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Paris 2024: Tunisian Fares Ferjani wins fencing silver medal

Published: 28 Jul 2024 - 04:34 pm | Last Updated: 28 Jul 2024 - 04:37 pm
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Paris: Tunisian fencer Fares Ferjani secured the silver medal in the saber event at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday.

Ferjani finished in second place after losing the final to South Korea's Oh Sanguk with a score of 11-15, who claimed the gold medal.

The bronze medal went to Italy's Luigi Samele, who defeated Egypt's Ziad Elsissy 15-12 in the third-place match. 
 

Boxing

Algeria's Imane Khelif (Blue) reacts after beating Thailand's Janjaem Suwannapheng in the women's 66kg semi-final boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Roland-Garros Stadium, in Paris on August 6, 2024. (Photo by Mauro PIMENTEL / AFP) Algerian boxer Imane Khelif marches into final
Palestinian Wasim Abusal (in blue) gestures next to Sweden's Nebil Ibrahim at the end of their men's 57kg preliminaries round of 32 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena, in Villepinte on July 28, 2024. (Photo by MOHD RASFAN / AFP) First Palestinian Olympic boxer defiant despite debut loss
A picture taken on June 22, 2024 shows Palestinian lightweight boxer Waseem Abu Sal training at a gym in Ramallah city in the occupied West Bank, as part of his preparations after qualifying for the upcoming 2024 Paris Olympic games. (Photo by Zain JAAFAR / AFP) First Palestinian Olympic boxer fights hurdles before history
Retired multiple world boxing champion Manny Pacquiao of the Philippines speaks during a press conference at a hotel in Tokyo on June 10, 2024. (Photo by Kazuhiro Nogi / AFP) Pacquiao in talks over comeback but title fight 'far away'

Badminton

Chinese badminton players and coaches (in white jackets and black armbands), along with all players competing in the 2024 Asia Junior Championship, praying together for the late Chinese player Zhang Zhi Jie. (Photo by Handout / public relations and media division of the Indonesian Badminton Association (PBSI) / AFP) China badminton player, 17, dies of cardiac arrest after collapsing on court
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie hits a return to China's Shi Yuqi during their men's singles semi-final match at the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, in eastern China's Zhejiang province on April 13, 2024. (Photo by AFP) Indonesia's Christie takes Asia badminton crown
China's men players celebrate with the trophy after winning against Malaysia at the 2024 Badminton Asia Team Championships in Shah Alam, Selangor, on February 18, 2024. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP) China, India seal Asian badminton team titles
South Korea's An Se-young hits a return against China's He Bingjiao during their women's singles final match at the 2023 Thailand Open badminton tournament in Bangkok on June 4, 2023. Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP South Korea's An wins Thailand Open final

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