France’s Thomas Chirault fell victim to the commentator’s curse as defending champion Mete Gazoz of Turkey came back to win in a single arrow shootout in the men’s archery individual event. In men’s handball, Sweden, Spain, and Croatia are vying for the top two spots in Group A. Sweden is leading against Japan, who are already eliminated. Men’s golf has Jon Rahm and Xander Schauffele in the lead, with the final day at Le Golf National underway.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica withdrew from the women’s 100m race due to an injury sustained during the warm-up, but she is still scheduled to run with the Jamaican 4x100m relay team. The day’s medal events include golf, equestrian dressage, tennis, cycling, table tennis, archery, badminton, gymnastics, shooting, swimming, fencing, and athletics.
Simone Biles continues to impress in gymnastics, while Julien Alfred of Team Saint Lucia won gold in the women’s 100m final on day eight. An Se Young and Gregoria Mariska Tunjung faced off in the women’s singles badminton semi-final. Controversy arose in surfing over offensive designs on surfboards, and Snoop Dogg made an unexpected appearance at the equestrian event despite his fear of horses.
Thea LaFond made history by winning Dominica’s first-ever Olympic medal in the triple jump. A documentary on sprinters on Netflix added intrigue to the upset in the sprinting events. The Paris 2024 Olympics continue to showcase incredible performances and unexpected twists.
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