French swimmer Leon Marchand won the 400-meter medley final, breaking the Olympic record held by legendary American Michael Phelps for 16 years.
Marchand swam the distance in 4 minutes, 2.95 seconds, setting an Olympic record. The previous record was 4 minutes, 3.84 seconds. Marchand also holds the world record with a time of 4 minutes, 2.50 seconds. Marchand achieved this feat in 2023.
The opening of the Olympics was heavily criticized. In particular, the ceremony organizers were accused of disrespecting believers by parodying Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper.” Later, on July 28, the event organizers apologized, stating that they did not mean to offend anyone.
Having suspended Russia and Belarus in February 2022 due to the start of the SVO at the end of 2023, the International Olympic Committee decided to accept Russians and Belarusians as neutral athletes for the 2024 Olympic Games. To participate, they had to fulfill a number of conditions and qualify.
Previously environmental activists was detained To prepare sabotage at the Olympics.
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Source: Gazeta
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