There were tears of joy, sadness and everything in between
at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games,
so let's highlight the biggest moments and storylines from the
Games.
You're never too old to go for gold.
At 37 years old, Serbia's Novak Djokovic captured the elusive
Olympics gold medal he needed to complete his career.
Golden Slam love was in the air.
American Tara Davis Woodhall took home gold in the woman's
long jump,
but she won the world over when she fell into
the sand to soak in the moment and then made
a beeline for her husband's arms in the stands.
Bling was the thing for Paris.
And whether it was Simone Biles goat chain Jordan Charles's
matching gold nails and grills where she carry Richardson's custom
press ONS,
the athletes didn't come to France to play.
With their accessories, America's new favorite sweetheart Stephen Naturasic AKA
Pommel Horse Guy AKA Clark Kent became an Internet sensation
with his Penguin dance to loosen up before his bronze
medal winning performance. Fans knew when the glasses came off
it was go time.
Snoop Dogg wins gold as the best celeb fan at
the Olympics.
Between the rare Olympic pen or his adventures around events
at the Paris Games,
we'll know he'll show out at the LA 2028 Games
in his hometown.
Algerian boxer Aman Khalif was targeted in a gender eligibility
controversy.
After Italian boxer Angela Carini left their belt just 46
seconds in,
the IOC defended the boxer and discredited the International Boxing
Association's claims.
Khalif won Olympic gold. the US women broke records.
American Sydney McLaughlin Larone won gold and broke her world
record for the sixth time in the 400 meter hurdles.
Katie Ledecky became the most decorated US female Olympic athlete
and set a record in the 1500 meter race.
Olivia Reeves lifted over three times her weight 1 gold
and set a record in the snatch.
At 258 lbs, Simone Biles racked up medals and became
the most decorated American gymnast with 11 Olympic medals.
American Noah Lyles became the fastest man in the world
with a photo finished victory in the men's 100 meters,
but several days later he went on to race in
the 200 meters with COVID and finished in 3rd place.
It was a France First America Showdown for both the
men and women's basketball teams,
with the Americans coming out on top.
The men's team took down host country France for a
fifth straight gold,
while the women took home their eighth straight.