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The much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics is about to kick off on Friday, July 26. The opening ceremony of the Games is scheduled for Friday.
However, the day before the event begins, a few unsettling incidents were witnessed.
2020 Tokyo Games gold medalist BMX rider Logan Martin gets robbed ahead of the Paris Olympics
The Australian BMX rider Logan Martin, who clinched a gold medal in the men's BMX freestyle event at the 2020 Tokyo Games, was robbed of his belongings ahead of the Paris Olympics 2024.
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The incident happened in Brussels, Belgium, where the team was attending a training camp before leaving for Paris. The Australian rider lost his wallet, backpack and other possessions kept in their van.
Although the belongings were recovered later around a bench nearby, they were in a damaged condition. In a video shared by the rider on Instagram, he said that although the incident was unfortunate, the teammates were relieved that their bikes weren't kept in the van.
Fans rush to the field during the Argentina Vs Morocco soccer game at the 2024 Paris Olympics
The football clash between Argentina and Morocco on July 24 was marred by a controversial incident involving the Argentine national anthem. Moreover, fans later rushed onto the field at Geoffroy-Guichard Stadium.
Morocco gained the lead 2-1 at the end of 90 minutes of the game. The full-time was then followed by a 15-minute injury time, in which Cristian Medina scored an equalizer. However, the game then saw an intervention by Moroccan fans which led to a brief halt as the spectators were asked to vacate the stadium.
Further, the players returned to the field only after two hours once VAR finally determined Medina's goal as discarded, citing offside. After playing for the remaining three minutes, the Moroccan team clinched the victory with a dramatic 2-1 win.
Canada women's football coach steps away from the Games over drone incident
Canada’s Olympic women’s football team coach has stepped away from attending the team's first Olympic clash against New Zealand on Thursday after the alleged covert use of drones to record the latter team's training session.
Although the Canadian Olympic Committee has strongly denied Coach Bev Priestman's involvement, she took the responsibility, stating the team was under her charge during the 2024 Paris Olympics.
