The Olympics held in Paris in 2024 have not only been remembered for the records set by athletes. Here are some of the top-discussed moments ranging from arrests to scandals.
Athlete Arrests in Paris
The summer Olympics that was held in 2024 was also not devoid of off-field issues. A field hockey player in the Australian Olympic team was caught in Paris trying to purchase cocaine. Tom Craig who has since tendered an apology to the nation has since been stripped of his privileges to the Olympics.
Another scandal that involved an athlete of the Egyptian Olympic team was the arrest of the wrestler Mohamed Ibrahim El-Sayed for sexual assault charges. Which also contributed to the list of scandals connected with these Olympics.
Swimmer Removed from Olympic Village
Paraguayan swimmer Luana Alonso was expelled from the Olympic Village for “inappropriate behavior,” the Paraguayan Olympic Committee said. This has led to the debate on the behavior of athletes during the 2024 Summer Olympics.
Boxing and Gender Controversy
The gender eligibility issues were in the limelight when Algerian boxer Imane Khelif participated in the 2024 Summer Olympics. Although Khelif was dominating her matches, her participation remained in the centre of controversy. Such controversy is quite typical for gender and sports discourses.
Scandalous Opening Ceremony
The opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics was criticized for a part that was considered to be an imitation of the Christian religion. A reenactment of the ‘Last Supper’ by Leonardo da Vinci was objected by the religious groups thus masking the theme of the event which was diversity.