12 Aug 2024
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Yesterday, the 2024 Paris Olympics officially came to a close, with the Olympic flag being passed on to the next host city, Los Angeles. As always, these Games were full of triumphs, defeats, and... yes, even memes. Let's quickly look back at some of those moments before we get into the more serious stuff.
There was Yusuf Dikec, who casually approached the shooting range wearing regular glasses, one hand in his pocket, and aimed his pistol at the target — no protective headphones, no fancy gear. And guess what? He won a silver medal.
And, of course, who could forget Snoop Dogg and the torch?
Oh, and that cat that somehow managed to interfere with an athlete…
But today, let's focus on the Arab athletes who delivered outstanding performances and took home medals.
Gold Medalists
Ahmed El Gendy (Egypt) — Gold in Modern Pentathlon.
He also set an Olympic record in the event with 1,555 points in the final.
Winfred Yavi (Bahrain) — Gold in Women's 3000 m Steeplechase.
She broke the Olympic record with a time of 8:52.76.
Soufiane El Bakkali (Morocco) — Gold in Men's 3000 m Steeplechase, earning back-to-back Olympic titles in this event.
Imane Khelif (Algeria) — Gold in Women's Boxing (66kg).
Firas Kattoussi (Tunisia) — Gold in Men’s Taekwondo Welterweight (-80kg) division.
Kaylia Nemour (Algeria) — Gold in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics.
She became the first Algerian gymnast to win an Olympic gold medal, a remarkable achievement that added to Algeria's medal tally at the Games.
Silver Medalists
Salwa Eid Naser (Bahrain) — Silver in Women's 400 m.
Fares Ferjani (Tunisia) — Silver in Men's Individual Saber Fencing.
Zaid Mustafa (Jordan) — Silver in Taekwondo (under-68 kg).
Sara Ahmed (Egypt) — Silver in Women's Weightlifting (81 kg).
Bronze Medalists
Mohamed El Sayed (Egypt) — Bronze in Men's Épée Fencing.
Mohamed Khalil Jendoubi (Tunisia) — Bronze in Men's Taekwondo (-58 kg).
Gor Minasyan (Bahrain) — Bronze in Men's Weightlifting (102+kg).
Djamel Sedjati (Algeria) — Bronze in Men's 800 m.
Morocco’s Football Team — Bronze in Men's Football, marking their first Olympic football medal.
Mutaz Essa Barshim (Qatar) — Bronze in Men's High Jump
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