Scandals mark final week of Paris Summer Olympics, stirring outrage in Romania

The final week of the XXXIII Summer Olympic Games in France was marred by scandals.

One of the most significant incidents involved 18-year-old Romanian gymnast Ana Barbosa, who initially won a bronze medal but had it taken away at the last moment, Caliber.Az reports via Haber Global.

American coaches appealed the results, leading to the bronze medal being awarded to Jordan Chiles of the United States instead.

The decision left Ana Barbosa devastated, causing her to drop her national flag and break down in tears, an image that sparked outrage across Romania. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu condemned the decision, calling it a blow to the dignity of the athletes and announcing that he would boycott the closing ceremony of the Olympic Games in Paris as a form of protest.

In another report by Haber Global, it was noted that the Paris Olympics were remembered more for their shortcomings than their successes, with the pollution of the Seine River being cited as one of the major issues that plagued the event.