People watch the cauldron rise at sunset by the Olympic rings during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko) (Natacha Pisarenko, Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
PARIS (AP) – Associated Press photographers have shot hundreds of thousands of amazing photos during the Paris Olympics. The Games featured a little something for everyone, and AP was there to capture it all with photos of iconic landmarks, remarkable athletic feats, emotional highs and lows, frenzied fans, and much more.
The photographers assigned to the Games combed through hordes of photos they shot and were asked to select their favorite. Here’s a look at those magical moments.
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Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates after defeating Iga Swiatek of Poland in their women's semifinals match, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug.1, 2024, at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andy Wong) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Spain's Alvaro Granados Ortega shoots to score during a men's water polo Group B preliminary match between Serbia and Spain, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Andre de Grasse, of Canada, left, celebrates with Aaron Brown, after winning the men's 4 x 100-meter relay final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Jon Rahm, of Spain, plays off the 11th tee during the final round of the men's golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Spain's Alex Baena, right, celebrates after scoring his goal during the men's soccer gold medal match between France and Spain at the Parc des Princes during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Darlan Ferreira Souza,center, of Brazil, spikes the ball against Egypt during the Group B men's volleyball match between Brazil and Egypt at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Quincy Hall, of the United States, celebrates after winning the men's 400-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Official doctors prohibit Algeria's Chaimaa Fouzia Aouissi to fight in the round of 16 of the women's freestyle 57kg wrestling match against Nigeria's Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye, at Champ-de-Mars Arena, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Team Germany, second from bottom, competes in the women's quadruple sculls rowing final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Ramzi Boukhiam, of Morrocco, falls while competing during the second round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Belgium's Emma Puvrez celebrates after scoring her side's first goal during the women's semi-final field hockey match between Belgium and China at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/ Anjum Naveed) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Romain Mahieu of France, winner of the bronze medal in the men's race, hugs women's gold medallist Saya Sakakibara of Australia, following the BMX racing events, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)United State's Nick Itkin competes with France's Enzo Lefort in the men's team foil bronze final match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Nicholas Paul of Trinidad And Tobago competes during the men's sprint event, at the Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Serbia's Novak Djokovic embraces his daughter Tara after defeating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz in the men's singles tennis final at the Roland Garros stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Brazil's Priscila eyes the ball during a women's semifinal soccer match between Brazil and Spain at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, at Marseille Stadium in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Kimberley Woods of Britain competes in the women's kayak cross time trial at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Algeria's Imane Khelif celebrates after defeating China's Yang Liu to win gold in their women's 66 kg final boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Scottie Scheffler, of the United States, hits from the second tee during the final round of the men's golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Tom Reuveny of Israel jumps from his iQFOiL windsurfer after finishing first in the final race to win the men's iQFOiL windsurfing class gold medal during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)France and Argentina players argue at the end of a quarter final soccer match between France and Argentina, at Bordeaux Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Bordeaux, France. (AP Photo/Moises Castillo) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Morocco's Widad Bertal celebrates after defeating Thailand's Jutamas Jitpong in their women's 54kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Silver medalist Simone Biles, of the United States, left, and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles, of the United States, right, bow to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, during the medal ceremony for the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Ceremonial smoke in the colors of the France flag appear over the Seine River in Paris, France, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Petra Simon, of Hungary, attempts to score against Netherlands during a women's handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)The United States women's gymnastics team celebrates after winning the gold medal in the women's artistic gymnastics team finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Morry Gash) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Canada's Maximilien van Haaster competes with Egypt's Mohamed Hamza in the men's team foil match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)France's Jean-Philippe Mateta(14), left, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's 2nd goal in extra time during the men's semifinal soccer match between France and Egypt, at Lyon Stadium, during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Egypt's Mohamed Elsayed celebrates after winning the men's individual Epee bronze final match against Hungary's Tibor Andrasfi at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Britain's Amber Jo Rutter ejects empty cartridges from her gun as she competes in the Skeet women's final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Noah Lyles, of the United States, jumps ahead of the men's 100-meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)A spectator walks through a water mist sprayers on her way to Eiffel Tower Stadium to watch a beach volleyball at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)France's Kadidiatou Diani prepares to head the ball during the women's Group A soccer match between France and Colombia at the Lyon stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 25, 2024, in Decines, France. (AP Photo/Laurent Cipriani) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Malaysia's Lee Zii Jia plays against India's Lakshya Sen during their men's singles badminton bronze medal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Noah Lyles, of the United States, reacts ahead of his men's 100-meters semifinal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)France players jump for a block during a quarterfinal handball match between Germany and France at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Water is sprayed on the pitch as the ball boys and girls walk along the center line before the start of the men's Group A field hockey match between South Africa and Germany at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Members of Team Ghana travel on a boat on the Seine River, during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Valentin Bontus, of Austria, screams with joy after winning the gold, during a men's kite final race, Friday, Aug. 9, 2024, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, leads the field to win the women's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Mark Baker) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Sweden's Henrik von Eckermann, riding King Edward, competes in the equestrian team jumping finals, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik celebrate after defeating India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty during their men's doubles badminton quarterfinal match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Italy's Giovanni Tocci competes in the men's 3m springboard diving preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)A fleet of boats compete in the mixed multihull sailing race during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)Ezinne Kalu (23), and Promise Amukamara (10), of Nigeria, celebrate in a women's basketball game against Canada at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)A couple embraces in the street as the flag of France hangs from a restaurant ahead of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 21, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)Mexico's Alegna Gonzales competes during the marathon race walk relay mixed at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin) (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)
