in a shocking turn of events at the Paris 2024 par Olympics Italian rower Jed KO perini crossed the Finish Line in third place only to have his dream of a metal shattered just moments later Pini was stripped of his bronze medal after officials discovered he had a band Device on board an open phone violating strict competition rules this was perini's first paralympic games and his disqualification was a heartbreaker he claimed it was an honest mistake saying he simply forgot to remove the phone before the race but rules are rules World rowing was clear no communication devices are allowed during the race as a result Kini was disqualified and Australia's Eric Cory was bumped up to take the bronze Cory now a four-time paralympic medalist expressed his mixed emotions sympathy for perini but joy at securing his own place in history in the end this incident serves as a reminder even the smallest oversight can change the course of history this is the drama of the paralympic games where every second and every detail counts