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Photos of the 2024 Paris Olympics capture amazing moments

By S. Dev Jul 29, 2024 | 10:17 PM

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Day three of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris saw more dramatic moments as athletes continued advancing through the rounds of their sports. There were moments of triumph for some. Others faced heartbreaking eliminations.

Medals were awarded in some swimming, fencing and men’s gymnastics events, while basketball, rugby, surfing, volleyball, judo, skateboarding, artistic gymnastics and synchronized diving competitions progressed. The Olympics officially opened in Paris on Friday, July 26 (although some team events started on July 24) and continue through Sunday, Aug. 11.

Here are some captivating photos of Olympians in action.

Surfing

The Olympic surfing competition is taking place far from Paris, in the big waves off Teahupo’o on the tropical Pacific island of Tahiti, in French Polynesia.

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Joao Chianca of Team Brazil rides a wave during round three of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Teahupo’o, Tahiti, in French Polynesia.

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Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave during the 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo’o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, on July 29, 2024.

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John John Florence of Team USA falls during round three of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia.

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Jack Robinson of Team Australia falls during round three of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia.

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Synchronized diving

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Kevin Berlin Reyes and Randal Willars Valdez of Team Mexico compete in the Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform Final at he 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 29, 2024.

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Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray of Canada perform during the Men’s Synchronised 10m Final at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2024.

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Boxing

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Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui of Team Spain punches Kamshybek Kunkabayev of Team Kazakhstan during the Men’s +92kg preliminary round match at he 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Paris.

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Skateboarding

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Team USA’s Jagger Eaton falls as he competes in the men’s street skateboarding final during the 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024.

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Nyjah Huston of Team United States competes during the Men’s Street Finals at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Place de la Concorde on July 29, 2024.

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Cycling BMX freestyle

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Team USA’s Marcus Christopher takes part in a BMX freestyle training session during the 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, France, on July 29, 2024.

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Julian Schelb of Team Germany competes during the Men’s Cross-Country at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Elancourt, France.

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Artistic gymnastics

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Mario Macchiati of Italy on Horizontal Bar during the Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Team Final at the 2024 Olympic Games at Paris’ Bercy Arena on July 29, 2024.

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Brody Malone of Team USA competes on the parallel bars during the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Final at the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 29, 2024.

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Simone Biles of Team USA competes in the uneven bars event of Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification on Day 2 of the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris.

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Lee Dayeong of Team Republic of Korea competes on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Qualification at the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Fencing

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Olga Kharlan of Ukraine competes against Choi Se-bin (not seen) of South Korea in the Fencing Women’s Foil Individual on Day 3 of the 2024 Olympic Games at Grand Palais in Paris, July 29, 2024.

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Ka Long Cheung of Hong Kong and Filippo Macchi of Italy react during the Fencing Men’s Foil Individual Gold Medal Bout at the 2024 Olympic Games at Grand Palais on July 29, 2024, in Paris.

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Rugby

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Britain’s Emma Uren tackles the U.S.’s Alev Kelter during the women’s quarter-final rugby sevens match during the 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 29, 2024.

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Chloe Daniels and Florence Symonds of Team Canada celebrate victory following the Women’s Rugby Sevens Quarter Final match against Team France at the 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on July 29, 2024.

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Judo

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An image captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play shows Christa Deguchi (in white) of Team Canada and Mimi Huh (in blue) of Team Republic of Korea competing during the Judo Women’s -57 kg final contest at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.

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Tennis

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Coco Gauff of Team USA in action in a tennis singles match on Day 4 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros Stadium on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.

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Basketball

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A’Ja Wilson of Team USA and Evelyn Mawuli of Team Japan battle for a rebound during the Women’s Group Phase at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Lille, France.

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Swimming

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Jack Alexy of Team USA competes in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats at the 2024 Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 30, 2024 in Nanterre, France

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The women’s 100m backstroke semifinals at the 2024 Olympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on July 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France.

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Badminton

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Denmark’s Mia Blichfeldt plays a shot against Germany’s Yvonne Li in their women’s singles badminton group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Porte de la Chapelle Arena on July 30, 2024.

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Sailing

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Dominik Buksak and Szymon Wierzbicki of Team Poland compete in the Men’s Skiff 49er class at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games at Marseille Marina on July 30, 2024 in Marseille, France.

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Skateboarding

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Cordano Russell of Team Canada competes in the men’s street skateboarding final during the 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris on July 29, 2024.

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Team USA’s Nyjah Huston prepares to fall during a warm-up before the finals of the men’s street skateboard competition at the 2024 Olympics in Paris, on July 29, 2024.

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Table tennis

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Alexis Lebrun of Team France serves during a Men’s Singles Round of 32 Table Tennis match on Day 3 of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris on July 29, 2024.

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Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of Team Chinese Hong Kong compete in the Table Tennis Mixed Doubles Semifinal against Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong of Team North Korea at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.

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Beach volleyball

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A beach volleyball match between Team Germany and Team France underway at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 30, 2024 in Paris.

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Jorge Luis Alayo Moliner of Team Cuba competes during a beach volleyball match against Team Brazil on Day 4 of the 2024 Olympic Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium on July 30, 2024 in Paris.

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