?Welcome to final day of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Team Egypt made Olympic history yesterday, after Ahmed El Gendy set a world record of 1.55k points in the modern pentathlon to bring home our first gold medal this year, and our ninth since we started participating in the games in 1912. Sara Ahmed also clinched the silver medal in the women’s weightlifting final in the 81kg weight class yesterday, the country’s twelfth ever silver medal in the games. This brings our total to three medals, one of each following Mohamed El Sayed’s bronze two weeks ago at the men’s épée individuals.

Other highlights from yesterday: Spain’s football team claimed the gold after beating out the French in a heated match that ended with a score of 5-3. Morocco took home the bronze after beating our homegrown team — mortifyingly — six goals to nil.

The medal table at the Paris Olympics at time of publication:

  • China (40 gold, 27 silver, 24 bronze — 91 total)
  • USA (38 gold, 44 silver, 43 bronze — 125 total)
  • Japan (20 gold, 12 silver, 13 bronze — 45 total)

TODAY

DON’T MISS-

  • Water polo: Serbia vs. Croatia in the men’s final (3:00pm).
  • Basketball: France vs. USA in the women’s final (4:30pm).

Want to see when your favorite sport is on? Check out the official schedule here.

The closing ceremony will start at 9:00pm and is expected to last two hours. A slate of international celebrities are rumored to make an appearance at the Stade de France, including singer Billie Eilish and actor Tom Cruise — who, according to the grapevine, will be performing a daring stunt. The Olympic flame will be handed over to representatives of Los Angeles, where the next games will be held in 2028.

⚽ In the Nile League:

  • Al Ahly vs. Zed (9:00pm).
  • Talaea El Geish vs. Pyramids (9:00pm).
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