Athletistic / Others. Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolaku has decided not to attend the closing ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. The politician refused to attend the ceremony in protest after Romanian gymnast Ana Maria Barbosa was stripped of her bronze medal in the floor exercise.

Barbosa took 3rd place in the floor exercise. But later, the American team filed an appeal to review the scores of American Jordan Chiles. As a result, she won bronze and the Romanian dropped to 4th place.

“I have decided not to participate in the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games after the gymnastics scandal, where our athletes were treated dishonestly, this is unacceptable,” the Prime Minister wrote on social media.

Medal rankings at the Paris Olympic Games (as of 06/08/24)



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