Published: 17:29, May 31, 2024
IOC to reallocate Olympic medals to ten Olympians during Paris 2024
By Xinhua
The Olympic flag flies during the handover ceremony of the Olympic Flame for the Paris 2024 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games at Panathenaic stadium in Athens on April 26, 2024. (PHOTO / AP)

GENEVA - The International Olympic Committee announced Friday that ten Olympians will receive reallocated Olympic medals at the Champions Park during the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Aug 9.

The IOC will hold special ceremonies to give these 10 athletes the chance to celebrate with family, friends and fans in the Trocadero Gardens, at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

These athletes have already had their reallocation approved by the IOC Executive Board before the Paris 2024, but have not yet had their ceremony. The ceremony is one of the six options to receive their reallocated Olympic medals in a way that recognises their achievements and gives them exposure.

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The 10 athletes are:

Beverly McDonald, Jamaica, women's 200m bronze (athletics) at Sydney 2000

Chelsea Hammond-Ross, Jamaica, women's long jump bronze (athletics), Beijing 2008

Tarek Yehia Fouad Abdelazim, Egypt, men's 85kg bronze (weightlifting), London 2012

Erik Kynard, United States, men's high jump gold (athletics), London 2012

Derek Drouin, Canada, men's high jump gold (athletics), London 2012

Jeon Sang-Guen, South Korea, men's +105kg bronze (weightlifting), London 2012

Abeba Aregawi, Ethiopia, women's 1500m bronze (athletics), London 2012

Lashinda Demus, United States, women's 400m hurdles gold (athletics), London 2012

Zuzana Hejnova, Czech Republic, women's 400m hurdles silver (athletics), London 2012

Kaliese Spencer, Jamaica, women's 400m hurdles bronze (athletics), London 2012