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Australia’s Chef de Mission, Anna Meares

Rachel Gunn’s Olympic debut as a breakdancer in Paris has stirred up quite a buzz, but not all of it has been positive. The 36-year-old Australian university lecturer, who goes by B-Girl Raygun, faced a tough crowd and struggled in her three round-robin battles, ending with a combined score of 54-0.What was the outcome? a torrent of mockery and critique across online and media outlets.
Anna Meares Listens in response to the criticism, Australia’s Chef de Mission, Anna Meares, defended Gunn at a press conference on Saturday. Meares wasn’t afraid to voice her disapproval of the offensive remarks she was witnessing on the internet.

Team USA Men’s Volleyball Faces Defeat Against Poland in Five Sets at 2024 Summer Olympics

Team USA Men’s Volleyball team faced a five-set defeat against Poland on Wednesday, failing to advance to the gold medal match of the 2024 Summer Olympics. Team USA’s gold medal drought will continue, as their last gold in men’s volleyball was at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. They now await the loser of the Italy vs. France match on Friday to compete for the bronze medal.

Poland’s Victory and Historic Opportunity

Poland tied the match by winning two sets and defeated the USA 15-13 in the tiebreaker. This marks the first time Poland will compete for gold in men’s volleyball since their victory at the 1976 Olympics in Montreal.

Slow Start Against Poland

Team USA had a slow start against Poland, losing the first set 25-23. They won the second set 27-25 and dominated the third set 25-14. By the end of the fourth set, Team USA was eyeing a gold medal match, but Poland won 25-23, forcing a tiebreaker.

Individual Player Performances

Matt Anderson led Team USA with 24 points. Aaron Russell contributed 20 points, his highest in a single match at this Olympics. Poland’s Wilfredo Leon Venero, the MVP of the 2023 CEV European Championship, was the star, scoring a match-high 26 points, including two service aces and two point blocks.

Improvement from Previous Olympics

Although they won’t play for the gold, Team USA’s performance marks a significant improvement from their performance in Tokyo three years ago, where they failed to win a medal and finished in a disappointing tenth place. Previously, the USA won the bronze medal in Rio in 2016. Team USA Men’s Volleyball demonstrated noteworthy progress at the 2024 Olympics as they vied for the bronze medal. This accomplishment is particularly impressive considering their previous performance in Tokyo three years ago, where they fell short of securing a medal and concluded the tournament in a disappointing tenth position. Notably, Team USA had previously clinched the bronze medal in the 2016 Rio Olympics.