Let’s gather those 2024 Paris Olympic Games: Medals Updates (Recap on 2024 Paris Olympic: Medals Updates – Archery, Judo and Tennis) as we stay tuned with all the funs happening in Paris.
Archery
Men’s Individual Category
Interestingly, American archer Brady Ellison came close to winning gold in the men’s individual category at the 2024 Paris Olympics. However, South Korean archer Kim Woojin won the gold in a tie-breaker shoot-off. Despite not winning, Ellison earned two medals in Paris. He emphasized the value of competing against the best and clearly hinted at a potential rematch in Los Angeles for the 2028 Olympics.
Furthermore, with the medals decorated among other landmark achievements in the careers of these skilled archers, comparisons like “If Messi and Ronaldo are the best in soccer, then maybe we are the duo in archery,” is a warm statement as quoted by Kim of himself and Ellison.
Moreover, South Korea has now won five gold medals in archery at the Paris Olympics, with Lee Wooseok taking bronze and Kim securing gold in the men’s individual category. While Kim eliminated defending champion Mete Gazoz in the quarterfinals. Undoubtedly, South Korea secured a historic sweep of gold medals, including women’s individual and team golds.
Judo
Mixed Team Championship
Teddy Riner won the judo mixed team championship indeed for France at the Paris Olympics, securing his fifth gold medal and setting a national record. The French team fought back from a 3-1 deficit to win the title 4-3 in front of an enthusiastic crowd. After six rounds, a random draw determined which gender and weight class would compete in the decisive match. Riner had previously defeated Saito by ippon to earn France its first point in the final. Joan-Benjamin Gaba, the under 73kg silver medalist, had earlier defeated Hifumi Abe, the double Olympic champion in the under 66kg category. Brazil and South Korea each took bronze medals. After clinching the over 100kg category title, Fourcade praised Riner as “Le grand monsieur” of French sports.
Tennis
Women’s Singles
Zheng Qinwen made history by becoming the first Chinese player to win an Olympic gold medal in women’s singles tennis. She triumphed over Croatia’s Donna Vekic in the final with a commanding score of 6-2, 6-3. Zheng clinched the first set in just 48 minutes, showcasing her dominance with powerful forehand shots in the second set. Her victory marks a significant milestone in Chinese tennis history. Additionally, Zheng demonstrated her versatility at the back of Chinese winning a silver medal in mixed doubles with her country’s Olympic partners Xinyu Wang and Zhizhen Zheng. This remarkable achievement underscores Zheng’s exceptional talent and places her among the elite in international tennis.
Mixed Doubles
Czechia won the mixed doubles gold medal at the Olympics for the first time in history, defeating China’s Xinyu Wang and Zhizhen Zheng. Katerina Siniakova and Tomas Machac won the gold medal with a score of 6-2, 5-7, 10-8, adding to their impressive collection of Grand Slam titles. Machac’s standout performance was against his opponent, Zheng, who made her debut in mixed doubles. The Czechs quickly took the lead in the first set, but the Chinese team fought back in the second set. After a super tie-break third set, Machac lost a crucial point at 8-all, and Wang hit the ball into the net, securing the gold for Czechia. The Canadian duo of Felix Auger-Aliassime and Gabriela Dabrowski won the bronze medal, defeating the Dutch team of Demi Schuurs and Wesley Koolhof. The match lasted 1 hour and 33 minutes.
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