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SBT NewsSports

Rayssa Leal dedicou a medalha olímpica ao nosso capitão Jair Bolsonaro

Publisher’s rating: FALSO

The review found that Rayssa Leal did not dedicate her bronze medal from the Paris 2024 Olympics to Jair Bolsonaro during her CazéTV interview. It says the original recording shows no mention of Bolsonaro, and that Leal spoke about her nerves before the competition and the support of her team and the crowd.

Mexicana de ArteSports

Imane Khelif is a trans woman or a men

Publisher’s rating: False

Related reporting from NPR says Imane Khelif faced scrutiny and backlash over her gender eligibility after winning gold at the Paris 2024 Olympics. It reports that the accusations were not proven true.

日本ファクトチェックセンターSports

パリ五輪のトライアスロンはスイムなしで開催

Publisher’s rating: 誤り

The review reports that the women’s and men’s triathlon events were held on July 31, 2024, and athletes swam in the Seine as planned. The men’s event had been postponed because of water quality, then took place the following day alongside the women’s event.

Mexicana de ArteSports

La boxeadora Imane Khelif es una mujer transgénero

Publisher’s rating: Falso

Related reporting quotes Imane Khelif saying, “No soy transgénero. Soy mujer” (“I am not transgender. I am a woman”). The article also describes her as an athlete who is not transgender.

Folha de S.PauloSports

Uma postagem traz uma foto da atleta Rayssa Leal durante a final de skate street nas Olimpíadas de Paris 2024 ao lado de uma foto do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro (PL). O autor da postagem adicionou a seguinte legenda: “Rayssa Leal em entrevista para a CazéTV: ‘Essa medalha eu dedico ao nosso Capitão Jair Bolsonaro. Eu desejo muito que em 2028 eu ganhe o ouro e que ele volte a ser presidente’”.

Publisher’s rating: Falso

The review says the claim is false: in the original CazéTV interview, Rayssa Leal did not mention Bolsonaro or dedicate her medal to him. It also reports that she did not wish for him to return as president in 2028.

dpaSports

Das Bild ist echt und zeigt eine Sportlerin mit männlichen Geschlechtsorganen während der Olympischen Spiele 2024.

Publisher’s rating: Das Bild ist manipuliert. Issinbajewa ist bereits 2016 als Sportlerin zurückgetreten. Zudem dürfen auch 2024 keine Athleten unter russischer Flagge an den Olympischen Spielen teilnehmen.

The review says the image was manipulated, not an authentic photograph showing Isinbayeva at the 2024 Olympics. It identifies the original photograph as dating from the 2013 World Championships in Moscow and says she ended her sporting career in 2016; the women’s pole-vault events in Paris were scheduled to begin on August 5, 2024.

SBT NewsSports

Problemas nos uniformes do Brasil nas Olimpíadas é culpa de troca no governo

Publisher’s rating: ENGANOSO

The post falsely links Brazil’s Olympic uniforms to the change in leadership at the Ministry of Sport. The review says the Brazilian Olympic Committee (COB), a nongovernmental organization, is responsible for providing the uniforms; Riachuelo created this year’s designs with COB, and production began in 2020.