Olympics according to China

When America’s women’s basketball team beat France’s in the final on August 11th, they also helped their country equal China’s tally of 40 golds at these games. As a result, America retained its position at the summit of the official medal table—which ranks countries based on the number of golds they win—thanks to a greater haul of silvers (44 compared with China’s 27). But the official table may overstate the threat to America’s crown. By another measure, which weights the value of all medals, team USA won by a substantial margin

Singles crying in the corner

India’s Olympic medal tally is such a shame.

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- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) defended its decision to allow two previously disqualified boxers to compete in Paris, citing 'misleading information' as the cause of the escalating row. - Algeria’s Imane Khelif and Taiwan’s Lin Yu-ting were barred from last year’s world championships but cleared by the IOC to compete in the Olympics, drawing criticism from Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. - The International Boxing Association (IBA), which disqualified the athletes, was suspended by the IOC in 2019 over concerns about its governance, and the IOC has since taken interim authority over Olympic boxing. - The IOC stated that the athletes were 'victims of a sudden and arbitrary decision by the IBA' and criticized the IBA for not following proper procedures. - The row has intensified concerns about the fairness and integrity of the competition, with Italy’s Prime Minister and the IBA both voicing strong opinions on the matter. Source: Financial Times