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Following the delay in the verdict on wrestler <keyword id="19895499" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Vinesh-Phogat" source="keywords">Vinesh Phogat</keyword>'s disqualification in the Paris Olympics 2024, <keyword id="110074" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Wrestling-Federation-of-India" source="Orion">Wrestling Federation of India</keyword> Vice-President <keyword id="22782425" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Jai-Prakash-Chaudhary" source="Orion">Jai Prakash Chaudhary</keyword> said that he thinks that the decision will come in favour of the athlete. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (<keyword id="20253262" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CAS" source="keywords">CAS</keyword>) has further delayed the verdict on Indian wrestler Vinesh Phogat's appeal regarding her disqualification from the women's 50kg final at the Paris Olympics to August 16. According to the Indian Olympic Association (<keyword id="19934453" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IOA" source="keywords">IOA</keyword>), the verdict, originally scheduled for Tuesday, August 13 at 9:30 pm IST, has been delayed to August 16. "The CAS ad hoc division president has allowed Hon. Dr Annabelle Bennett, Sole Arbitrator in the Vinesh Phogat vs. United World Wrestling (UWW) and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) matter, an extension until 6-00 p.m. (Paris time) on Friday, August 16, 2024," IOA said in a statement on Tuesday. "It shouldn't have happened. But, I think something in the favour of Vinesh is going to come... It seems that there are some powers involved in it and she will get the medal... I'll say that her staffs are at fault. It's their duty how to decrease the weight. But, let's see what happens on August 16... Big advocates are there, PM Modi has also taken cognisance and I think the decision will be in our favour..." Jai Prakash said while speaking to ANI. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement. Vinesh Phogat was disqualified on the morning of the Paris Olympics final for exceeding the 50kg weight limit. During the weigh-in, she was found to be 100 grams over the limit. Following her disqualification, Phogat had on August 7 requested CAS to award her the silver medal. CAS had previously extended the deadline to August 13. Vinesh had reached the gold medal match by defeating Cuba's Yusneylis Guzman Lopez 5-0 in the semi-finals. The 29-year-old was set to face Sarah Ann Hildebrandt of the United States for the gold but was disqualified for the weight limit breach. A day after her disqualification, Vinesh also announced her decision to retire from wrestling. After Vinesh failed to breach the qualification mark, the Indian Olympic Association members and officials came under scrutiny. IOA President PT Usha on Sunday clarified that the responsibility of weight management of athletes in sports like wrestling, weightlifting, boxing and judo is that of each athlete and his or her coach and not that of the IOA-appointed Chief Medical Officer Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala and his team. Usha said that each Indian athlete in the Paris 2024 <keyword id="20028513" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-Games" source="keywords">Olympic Games</keyword> in such sport had his or her own support team. These support teams have been working with the athletes over so many years, as per a statement from IOA. CAS has established an ad hoc division in Paris, led by President Michael Lenard from the US, to handle Olympic cases. This division operates within the Paris judicial court in the 17th arrondissement.

"Something in favour of Vinesh is going to come": WFI vice president on Phogat's disqualification verdict

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The 2024 Olympic Games begin in Paris on July 26 and run until August 11.</li><li>Over 10,000 athletes who play 32 different sports will compete at the Summer Olympics.</li></ul>In the words of Taylor Swift, baby, let the Olympic Games begin.The 2024 Olympic Games will begin in Paris, France, on July 26 and run through August 11. This will be the third time the city has hosted the Olympic Games. London is the only other city with three Summer Olympic Games.The city has been preparing to host the Olympics for years, from building new sporting venues to designing a mascot.Paris settled on the Phryges for its mascot. The red Phrygian caps — also known as Phrygian hats — have historically been used to symbolize freedom. The cone-like caps have ancient roots, but were also used by French revolutionaries to show allegiance to the cause. The mascot demonstrates the 2024 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/the-games/the-brand/mascots">Olympics' goal</a> to "drive a revolution through sport."<div type="image" title="The Olympic mascot — a red Phrygian cap — displaying the Paris 2024 logo stands next to the Olympic torch." height="1334" width="2000" msid="111938120" hostid="261" sizebytes="67168"></div>Paris will be taking advantage of much of its existing infrastructure throughout the Olympics, which helped the city win its bid to host this year's games back in 2017.For instance, the opening ceremony will take place on Paris' iconic River Seine, making it the first summer Olympics to open outside a stadium. The opening ceremony will set the tone for the Games, giving competitors and attendees new ways to explore the city.Triathlon competitors will also swim across the River Seine, bike on the iconic Champs-Élysées, and then run through the streets of Paris before ending up at the Pont Alexandre III bridge. Marathon swimming will start and end at the Pont Alexandre III bridge as well. Likewise, marathon runners will take a route from Paris to Versailles and back, honoring the path protesters took during the Women's March on Versailles in 1789.The closing ceremony will be held at the Stade de France, a stadium that can hold over 77,000 guests. Paris' expansive public transportation system will help athletes and sports fans move throughout the city for the duration of the Olympics.Paris has also invested billions in new infrastructure for the Olympic Games. The developments include the Olympics Aquatics Centre and the Adidas Arena, both of which can seat thousands of spectators.<div type="image" title="The empty Adidas Arena in Paris shows three badminton courts set up, surrounded by &quot;Paris 2024&quot; Olympics logos." height="1333" width="2000" msid="111938130" hostid="261" sizebytes="244748"></div><h2 id="7220da6b-cf1e-4ca0-b699-a6bb90e33c22">The athletes and sports at the 2024 Olympics</h2>According to the International Olympic Committee, the 2024 Olympics will feature some 10,500 athletes.All the athletes competing are the best at their sports, and some will be sure to draw attention at the 2024 Olympic Games.Decorated swimmer <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://olympics.com/en/news/kevin-durant-to-katie-ledecky-individual-and-team-records-that-could-be-broken-at-the-olympic-games-paris-2024">Katie Ledecky</a> could secure the record for the most gold medals for an athlete in the women's category if she wins three more medals at the 2024 Games.Likewise, the US men's and women's athletics teams are favorites in the 100 and 200-meter sprints thanks to Noah Lyles and Sha'Carri Richardson. Lyles ranks No. 1 in the men's 200m going into the Olympics, while Richardson is first in the women's 100m.Simone Biles' return to the Olympics stage will be one of the most exciting moments of the Games. She's the most decorated gymnast in history but withdrew from multiple events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/why-simone-biles-getting-the-twisties-was-so-terrifying-and-what-recovery-could-look-like-2021-7">Biles got the "twisties."</a> But she seems more ready than ever for the Olympics.Biles won the all-around title at the US Gymnastics Championships on June 2, and she led the US Olympic Gymnastic Trials later the same month. She'll compete at the 2024 Olympics alongside her teammates Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera.<div type="image" title="Simone Biles wearing a red, white, and blue leotard" height="1667" width="2500" msid="111938125" hostid="261" sizebytes="137894"></div>The 2024 Olympic Games will feature 32 sports in its program, some of which have different disciplines within them, like artistic gymnastics versus rhythmic gymnastics.The 2024 program includes the following sports:<ul><li>Aquatics — Swimming, Marathon Swimming, Diving, Water Polo, and Artistic Swimming</li><li>Archery</li><li>Athletics</li><li>Badminton</li><li>Basketball — 3x3 and Basketball</li><li>Boxing</li><li>Breaking</li><li>Canoe — Canoe Sprint and Canoe Slalom</li><li>Cycling — BMX Freestyle, BMX Racing, Road Cycling, and Track Cycling</li><li>Equestrian — Equestrian Eventing, Equestrian Dressage, and Equestrian Jumping</li><li>Fencing</li><li>Football</li><li>Golf</li><li>Gymnastics — Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Trampoline Gymnastics</li><li>Handball</li><li>Hockey</li><li>Judo</li><li>Modern Pentathlon</li><li>Rowing</li><li>Rugby — Rugby Sevens</li><li>Sailing</li><li>Shooting</li><li>Skateboarding</li><li>Sport Climbing</li><li>Surfing</li><li>Table Tennis</li><li>Taekwondo</li><li>Tennis</li><li>Triathlon</li><li>Volleyball — Beach Volleyball and Volleyball</li><li>Weightlifting</li><li>Wrestling — Greco-Roman Wrestling and Freestyle Wrestling</li></ul>The 2024 games will feature new sports like <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/breaking-world-championships-olympics-korean-breakers-2023-9">breaking</a> — also known as breakdancing — and kayak cross, which is a new event in the canoe slalom.On the flip side, the 2024 Olympics has dropped some sports from its program; baseball, softball, and karate have all been cut this year. The IOC has not given any official reasons for why these sports were dropped.<h2 id="7457e8dd-f0da-4e3b-add0-7c73ab469c0c">How to watch or attend the 2024 Olympics</h2>You can watch the 2024 Olympics on NBC and Telemundo in the US, and they can also be streamed on Peacock and <a target="_blank" href="http://NBCOlympics.com">NBCOlympics.com,</a> though you'll need a login or cable verification to stream.Many tickets for the Paris Olympics sold out months ago. But the IOC released new <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://tickets.paris2024.org/en/search/?affiliate=24R">tickets</a> on July 18 for events, including the Opening Ceremonies, ranging in price from €15 to €2700, or about $16 to $2,938 USD.<div type="image" title="A boat full of tourists passes by a series of empty stands along the banks of the Seine in Paris, where the 2024 Olympics opening ceremony will be held." height="1333" width="2000" msid="111938133" hostid="261" sizebytes="263800"></div>If you can snag last-minute tickets, you will still have to find somewhere to stay during your trip to Paris unless you live locally. Most of the hotels in the area are already sold out, but some places have last-minute availability.For instance, Airbnb is a worldwide partner of the 2024 Olympics, and it has a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://affiliate.insider.com?h=8ef5538bf983b7705b84ca82bb7f60e4da1aaafbb3eabb76ed5b3c7f2bb3b7de&amp;postID=66880963cbc59e61ceb7ffa4&amp;postSlug=paris-summer-olympics-2024&amp;site=bi&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.airbnb.com%2Fe%2Fparis2024stays">landing page</a> set up to specifically help people find lodging for the games. The Paris Olympics also has a list of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/spectator/accomodation">preferred hotel groups</a> on its website as well as recommendations on affordable lodging like hostels.Visitors will also need to plan ahead for traveling within Paris during the games. The price of metro tickets during the Olympics will be higher than normal, but the city is making <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.iledefrance-mobilites.fr/en/tickets-fares/detail/paris2024-pass">Paris 2024 travel cards</a> available that offer unlimited metro access. The passes can provide access for between one and seven days and will be available from July 20 to September 8. A seven-day card costs €70, which is about $76.<h2 id="f6ffc5ec-a6ab-4785-991e-64cb0f489440">Controversies leading up to the 2024 Olympics in Paris</h2>Although the Olympics are an exciting endeavor for Paris, the lead-up to the Games hasn't been stress-free for the city.Parisians have been widely critical of how much money has been invested in the games — the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-olympics-costs-tickets-stadiums-2024-7">2024 Olympics will cost France</a> an estimated $8.2 billion.Others have raised concerns about pollution in the notoriously filthy Seine, where several Olympic events are set to occur. Some French activists even threatened to protest by pooping in the Seine.Despite swimming being banned in the Seine since 1923 due to the extensive pollution, athletes for the triathlon and marathon swimming events will be testing the murky waters.The French government invested more than $1.5 billion over roughly a decade to make the Seine clean enough for Olympic competition, but data from the city of Paris showed that levels of <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/seine-river-paris-still-too-polluted-olympics-city-officials-2024-6">E. coli and other bacteria in the Seine</a> were too high just weeks ahead of the Olympics. However, E. coli levels dropped as the games approached, and on July 17, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swam in the Seine with other French officials to send the message that clean-up efforts were a success.<div type="image" title="Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the River Seine." height="1333" width="2000" msid="111938136" hostid="261" sizebytes="179344"></div>Paris has also been criticized for not providing athletes with air conditioning in their rooms at the Olympic Village, instead opting for an eco-friendly cooling system.Paris hoped to promote sustainability with their design. But many countries were concerned about the lack of AC, as Paris will be extremely hot during the games. Heat can pose risks to the athletes' health and performance, so some nations are even providing their teams with portable AC units, using more energy than Paris had hoped. Team USA is among them.France has also been scrutinized for barring its athletes from competing in a hijab or any other religious headwear during the Olympic Games. Athletes from other countries can wear hijabs while they compete because they will adhere to International Olympic Committee rules, not French regulations.Both the UN and Amnesty International have condemned France's stance. Amnesty International said hijab bans "undermine efforts to make sports more inclusive and mean that Muslim players and athletes who wear a hijab in France will continue to be discriminated against."To top it off, three aviation unions threatened to strike just before the games were set to begin. The aviation workers demanded bonuses for all airport staff ahead of the busy pre-Olympics travel season. The unions struck a deal with airport management and called off the strike just in time, however.Despite the setbacks, it's finally time for the Olympic Games to start.

Paris 2024 Olympics: What to know about the athletes and sports at the summer games

Online accommodation hosting platform <keyword id="19900375" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Airbnb" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Airbnb" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Airbnb">Airbnb</keyword> on Friday said it has witnessed a 30% rise in bookings from Indian guests for the <keyword id="22385954" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Olympic-Games-Paris-2024" source="keywords">Olympic Games Paris 2024</keyword>. Beyond <keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword>, Indian travellers are also exploring other locations in <keyword id="19899242" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="France" source="keywords">France</keyword> such as Nice, Aubervilliers, Colombes, and Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine, Airbnb said in a statement, citing data for bookings made by Indian guests between January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2024, for stays in and around the host cities during the period of the Olympic Games Paris 2024. These areas, including key Olympic venues like Colombes (field hockey) and Chateauroux (shooting events), along with cities hosting <keyword id="64" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="football" source="Orion">football</keyword> matches like Saint-Etienne, Lyon, Nantes, Nice, and <keyword id="65651" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Bordeaux" source="Orion">Bordeaux</keyword>, are experiencing significant interest, it added. Airbnb said travellers from over 160 countries and regions have already booked their stays on its platform during the sporting event. The <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> will be held from July 26 to August 11, 2024. As of March 31, 2024, nights booked during the dates of the Olympics are over five times higher than they were in the Paris region the same time a year ago, it added. Paris remains the top-searched city on the platform, with a nearly 40% increase in active listings in the region, ensuring ample availability for guests. In terms of growth in bookings, Asian countries are on the leaderboard, Airbnb said, adding that it has witnessed the highest increase in travellers coming from India, Mainland China, <keyword id="24349" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Hong-Kong" source="Orion">Hong Kong</keyword> (SAR) and Japan. India alone witnessed an approximately 30% increase in booking of stays in and around Paris during the games, Airbnb said. "The surge in bookings for Paris reflects an exciting trend among Indian travellers, who are increasingly planning trips around iconic sporting events like the Olympics, showcasing their growing appetite for unique, global experiences," Airbnb General Manager for India, <keyword id="19952305" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="southeast-asia" source="keywords">Southeast Asia</keyword>, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, Amanpreet Bajaj said. He further said, "Interestingly, while Paris remains a top destination, these travellers are also venturing beyond traditional tourist spots to explore cities like Saint-Denis and Bordeaux to catch their favourite sports."

Airbnb says 30% rise in bookings from Indian guests for Olympic Games Paris 2024

<keyword id="19916613" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris" source="keywords">Paris</keyword> [France], July 28 (ANI): Ace India shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> finished third to secure a <keyword id="20257145" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="bronze-medal" source="keywords">bronze medal</keyword> in the final of the Women's Air Pistol event in the ongoing <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="paris-olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. She became the first women to win a medal in <keyword id="19909929" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="shooting" source="keywords">shooting</keyword> at <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>. Bhaker brought India's first medal in the ongoing mega event as she won a bronze medal with a score of 221.7. It was a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned in Tokyo Olympics. She scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach an shooting final in an individual event of Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004. South Korea's Ye Jin clinched the gold medal with an Olympic record of 243.2 points. Her compatriot, Kim Yeji settled for silver with 241.3 points. On the opening day, Bhaker finished third in the qualification round of Women's 10 <keyword id="22578468" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="metre-air-pistol" source="keywords">Metre Air Pistol</keyword> to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Saturday. While Rhythm Sangwan failed to make her place in the final after finishing in 15th place.

Manu Bhakar scripts history, becomes first India woman to win medal in shooting at Olympics

<ul class="summary-list"><li>An organization says it has rescued women who were sex trafficked around the Paris Olympics.</li><li>Some experts say major sporting events can increase the risk of human trafficking.</li></ul>As the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-2024-olympics-opening-ceremony-important-moments-explained-2024-7">2024 Olympics Games</a> plays out in Paris, some nonprofits are warning of a dark reality looming over the sporting event.Young women and teens are actively being sex trafficked around the Paris Games, according to the head of Rahab's Daughters, a US-based nonprofit organization that works on the ground to prevent human trafficking and help victims of the illicit industry.Sam Wijeyakumar, the founder of Rahab's Daughters, told Business Insider in a recent interview that her organization is aware of hundreds of reports of trafficking around the ongoing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympians-calling-paris-food-disaster-more-eggs-meat-coming-2024-7">Olympics</a>, including some involving minors.The anti-trafficking advocate explained that her organization takes reports over its hotline and has workers on the ground in Paris conducting interviews with survivors."We also get anonymous tips from hotel workers and other people who are interested in stopping trafficking that alerts us to where it's happening and how it's happening so we can provide reports to law enforcement," Wijeyakumar said.According to Wijeyakumar, Rahab's Daughters have received reports of teenage refugees between 13 and 16 years old "having to basically trade sex for food and trade sex for shelter."Wijeyakumar said that her group notifies the national hotline for human trafficking and law enforcement when they are alerted to underage cases in Paris.Major sporting events like the Olympics tend to attract partying, alcohol, and people looking to pay for sex, leaders of several human trafficking prevention and outreach organizations told BI.Some of that sex, they said, is with vulnerable people who are not willingly participating in sex work, but who are victims of exploitative sex trafficking operations."Survivors that we work with tell us that they were brought to major sporting events because there is such a spike in the demand for commercial sex there," Lauren Hersh, the national director of the US-based nonprofit World Without Exploitation, told BI. "So there's a lot of money to be made."Wijeyakumar said that on July 27, volunteers from Rahab's Daughters rescued a 23-year-old Syrian refugee who reached out to the group for help that day.The woman, according to Wijeyakumar, said she was lured to Paris with the promise of a modeling job, but instead, she was exploited in a sex trafficking operation.Wijeyakumar told BI the woman said she was raped after she was taken to parties following last month's <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympic-games-paris-best-looks-celebrities-wore-fashion-photos-2024-7">opening of the Paris Games</a>. Volunteers from Rahab's Daughters found the woman safe housing, where she remains, said Wijeyakumar."She was trafficked in and brought for the specific purpose of working sex trafficking in a hotel chain in Paris. And so she didn't realize that," Wijeyakumar said of the woman, who she said remains in direct communication with Rahab's Daughters' volunteers.Business Insider did not speak with the woman directly.When asked about measures to address sex trafficking, Paris police told BI in a statement that it has ramped up efforts to crack down on "pimping" amid the Olympic Games."The goal of these operations is to determine a clearer picture of the practice…and to gather information to help result in the dismantling of these networks," Paris police said.Wijeyakumar said Rahab's Daughters had distributed pamphlets ahead of the Paris Olympics at a local refugee camp. When the woman fled there, she messaged the organization via WhatsApp, Wijeyakumar said."Our volunteers were deployed to collect her from a safe place, and she is now in temporary housing while we work out a plan for the long term," Wijeyakumar said.She said the woman hadn't reported her experience to law enforcement, and declined to provide the WhatsApp messages to BI, citing privacy concerns for the survivor."She doesn't think law enforcement is going to do anything for her," said Wijeyakumar. "She's an adult, so we can't force her to speak to law enforcement."<h2 id="caa9ebbf-7db5-4fae-91ae-3786de88438d">Experts warn of labor and sex trafficking risks around major events</h2>Hersh, who is also a former sex crimes prosecutor, said major sporting events "bring together a number of men, men who are partying and drinking, and when there are those factors at play, oftentimes, the purchase of women, girls, and other vulnerable populations comes into play."Wijeyakumar, who said she's a survivor of human trafficking, founded Rahab's Daughters in 2015. She said the group began deploying outreach workers to Paris in October to conduct interviews, surveys, and field reports in preparation for this year's Olympics.Survivors' stories and reports are among the data collected by the organization. Wijeyakumar said the group plans to share a full impact report publicly following the Olympics.In the months leading up to the Olympics, Wijeyakumar said the organization has logged more than 1,000 reports of both labor and sex trafficking, with the majority being for labor trafficking. BI could not independently confirm this number.Wijeyakumar said she expects to continue to receive trafficking reports as the Olympics continues.The organization rescued two Ukrainian women several weeks ago who were trafficked through Poland, Germany, and then into France "for the specific purpose of being sex trafficked at the Olympics," Wijeyakumar said. The advocate would not provide further information about the survivors, citing their privacy and safety.Labor and sex trafficking are considered forms of modern-day slavery.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ghislaine-maxwell-sentenced-20-years-prison-sex-trafficking-jeffrey-epstein-2022-6">Sex trafficking</a>, according to the US Department of State, "encompasses the range of activities involved when a trafficker uses force, fraud, or coercion to compel another person to engage in a commercial sex act or causes a child to engage in a commercial sex act." This differs from sex work in which the person involved chooses to willingly engage.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/human-sex-trafficking-exploitative-labor-in-ukraine-russia-2022-7">Labor trafficking</a>, on the other hand, involves "force, fraud, or coercion to exploit the labor or services of another person," according to the State Department. Rahab's Daughters has identified labor and sex trafficking occurring mainly within the manufacturing, construction, retail, and hospitality industries in Paris.The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.antitraffickingreview.org/index.php/atrjournal/article/view/404/336">Anti-Trafficking Review</a>, a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to researching human trafficking, has noted that studies show that there was no significant increase in human trafficking around events like the World Cup and the Olympics.The US National Human Trafficking Hotline explains on its <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en/human-trafficking">website</a>, however, that human trafficking is "notoriously underreported." This is in part due to victims' fear, language barriers, and the fact that victims may not realize they're being trafficked until they are outside of the situation.In recent years, some governments, including the US, and law enforcement agencies have shifted their understanding and definition of trafficking, and the dynamics that create it.The National Institute of Justice (NIJ), an arm of the US Department of Justice, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://nij.ojp.gov/topics/articles/gaps-reporting-human-trafficking-incidents-result-significant-undercounting">noted</a> in 2020, "Part of the complexity of human trafficking crimes is that, by definition, they must be the result of force, fraud, or coercion.""For a case to be prosecuted, it is usually vital that victims be able to provide information on commercial labor or sex operations that can be corroborated. However, researcher interviews of victims reflected that they are often reluctant to share information on their traffickers. In some instances, victims were not initially aware that their circumstances constituted human trafficking," the NIJ said.Stop the Traffik, a London-based prevention organization fighting human trafficking, said in a recent<a target="_blank" href="https://stopthetraffik.org/human-trafficking-and-the-paris-olympics/"> blog</a> post that the Olympics "amplifies the potential for exploitation and human trafficking."Traffickers promote their services through online escort advertisements and social media platforms, the organization said. Ads list prices as high as $300 an hour or more than $3,200 per day, according to Stop the Traffik.Wijeyakumar said traffickers could charge anywhere between $10,000 and $50,000 a victim for "high-end" escort sales. These figures are based on interviews with survivors, reports Rahab's Daughters has received, and data it has collected from online ads."We have found a correlation with exploitation and sporting events, which is that when a major sporting event happens, there tends to be a huge demand for commercial sex, and it also tends to be tied to labor exploitation," William Pinzón-Reyes, an intelligence manager at Stop the Traffik, told BI.Jonathan Machler, the executive director of the Coalition of the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International), told BI that France has made strides in the fight against sex trafficking thanks to a 2016 law that criminalizes the buying of sex."It's a clear deterrent," he said."There is trafficking in France like in any other country," said Machler, but he said his group has not specifically observed a surge in sex trafficking around the Paris Olympics, which had its opening ceremony on July 26.Meanwhile, Paris police said a squad dedicated to the prevention of illegal sex work was beefing up its presence on the streets of the city."A work group connecting the city of Paris and the public prosecutor's office has been established to develop preventative measures and raise awareness," Paris police said.When asked about its sex trafficking efforts, a Paris Olympics spokesperson told BI that its partners in hospitality — including the hotel group Accor and Airbnb — have been working with public authorities to combat an increased risk of prostitution or other crimes.The spokesperson said that funding from the group's endowment fund is used to support local efforts."Paris 2024 does not have the means or the mandate to act directly on the issue of prostitution but supports existing local initiatives aimed at preventing prostitution," the statement said.Mark Godin provided translation services.

The dark side of the 2024 Paris Olympics 

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Athletes and team officials are no fans of the cuisine at the Paris Olympics.</li><li>With a lack of protein and raw meat, Great Britain said it was flying in another private chef.</li></ul>There's a culinary catastrophe brewing at the Paris Olympics.Teams, including Great Britain and Germany, have complained that the food at the Olympics hasn't been up to par, despite France's reputation as a foodie mecca.The UK team has had to resort to flying in another private chef to Paris due to a lack of protein and raw meat being served at the Olympic Village, Andy Anson, the CEO of the British Olympic Association, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.thetimes.com/sport/olympics/article/olympic-village-food-team-gb-chef-paris-dqm09fbgd">told The Times</a>.The Paris Olympics are running low on chicken and egg options, and athletes were choosing to eat packed meals prepared at the UK performance lodge, he said.Several members of Germany's men's hockey team also slammed the Paris 2024 cuisine, with one calling it "a disaster," <a target="_blank" href="https://sports.yahoo.com/german-mens-hockey-team-says-052301840.html">dpa reports</a>.Norway's chef de mission Tore Ovrebo said that while earlier quantity issues had improved, "there's been a little bit to say about the quality," <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.wsj.com/sports/olympics/british-team-food-fight-france-paris-c5bcf4f9?mod=e2tw">The Wall Street Journal reported</a>.Athletes also went viral, posting their concerns on social media. On TikTok, track star Zahria Allers-Liburd gave her meal a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@zah.riaaaa/video/7396062606236110123">resounding thumbs down</a>. (Gymnast Suni Lee and basketballer Promise Amukamara concurred in the comments.)That said, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.reuters.com/sports/olympics/organisers-meet-athletes-demands-after-food-transport-complaints-2024-07-29/">Reuters reports</a> organizers are quickly reacting to the complains.Paris 2024 CEO Etienne Thobois acknowledged "we've had to make some adjustments," including more animal protein — to the tune of "700 kilos of eggs and a ton of meat."The Olympic Village serves 40,000 meals per day to 15,000 athletes, according to Reuters, with organizers initially promising more local produce and vegetarian options.Reps for Paris 2024 did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.

Olympians are calling the food in Paris a 'disaster' — and one team is flying in its own chef

<ul class="summary-list"><li>The <keyword id="4997936" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="Paris-2024">Paris 2024</keyword> Summer <keyword id="6360967" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="olympics">Olympics</keyword> logo was unveiled back in October 2019.</li><li>This week, Twitter users pointed out similarities between the design and the popular "Karen" meme. </li><li>The logo honors female athletes and recalls the <keyword id="106" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Paris">Paris</keyword> Games of 1900, according to the Olympics website.</li></ul>Memes about Paris' 2024 Olympics logo are back - and this time, social-media users say the design reminds them of a "Karen."When <a href="https://www.insider.com/paris-2024-summer-olympics-logo-contains-optical-illusion-2019-10">the logo was unveiled in October 2019</a>, Insider's Ashley Collman reported that the symbol had an optical illusion with three different images: a gold medal; an Olympic flame; and the face of Marianne (the symbol of the French Republic embodying <a href="https://www.gouvernement.fr/en/marianne-and-the-motto-of-the-republic">values of liberty, equality and fraternity</a>, according to the French government's website).At the time, social-media users poked fun at the symbol, comparing it to the logo for the <a href="https://twitter.com/SalomonTardman/status/1186351623527915520?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1186351623527915520%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.insider.com%2Fparis-2024-summer-olympics-logo-contains-optical-illusion-2019-109-10">dating app Tinder</a>. Others thought it looked like an ad for <a href="https://twitter.com/gregthanas/status/1186508178659446785?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1186508178659446785%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bbc.co.uk%2Fnews%2Fworld-europe-501356525652">a new shampoo or hair salon</a>.This week, as the rescheduled <a href="https://insider.com/category/olympics-2020">2020 Olympics</a> take place in Tokyo, jokes about the logo for the next summer games resurfaced on the internet, with Twitter users comparing its short hairstyle to the "Can I speak to the manager?" haircut that has become synonymous with <a href="https://www.insider.com/karen-meme-origin-the-history-of-calling-women-karen-white-2020-5">the "Karen" internet meme</a>.As Insider's Rachel E. Greenspan previously reported, the cropped hairstyle was a popular meme before <a href="https://www.insider.com/karen-meme-origin-the-history-of-calling-women-karen-white-2020-5">the name </a> <a href="https://www.insider.com/karen-meme-origin-the-history-of-calling-women-karen-white-2020-5">"Karen" became a meme</a> in its own right. The best example of the style was worn by TV personality Kate Gosselin, of the reality show "Jon &amp; Kate Plus 8," in 2008.<div type="image" title="Kate Gosselin appearing on NBC News with her infamous &quot;Karen&quot; hairstyle in 2009." height="2000" width="2666" msid="84862881" hostid="261"></div>As Matt Schimkowitz, a senior editor at <a href="https://knowyourmeme.com/">Know Your Meme</a>, previously told Insider, the haircut imagery contributed to the "Karen" character."It's a very easy, recognizable thing to meme," Schimkowitz said of the hairdo, adding that it's hard to make memes out of a name alone. "All of these elements kind of blend together."According to Schimkowitz, while the origin of the "Karen" meme is hard to pin down, the term is "usually used as a pejorative for middle-aged white women.""It's almost like they have an entitlement, where they're kind of lording their privilege over another," he added, speaking of the typical qualities a "Karen" might have.In recent years, the name has become associated with white women who call the police on Black people, as Greenspan noted in her article.Although the design of the 2024 Olympics logo has had a mixed response from the public, <a href="https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-50135652">Pierre-Olivier Beckers-Vieujant, the chair of the International Olympic Committee Coordination Commission, has called it "innovative"</a> and a "wonderful calling card for the Olympic Games Paris 2024," according to the BBC.And, according to the official Olympics website, the "feminine nature of the emblem" holds significance as it <a href="https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-olympic-paralympic-emblem-logo-unveiled">honors the 1900 Paris Games</a> - <a href="https://www.insider.com/olympic-games-when-sports-were-added-timeline-2021-7">the first Olympics where women competed</a>.Representatives for the Paris 2024 Olympics did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

Paris' 2024 Olympics logo looks like a 'Karen,' according to critics

Paris [France], August 4 (ANI): India's two-time Olympic bronze medallist <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> is set to be <keyword id="485496" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indias-flagbearer" source="Orion">India's flagbearer</keyword> in the <keyword id="21485167" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="closing-ceremony" source="keywords">closing ceremony</keyword> of the <keyword id="4833237" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="Orion">Paris Olympics</keyword>. The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) sources stated that Bhaker will be India's women's flagbearer in the closing ceremony. India's men's flagbearer for the ceremony is yet to be confirmed. The closing ceremony of the Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword> will take place on August 11. Bhaker brought her A-game in Paris and broke numerous accolades to claim two bronze medals in the Summer Games. The Paris Olympics has been a redemption for the 22-year-old shooter. During the 10m air pistol qualification round in the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, her gun malfunctioned, which led to a loss of time. She was left with a very short amount of time to carry out her quota of shots. She missed the top-eight finish required to qualify for the final round and finished in the 12th spot. Bhaker opened India's medal tally in the ongoing Olympics after she secured third place in the women's individual 10m Air pistol event. Following that, Sarabjot Singh and Bhaker won the Bronze medal in the 10m air pistol (mixed team) event. She had a shot at returning with three medals from Paris. But in her final event, she narrowly missed out on the historic grand treble and finished fourth in the women's 25m pistol shooting event. She missed out on the opportunity to become the first Indian to win three medals at the Olympics. Bhaker is the first athlete from the Indian contingent after independence to get two medals in a single edition of the Paris Olympics. Earlier in the 1900 Olympics, Norman Pritchard won two medals while representing India, both silver in the 200m and 200m hurdles. Bhaker also joined an elite group of athletes to have multiple individual medals at the Olympics: PV Sindhu (badminton silver at Rio 2016 and bronze medal at Tokyo 2020) and Sushil Kumar (wrestling bronze at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver medal at the 2012 London Olympics).

Star shooter Manu Bhaker set to be India's flagbearer in Paris Olympics 2024 closing ceremony

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sha'Carri Richardson is making her debut at the 2024 Paris Olympics.</li><li>Richardson missed the 2020 Tokyo Games after testing positive for marijuana during Olympic trials.</li></ul>Sha'Carri Richardson, one of the world's most formidable track and field stars, is primed to dominate at the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/paris-summer-olympics-2024">2024 Paris Olympics</a>.In June 2024, the 24-year-old, 5-foot-tall sprinter won the 100-meter race at the US Olympic Trials with a time of 10.71 seconds, making her the fastest woman heading into the Paris Games. Richardson also competes in the 200-meter distance.Richardson's journey from Dallas, Texas, to the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympics">Olympics</a> has been anything but a sprint. In fact, it's been more like a marathon.<h2 id="6c53fc9f-4977-40b7-b89c-8ade85762120">Sha'Carri Richardson's road to the 2024 Olympics</h2>Richardson has had a long and difficult road to the Olympics, beset by controversy. She was a rising star in 2021 and won the 100-meter dash at the US Olympic Trials, and was widely expected to bring home a medal from the Tokyo Olympics.But <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/shacarri-richardson-tests-positive-marijuana-month-suspension-olympic-team-2021-7">Richardson was unable to compete in Tokyo</a> after testing positive for THC, the substance found in marijuana, which is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Richardson owned up to the drug use, explaining she had used marijuana to help cope with the death of her biological mother.Many believed the setback would end her career. In the years following the scandal, her reputation suffered and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/2022-usatf-championships-shacarri-richardson-bombs-out-of-100m-2022-6">Richardson struggled to win races</a>, even withdrawing from a few.However, defying expectations, she staged an impressive comeback ahead of the Paris Games.<div type="image" title="Sha'Carri Richardson, wearing a USA singlet and long orange nails, raises her arm after racing the 100-meter dash on the track at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest." height="1333" width="2000" msid="112195660" hostid="261" sizebytes="86342"></div>At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Richardson ran the 100 meters in 10.65 seconds, earning gold and reclaiming her place among the fastest women in history. She also won gold in the 4x100-meter relay and bronze in the 200-meter race.The 2024 Games mark Richardson's first time competing in the Olympics, and she's not taking it for granted.Here's what you need to know about Richardson before this year's Olympics in Paris.<h2 id="f1f3cd87-998e-4ec8-a1d5-a7d052d62379">Richardson's challenging upbringing and rise to track and field stardom</h2>Richardson was born in Dallas and grew up estranged from her biological parents. She was raised by her grandmother, Betty Harp, lovingly known as "Big Momma," and her aunt Shayaria Richardson.She began racing at the age of nine, with her aunt as her first coach.It was clear early on that Richardson had aspirations for stardom — she attended David W. Carter High School in Dallas, where she was the top sprinter in her class.In 2016, Richardson won the 100-meter race at the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Junior Olympics. She won the same distance the following year at the USA Track &amp; Field (USATF) Junior Olympics.In 2017, Richardson also competed in the Pan American U20 Athletics Championships for athletes under 20, winning gold with her teammates in the 4x100-meter relay.After graduating from high school, Richardson enrolled at Louisiana State University. In her year there, she became a finalist at the 2019 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships and set world records in the 100-meter and 200-meter relays.<div type="image" title="Sha'Carri Richardson sprints in the 200-meter dash, wearing a blonde wig and a white and purple LSU singlet." height="1333" width="2000" msid="112195661" hostid="261" sizebytes="106600"></div>In 2019, Richardson left LSU to train as a professional athlete under her current coach, Dennis Mitchell, a former Olympic sprinter who won a gold medal and a bronze medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, and a silver medal at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.<h2 id="c8cd4953-9973-4d3c-92be-9b6627082c29">Her biggest competition in the Paris Olympics</h2>Richardson may be new to Olympic competition — but don't count her out.She's proven she can keep up with the best and has a great chance of winning against even the most seasoned sprinters.Among her fiercest rivals are Jamaican sprinting legends Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, 37, and Shericka Jackson, 30.Fraser-Pryce, with eight total medals, is the first 100-meter sprinter ever to win individual medals in four consecutive Olympic Games. She has also excelled at the World Championships, earning fifteen medals.Jackson has won five Olympic medals. At the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, she ran the second-fastest time ever recorded for the 200-meter relay, completing her leg in 21.41 seconds.Despite their exceptional speed, Richardson might still pose a challenge.At the 2023 World Championships in Budapest, Fraser-Pryce and Jackson finished behind Richardson in the 100-meter event. They came in second and third place, respectively.<h2 id="33f3b18a-4892-46b7-9208-9d543fc155f4">Richardson is a star on and off the track</h2><div type="image" title="Sha'Carri Richardson smiles and poses with long, American flag-themed nails, while standing on a boat on the Seine during the 2024 Paris Olympics." height="1333" width="2000" msid="112195664" hostid="261" sizebytes="188242"></div>While undeniably fueled by her superhuman athletic abilities, Richardson's rise to fame is also helped by her larger-than-life personality.Her authenticity and bold sense of style — characterized by her striking long nails and vividly colored hairstyles — have made her a standout both on and off the track.Whether she's sporting mandarin orange hair, as she did at the June 2021 US Olympic Trials, or bright blue locks at the USATF Golden Games later that year, she sends a clear and powerful message: she's unapologetically confident and refuses to blend in with the rest.Although her exact net worth is unclear, Richardson is likely among the highest-earning Olympic athletes in Paris. Richardson has lucrative endorsement deals with major brands like Nike, Sprite, and Olay, and has appeared on magazine covers such as Vogue.In March 2024, she was also announced as the face of Nike's Spring 2024 collaboration with French luxury fashion brand Jacquemus.Richardson has also worked with companies like Oikos, Beats by Dre, and Android.Richardson prefers to keep her personal life private; it's unclear if she is dating anyone currently, but the athlete is openly bisexual and has publicly expressed support for the LGBTQ community.

Sha'Carri Richardson, one of the world's fastest women, is making her Olympics debut. Read about her life and career.

<div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table"><div><div class="image on-image"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/zoetnet/4851451776/in/photolist-8oGXAh-4Zh2TJ-aBnF8R-aS5bvD-aBnFmM-aBnLhF-aBmYq6-HhAiN-aBqh9J-6NvA8U-dwivsJ-6opxmD-pUKYi-jzq2vj-oW1wEo-JLnZj-HhAgN-9F7fN2-6TRkss-oB3Fh-648G3Z-2rafG-9nu2rh-C1WpX-iPG3yW-8vD6Hz-6sywe7-684fqV-g3YAYZ-LX4AT-taSxo-bpCfGb-fuBjDu-etHxxf-53yMYi-aYdT2P-nJi5j8-aBpBWN-WdtUJ-j9ySi3-u3gHQ-52AMro-8vG6Bd-bRy5k-fuBzyb-aNVX2p-52wx8i-53D2Jw-6hAho1-9drKos">Flickr / zoetnet</a>Soon, the Seine could be swarming with swimmers.</div></div></div>Unless you feel like risking radioactivity, urban rivers are probably not really a place you'd consider taking a dip in.However, Paris has unveiled plans to make the River Seine clean enough to swim in by 2017. They're hoping that this added appeal will increase their chances of winning the bid for the 2024 Summer Olympics.Anyone who has strolled along the banks of the Seine, or has shared a baguette and a bottle of wine on the quais, will likely recall that the actual water running through the City of Lights is not as enticing or romantic as other of its features. In fact, according to Travel + Leisure, the Seine's water is so dirty that swimming in it is <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/attractions/olympic-games/swimming-in-the-seine-river-paris">currently illegal</a>. A plan released by Paris' City Hall earlier this month outlines 43 steps that Paris would undertake to have a better shot at hosting the Olympics, according to <a href="http://www.lejdd.fr/JDD-Paris/Baignade-dans-la-Seine-tramway-olympique-les-mesures-d-Hidalgo-pour-le-Paris-des-JO-2024-784435">French news publication Le Journal du Dimanche</a>.One of the components of the proposal is to clean up the canals and rivers around Paris to make them suitable for sunbathers and swimmers, but also for competitions like the Olympic triathlon. Other elements of Paris' ambitious plan for Olympic glory include a new métro line, increased bicycle and pedestrian access to venues, and a plan to harvest energy produced by cyclists and pedestrians to offset energy costs.Details can be found on the <a href="http://paris2024.org/">Paris 2024 website</a>. Paris has bid for the Summer Olympics, unsuccessfully, in 1992, 2008, and 2012. The games were last held there in 1924.Cities that win the coveted job of hosting the Olympics prepare for years in order to welcome hundreds of thousands of tourists and world class athletes from across the globe. Rio is currently struggling to show the world that it is prepared to host the Olympics this August, amidst the Zika health threat, political unrest, and reports of unsteady infrastructure. <div class="margin-top"> <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/worlds-biggest-swimming-pool-in-chile-2016-5">A hotel in Chile features the world's largest swimming pool</a></h3> <div> <div> <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="l1bjk5MzE6tig1HOSpWWyBzc5356014b" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div> </div> </div> </div>

By this time next year you could be swimming in the Seine in Paris

The Olympic gold medalist, <keyword id="20206037" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="abhinav-bindra" source="keywords">Abhinav Bindra</keyword>, heaped praise on <keyword id="20390717" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-shooter" source="keywords">Indian shooter</keyword> <keyword id="20166561" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Swapnil-Kusale" source="keywords">Swapnil Kusale</keyword> as the latter went on to win bronze in the men's <keyword id="22629070" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="50m-rifle-3P-event" source="keywords">50m rifle 3P event</keyword> at the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> on Thursday. Kusale also became the first Indian shooter to win a medal in the men's 50m rifle 3P event. The shooter clinched the bronze medal for India in the 50m Rifle 3 Positions Men's Final after finishing in third place with an aggregate of 451.4. He secured India's third overall medal in shooting. The former India shooter appreciated the 28-year-old player and said that his hard work, grit, and passion have paid off. "Absolutely thrilled for Swapnil's epic bronze medal win in shooting at the Paris <keyword id="19933819" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="olympics" source="keywords">Olympics</keyword>! Your hard work, grit, and passion have truly paid off. Competing at the highest level and coming away with a medal in shooting is a testament to your dedication and talent. You've made India so proud and shown everyone what chasing dreams is all about. The Paris 2024 Olympics has been an incredible event, and your achievement adds to its unforgettable moments. Here's to many more victories and an amazing future ahead. Keep shining!" Bindra wrote on X. Earlier in the qualification round, Indian shooter Swapnil Kusale finished seventh in the qualification round of men's 50m 3P to qualify for the final at the ongoing Paris Olympics on Wednesday. Indian shooters Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar and Swapnil Kusale both appeared in the men's 50m 3P qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics. On his <keyword id="20662906" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Olympic-debut" source="keywords">Olympic debut</keyword>, Kusale finished seventh with a score of 590-38x. While Tomar ranked 11th with a total of 589-33x. Only the top eight shooters qualified for the final round, and Tomar failed to make his place in the final round. People's Republic of <keyword id="22629071" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Chinas-Liu-Yukun" source="keywords">China's Liu Yukun</keyword> registered the qualification Olympic record with a total of 594-38x. Kusale was also the first Indian shooter to make a place in the men's 50m rifle 3P medal event at the Olympics. Earlier at the multi-sport event, India shooter <keyword id="20241095" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Manu-Bhaker" source="keywords">Manu Bhaker</keyword> opened the nation's account with a bronze medal in the women's 10m air pistol event. The Paris Olympics has been a redemption arc for Manu after her pistol malfunctioned at the Tokyo Olympics. She made history by becoming the first Indian woman in 20 years to reach a shooting final in an individual event of the Olympics since Suma Shirur in 2004. The Indian shooting duo of Manu and Sarabjot Singh got the better of South Korea's Lee Wonho and Oh Ye Jin 16-10 in the bronze medal play-off match in the 10m air pistol mixed team event.

"Hard work, grit, passion have truly paid off": Abhinav Bindra after Swapnil Kusale wins bronze at Paris Olympics

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Medals awarded in the 2024 Paris Olympics contain iron from the Eiffel Tower.</li><li>The iron is shaped like a hexagon, referencing the six-sided shape of France.</li></ul>Gold, silver, and bronze medals awarded in the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/streaming/how-to-watch-olympics-live-stream-paris-2024">2024 Paris Olympics</a> contain a unique tribute to the host city: metal from the Eiffel Tower.Ever since its completion in 1899, pieces of the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/famous-landmarks-construction-2018-3">Eiffel Tower</a>'s original iron frame have been removed during renovations and modernization projects and preserved by Société d'Exploitation de la Tour Eiffel, the operator of the historic site, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-medals-how-metal-from-eiffel-tower-was-incorporated">Olympics.com</a> reported.<div type="image" title="The Eiffel Tower with the Olympic symbol mounted on it." height="683" width="1024" msid="112116722" hostid="261" sizebytes="73436"></div>For the 2024 Olympics, this leftover iron was molded into hexagon-shaped pieces and placed in the center of each medal by <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/luxury-items-lvmh-louis-vuitton-dior-chaumet-custom-making-olympics-2024-7">French jeweler Chaumet</a>. The design references France's nickname of "l'Hexagone," or "The Hexagon," because of the country's six-sided shape." "We've decided to add this hexagon in the way we would a gemstone — in the center and placed as the most precious element of the medal," Clémentine Massonnat, Chaumet's creative director, told Olympics.com.<div type="image" title="A medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics." height="683" width="1024" msid="112116725" hostid="261" sizebytes="51940"></div>The brackets holding the iron in place also mimic the design of the Eiffel Tower's rivets.The other side of the medals features depictions of both the Eiffel Tower and the Acropolis of Athens, as well as Athena Nike, the Greek goddess of Athens combined with the goddess of victory.<div type="image" title="A gold medal from the 2024 Paris Olympics." height="683" width="1024" msid="112116719" hostid="261" sizebytes="32804"></div><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/anthonydemarco/2024/07/25/the-real-monetary-value-of-the-paris-2024-olympics-gold-medal/">Forbes</a> reported that a 2024 Olympic gold medal is worth $950.Spectators can enjoy views of the Eiffel Tower at <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/olympics-paris-stadiums-venues-photos-2024-6">Eiffel Tower Stadium,</a> a 12,860-person Olympic venue built at the base of the famous landmark.

Paris Olympic medals contain pieces of the Eiffel Tower's original iron frame

The <keyword id="20292631" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Indian-Mens-Hockey-Team" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Indian Men's Hockey Team" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Indian Men's Hockey Team">Indian Men's Hockey Team</keyword> will lock horns with <keyword id="20582374" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Great-Britain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Great Britain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Great Britain">Great Britain</keyword> in the quarterfinals of the ongoing <keyword id="20006192" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Paris-Olympics" source="keywords">Paris Olympics</keyword> 2024 on Sunday. The Indian men's hockey team bounced back in the men's competition with a 3-2 win over <keyword id="19895799" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Australia" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Australia" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Australia">Australia</keyword> in their last Pool B match on Friday. It is their first victory against Australia in the Olympics since 1972 Munich games. India bounced back from a 1-2 loss to the defending champions, <keyword id="19949441" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Belgium" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Belgium" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Belgium">Belgium</keyword>, in their previous game. With this victory, India finished second and will now face Great Britain in the quarterfinals of the ongoing marquee event. The other three quarterfinals of the ongoing mega event will be between Belgium and <keyword id="19947962" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Spain" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Spain" meta.hostid="153" meta.entityid="Spain">Spain</keyword>, Netherlands and Australia; and Germany and Australia. All the matches will be played on Sunday. By a very strange coincidence, all 4 QF lineups are exactly the same at the <keyword id="20262833" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Tokyo-Olympics" source="keywords">Tokyo Olympics</keyword>. Talking about India's performance in the event so far, they began their Paris 2024 campaign with a stunning 3-2 win against New Zealand in a nervy contest on last Saturday in Paris. In the second game, with the help of skipper, Harmanpreet Singh's late goal, the Indian team held Argentina 1-1 at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Monday. The Indian team outclassed Ireland in their third group stage clash with a scoreline of 2-0 on Tuesday. In their fourth match, reigning Olympic champions Belgium beat the Indian Men's Hockey Team 2-1 in a high-octane match at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium on Thursday. While Abhishek (18') scored the lone goal for India, Thibeau Stockbroekx (33') and John-John Dohmen (44') scored for Belgium.

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