Recapping the 2024 Olympics
Chinese state media applauded their Olympians, who brought home 40 gold medals, tying the United States for top prizes.
The official praise came amid allegations of widespread doping by Chinese athletes and a reprimand to unruly fans from official media outlets after they booed one Chinese athlete in the women's table tennis final.
Throughout the Olympics, Weibo users slammed athletes for failing to secure gold. Analysts suspect the online criticism could also be an outlet for public anger over the ongoing economic turmoil in China.
Elsewhere, the International Olympic Committee had previously told RFA that North Korea’s?delegation had picked up their gift of Samsung smartphones, which were given to all athletes.
After the committee was questioned whether such gifts would be a sanctions violation, the IOC sent RFA a revised statement, saying that the 14 North Korean athletes had not received the smartphones. ?
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