The highlight of the 14th day of the Paris Olympics, as far as the Indian contingent is concerned, was wrestler Aman Sehrawat winning bronze in men’s 57kg
Aman defeated Puerto Rico’s Darian Cruz to keep India’s streak of winning at least one wrestling medal at the Olympics since Beijing 2008 alive
The also witnessed silver medallist Neeraj Chopra and men’s javelin champion Arshad Nadeem share the podium together with the medal ceremony taking place a day after the event
The biggest news of the day however, was controversial boxer Imane Khelif, one of the two boxers caught in a gender row at the Paris Olympics, defy all odds to win gold in the women’s 66kg category
Additionally, Belgium’s Nafissatou Thiam became the first woman to win three consecutive heptathlon gold medals
Sha’Carri Richardson made up for missing out on women’s 100m gold by powering USA to triumph in the 4x100m relay
Spain, meanwhile, defeated hosts France in a thrilling, eight-goal men’s football final to take home the gold medal
Friday also witnessed the Olympic debut of ‘breaking’, with Japanese B-Girl Ami becoming the first-ever medallist
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