Olympic Games in Paris

[Aithisg Naidheachd Yahoo]The Hong Kong government announced today (18th) that a delegation of mainland athletes for the Paris Olympics will visit Hong Kong from the 29th to the 31st of this month.

After arriving in Hong Kong, the delegation will embark on a three-day tour, including a welcome ceremony and dinner hosted by the SAR They will also visit the Hong Kong Institute of Sports to engage with Hong Kong athletes Kong.

Members of the delegation will attend three public events, including the “Parade of Olympic Athletes” to be held at the Queen Elizabeth Stadium on the evening of August 30, and two events to be held on the morning of August 31 at Queen Elizabeth Stadium and Victoria Park Swimming Pool.

Chief Li Ka-chiu expressed his sincere gratitude to the central government for organizing another delegation of mainland Olympic athletes to visit Hong Kong, which fully shows his care and concern for Hong Kong. He said he was looking forward to the future of the delegation to share their progress and successful experiences with the people of Hong Kong, to promote the spirit of Chinese sports, so that the people of Hong Kong can enjoy the joy of achievements wonderful to share the national team. , and contributing to the patriotism of the people of Hong Kong, especially young people’s enthusiasm and national spirit.

Tickets go on sale from Monday

The Department of Leisure and Cultural Services announced that tickets will go on sale at the City Ticket Network starting from 10am on Thursday (August 22) via online purchase, mobile app or credit card phone ticket purchase (Tel: 3166 1288). at NT$20 each (available now). Tickets are sold with real name registration.

The Department of Leisure and Cultural Services confirms that ticket holders must present a document of identity with the same name and photograph as shown on the ticket for proof of identity, otherwise they will be refused entry and money paid will not be refunded. Ticket holders are not allowed to change ticket information or transfer tickets to others.

The Department of Leisure and Cultural Services reminds the public that there will be no ticket collection service at the venue on the day of the event. Audiences must collect their tickets at the ticket offices of various city ticket networks or locations with self-service ticket vending machines on or before August 30. For location details, please visit the website www.urbtix.hk.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has to wait for a decision on Vinesh Phogat’s petition. The decision will be announced on August 16 at 9:30 PM IST. This is the third time that the Sports Court has asked for an extension of time on the matter. Vinesh Phogat came to the International Court of Sports questioning his disqualification from the Olympics in Paris. Vinesh Phogat’s request was to give a silver medal in the women’s 50 kg category.

Vinesh Phogat and the Indian Olympic Association had filed an appeal against the decision of the International Olympic Committee and United World Wrestling.

“By applying Article 18 of the CAS Arbitration Rules for the Olympic Games, the deadline for the CAS Ad Hoc Section President’s Panel to make a decision has been extended to 6:00 pm (Paris time) on August 16, 2024. Ad Hoc Section of CAS said.

What was Vinesh’s claim?

In his appeal, Vinesh had first asked the ad-hoc bench of the Sports Court to allow him to compete in the final, seeking to overturn the disqualification imposed by the International Olympic Committee involved to reverse.

They did not call for immediate interim measures. The CAS ad-hoc bench had also delivered a quick decision. But even the parties could not be heard before the final which was scheduled for Thursday night.

Then Vinesh said in his plea that the disqualification should be withdrawn and he should be given a complementary coin. Meanwhile, United World Wrestling chief Nenad Lalovich said in an interview to India Today that all the rules were followed before disqualifying Vinesh.

Chief Medical Officer Dr. Vinesh losing weight on the last day amid questions from social media. PT Usha, head of the Indian Olympic Association, came out in defense of Dinsho Pardiwala. Usha said it is the responsibility of the players and coaches to maintain proper weight.

At the same time, the question was raised whether two days of weight lifting at the Olympic Games were also justified. American wrestler Jordan Burroughs has asked United World Wrestling to reconsider its rules and allow him a 1kg weight allowance to weigh in on the second day. He also argued that both semi-finalists should be awarded Olympic medals instead of a repeat format that provides lifelines for wrestlers who lose to finalists.