Celebrations and tears from around the world, images of unique moments that only a keen eye could capture, impressive efforts, painful defeats and countless moments commented on non-stop by athletes, fans and media were captured by the cameras of the Paris Olympics. The 2024 Olympic Games, the world’s largest sporting event, will be held in the transformed French City of Light.
The opening ceremony was filled with images that people talk about, artists continue to accumulate views, and the 2024 Paris Olympics, which will be held on July 26 and run until August 11, will follow an unstoppable rhythm of victories, defeats, draws, friendships, solidarity, bad moments, tests full of surprises, interesting stories and years of hard work.
The XXXIII Olympiad brought together 10,500 athletes (5,250 women and 5,250 men) who demonstrated their efforts, skills and luck in 32 major events, 19 days of competition and 329 minor events.
We have collected some wonderful pictures so that you can enjoy, be amazed or sigh at some of the moments that this Olympic Games has left us.
A stunning view of the Eiffel Tower and the beach volleyball court during the match between the Netherlands and the United States. The picture was taken on Tuesday, July 30. (THOMAS SAMSON/AFP) Chinese athletes Lian Junjie and Yang Hao won the Olympic gold medal in the 10-meter platform synchronized diving at the Paris Nord Aquatics Center. We can see his jump on July 29. (Sébastien Bozon/AFP) This photo shows the moment Yang Hao and Lian Junjie landed in the pool during the 10-meter diving platform competition during the 2024 Paris Olympics. (Oly Scaife/AFP) This photo was a sensation at the Paris Olympics and was named the image of the year. From a boat in the Teahupo’o Channel, 30-year-old Jerome Brouillet recorded the moment Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina reacted after conquering a long wave in Tahiti. Medina set an Olympic record and the AFP photographer received global recognition on July 29 this year. (Jerome Breuer/AFP) Amid applause, Clarisse Agbegneou of France hugged her daughter after defeating Lubjana Piovesana of Austria in the women’s 63kg judo bronze medal match. (LUIS ROBAYO/AFP) French fencers Marie-Florence Kandasamy (left), Caroline Vitalis, Oriane Malo Breton and Alexandra Louise Marie (top) celebrate winning a silver medal in the sword team competition at the Grand Palais in Paris. (Frank Fife/AFP) Two sides of the coin. Oriane Malo-Breton of France regrets her loss to her Italian opponent, who celebrates with her team. With this victory, Italy won the gold medal in the women’s team epee competition on Tuesday, the 30th. (Frank Fife/AFP) 25-year-old Japanese skater Yuto Horigomi reaffirmed his skateboarding Olympic title with the best trick of the 2024 Olympics. (Odd Anderson/AFP) Spectacular underwater photo of swimmer Molly O’Callaghan, taken on July 29. The 20-year-old Australian set an Olympic record in the women’s 200m freestyle final. (Oly Scaife/AFP) Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal basked in the glow of his match against compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. Both faced Taron Grikspoor and Wesley Koolhof from the Netherlands, whom they defeated in a knockout match. (PATRICIA DE MELLO MOREIRA/AFP) During the rugby match between Great Britain and Ireland, we saw Emily Ryan of Ireland catching the ball with the help of her teammate Erin King and getting into an argument with Lauren Tolley of Great Britain. (CARL DE SOUSA/AFP) New Zealand players celebrate gold in the Women’s Rugby Sevens after a thrilling win over Canada. The final score was 19-12. (CARL DE SOUSA/AFP) New Zealand players celebrated their victory by performing the traditional haka, a tribal dance of the country’s indigenous Maori people designed to intimidate opponents. (CARL DE SOUSA/AFP) Canoeist Nicolas Gestin claimed that it was the best race of his life, winning gold for France in the men’s individual canoe slalom, a test held at the Nautical Stadium in Varène-sur-Marne on Monday, July 29. Here was a display of his emotions. (Bertrand Guy/AFP) There was no shortage of mixed emotions at the Olympics. Germany’s Lucas Martens won the men’s 400m freestyle, and in the end Brazilian Guilherme Costa did not hide his pain. Martens won Germany’s first gold medal in the event in Olympic history. (Oly Scaife/AFP) Nick Weller-Babb (Germany), Cristiano Felicio (Brazil) and Isaac Bonga (Germany) search for the ball during the men’s basketball preliminary group B match between Brazil and Germany. (Samir Dumi/AFP) Ernests Zebolds from Latvia is competing in the BMX Freestyle Park event. (Odd Anderson/AFP) Brazil’s Flavia Saraiva wins bronze in rhythmic gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics on July 28. (LOIK WINANS/AFP) Japanese fans come to support their athletes at various competitions held in France. (Lionel Bonaventure/AFP) The world’s most important sporting event has always been a space for camaraderie. French athletes Sara Balzer and Manon Apithy-Brunet and Ukrainian athlete Olga Kharlan took selfies with their medals on the podium. (FABRICE COVERINI/AFP) Sarah Balzer of France and Manon Apithy-Brunet compete in the women’s individual sabre final. Apithy-Brunet won the gold medal. (Frank Fife/AFP)
