that included some high-profile javelin throwers like Julian Webber, Jakub Vadlejch and Julius Yego.

Australia A Claim 7-Wicket Win Over India A In 3rd T20, Sweep Series 3-0

Tahila McGrath was the lead cast with an unbeaten fifty as Australia Women 'A' team defeated India by seven wickets in the third and final T20 to complete a series sweep in Brisbane on Sunday. Australia had won the first two matches by five runs and eight wickets respectively. India 'A 'will now play three one-dayers before facing the hosts in a one-off unofficial 'Test' from August 22. Chasing a modest 121, Aussies were led by McGrath, who hammered 51 not out off 22 balls with eight fours and two sixes.

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: All You Need To Know

The highly-anticipated Paris Olympic Games 2024 have reached their conclusion. The 16-day event saw many ups and downs, which made it a memorable one. However, the tournament was a mixed baggage for the Indian contingent as it will be returning with a total of six medals, including five bronze and one silver. The Indian athletes failed to clinch a single gold medal and finished at 71st place in the medal tally. The quadrennial event will be concluded by a grand closing ceremony, taking place at Stade de France in Paris.

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CAS Delivers Justice, Strips American Athlete Of Bronze Medal, Gives It To Romanian Gymnast

Watch: Hundreds Gather In Arshad Nadeem's Hometown In Pakistan To Celebrate 92.97m Olympics Javelin Gold

The Firsts, Near Misses And Debacle: India End Paris Olympics Campaign With 6 Medals

Olympics Bronze Medal Winner Sarabjot Singh Denies Haryana Government Job, Explains Reason

USA Athlete Complains About Poor Condition Of Paris Olympic Medal, Organisers Respond

"When Arshad Nadeem Made That Throw...": How Injured Neeraj Chopra Hit 89.45m In Final

Australia A Claim 7-Wicket Win Over India A In 3rd T20, Sweep Series 3-0

Paris Olympics 2024 Closing Ceremony: All You Need To Know