Paris 2024 Olympic Boxing and Wrestling Highlights

At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Uzbekistan’s Abdumalik Khalokov and Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu advanced to the gold medal match in the 57kg boxing category after defeating their respective opponents, who took bronze. Iran's Saeid Esmaeili Leivesi won his first Olympic gold in the Greco-Roman wrestling 67kg category, while Ukraine's Parviz Nasibov settled for silver. Great Britain's Ellie Aldridge made history by winning the first Olympic gold medal in kitesurfing. Cuba’s Erislandy Alvarez Borges won the 63.5kg boxing gold, honoring his late grandmother, overcoming France’s Sofiane Oumiha. Notable disappointments for Team GB included diver Jack Laugher and sailors Anna Burnet and John Gimson missing out on medals, and taekwondo star Jade Jones's early exit.