The Olympics are nearing their conclusion with four days remaining at the Paris Games, and over 30 medals were contested on Thursday. Pakistan's Arshad Nadeem secured gold in the men's javelin, surpassing defending champion Neeraj Chopra of India to earn Pakistan's inaugural Olympic medal in athletics. Nadeem exuberantly raised his arms in triumph after shattering the Olympic record with a remarkable throw of 92.97 meters on his second attempt, marking the year's best performance globally.
Medals were also distributed in athletics and sailing, alongside finals in boxing, taekwondo, wrestling, and track cycling. India's Neeraj Chopra rejoiced after participating in the men's javelin throw final. Meanwhile, Grant Holloway of the US claimed gold in the men's 110m hurdles final, ahead of silver medalist Daniel Roberts of the US and bronze medalist Rasheed Broadbell of Jamaica. Hao Liu and Bowen Ji of China triumphed in the men's canoe 500m double final.
Tara Davis-Woodhall of the US celebrated her gold win in the women's long jump final. Lara Vadlau and Lukas Maehr of Austria also celebrated their gold victory in the mixed dinghy sailing medal race. Rizki Juniansyah of Indonesia was emotional after winning gold in the men's 73kg weightlifting. Helene Karbanov of France dominated the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualifications. Kexin Hong of China and Khongorzul Boldsaikhan of Mongolia competed in the women's wrestling freestyle 57kg 1/8 final.
Blaire McDowell of Canada sustained an injury during their women's water polo match against Italy. Nicholas Matveev, Pierre-Luc Poulin, Laurent Lavigne, and Simon McTavish of Canada showcased their dedication during the men's kayak four 500-metre semifinals. Benjamin Thomas of France experienced a crash during the men's cycling omnium, points race.
