Vinesh Phogat's Disqualification To Imane Khelif's Gender Row: Top 5 Biggest Controversies Of Paris Olympics 2024

Vinesh Phogat’s impressive run to the women’s 57kg freestyle wrestling final was stopped when she was disqualified for being 100 grams overweight. Her case is now with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is expected to decide today whether she will be awarded a silver medal.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif won gold in boxing, but the victory sparked controversy. Many on social media accused Imane of being "male" because athlete had XY chromosomes.

Australian field hockey player Tom Craig was arrested in Paris for trying to buy cocaine, along with a 17-year-old dealer. Despite apologizing for the incident, Craig was removed from the rest of the hockey events by the AOC and banned from participating in any more activities at Paris 2024.

Alonso’s exclusion from the Olympics Village caused a lot of speculation. Reports indicated that the Paraguayan Olympic Committee found her presence "inappropriate" and claimed she made her teammates uncomfortable.

The first-ever Olympic Ceremony held on the Seine River, instead of inside a stadium, was quite memorable. However, it sparked controversy when a parody of Leonardo da Vinci's famous mural, 'The Last Supper,' was brought to life. The organizers hired drag queens to play the characters, and LGBTQ+ icon Barbara Butch was part of the act. This decision led to significant discussion, and the IOC later labeled it a 'human error.'