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Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announces he will boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics

due to an initial judging error in another competitor's Women's floor gymnastics routine, which after being corrected, caused Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu to move from bronze medal position to 4th place.

Published August 6, 2024· Updated October 28, 2026·1 min read

Context: Concerns and controversies at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu announces he will boycott the closing ceremony of the Paris Olympics due to an initial judging error in another competitor's Women's floor gymnastics routine, which after being corrected, caused Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu to move from bronze medal position to 4th place.

Event summary via Wikipedia Current Events (2024-08-06).