The Paris 2024 Paralympic Games have seen France achieve impressive success, with gold medals in para-triathlon, boccia, and swimming, along with world records in track cycling and archery. The Games have also showcased inspiring performances from athletes like Alexis Hanquinquant, Aurélie Aubert, and Ugo Didier, highlighting the dedication and talent within the Paralympic community.
Four Indian women wrestlers, Aditi Kumari, Neha, Pulkit, and Mansi Lather, secured gold medals at the Under-17 World Championships in Amman, Jordan. They showcased exceptional skills, dominating their respective weight categories and solidifying India’s position in the prestigious Cadets event.
China achieved its best performance at a Summer Olympics since 2008, winning 40 gold medals, tying the USA for the most. This record was achieved despite doping allegations against Chinese swimmers, which the country refuted. China dominated in diving, table tennis, badminton, weightlifting, and shooting, and achieved breakthrough golds in artistic swimming, rhythmic gymnastics, women’s boxing, and singles tennis.
China and the United States are neck-and-neck in the gold medal count at the 2024 Paris Olympics, with both nations securing 25 golds. However, the US remains ahead in the overall medal standings due to a larger silver medal haul. Australia sits in third place with 18 gold medals, followed by host nation France with 13. India claimed its fourth medal of the Games with a bronze in men’s hockey, defeating Spain in the third-place match.
China is leading the Paris 2024 Olympics medal count with an impressive 11 gold medals. The United States, thanks to Simone Biles’ gold in the women’s all-around gymnastics event, sits in second place. Host nation France follows closely in third. With 32 sports, including four new disciplines, the 33rd Summer Olympics, which began on Friday, promises exciting competition until its conclusion on August 11.
