Controversial Algerian boxer Imane Khelif was apparently switched out at the last moment from carrying her nation's flag at Sunday night's Olympics closing ceremony. 😅 He can swim, cycle and run to triathlon gold, but carrying the flag in the closing ceremony is a different kind of pressure for Alex Yee 😉#BBCOlympics #Olympics #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/TORJcMc2lc — BBC Sport August 11, …
The frantic preparation is because of tight scheduling caused by the late allocation of the game after it was moved by Uefa from St Petersburg to Paris.That decision was made on Feb 25, following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The new pitch was first used on Friday evening when Liverpool and Real Madrid trained on the surface as per Uefa convention …
