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Around 70,000 spectators gathered at the Stade de France to witness the closing of the 33rd Summer Olympic Games in Paris. The ceremony began in the Tuileries Gardens, where the Olympic flame had been placed during the Games. France's swimming sensation, Leon Marchand, took the flame from the Gardens with a lantern and made his way to the Stade de France, marking the start of the event.

Paris handed over the Olympic flag to the Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, setting the stage for the next Games in 2028 during a closing ceremony.

Italian boxer Angela Carini’s withdrawal from the ring 46 seconds after a powerful hit from her Algerian intersex opponent, Iman Khelif, has sparked a debate over Khelif’s participation in the Olympics.

"One world - one family. United together." This is the motto of the modest opening ceremony of the XXIV Olympic Winter Games in Beijing.

Karate will definitely not be one of the sports at the next Olympic Games in Paris in 2024, so Jovana Prekovic will not have the opportunity to defend the gold medal won in Tokyo.

Such an epilogue was announced by International Olympic Committee member Dick Pound.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, such a decision will be made in the coming days and the biggest sporting event will take place in the summer of 2021, Pound noted.

Dick Pound, a former Canadian swimming champion estimated there is a three-month window to decide the fate of the Tokyo Olympics, meaning a decision could be put off until late May, he said in an exclusive interview with The Associated Press.

By George Gilson

IOC President Thomas Bach says the Olympic body is satisfied with the 2026 Winter Games hosting race, despite two bids dropping out in recent weeks.