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Paris Olympics Games closing ceremony
Actor Tom Cruise holds the flag during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony. Reuters
A fireworks display during the closing ceremony at Stade de France. Getty images
Cruise was part of the star-studded event. AFP
The actor left the stadium with the Olympic flag on a motorbike. AFP
Dancers perform during the event at Stade de France. Getty Images
American singer Her sang the USA's national anthem. Getty Images
French singer-songwriter Yseult was one of the performers of the night. AFP
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach, left, and World Athletics president Sebastian Coe presented the medals for the women's marathon. AFP
Athletes arrive for the closing ceremony. PA
French President Emmanuel Macron was also in attendance. EPA
French athletes pass one of their host down the line at the ceremony. Reuters
Women's marathon gold medallist, Sifan Hassan from Netherlands. AFP
Flagbearers parade at the ceremony. AP
Angolan canoeist Benilson Sanda at the ceremony. AFP
French athletes bid farewell to the rest of the world. Reuters
Nigerian athletes at the closing ceremony. AFP
Saudi athletes join in the festivities. EPA
India's flagbearers, shooter Manu Bhaker, right, and field hockey player Sreejesh Parattu Raveendran, at the closing ceremony. Reuters
China's contingent of athletes enters the arena. Reuters
Canada's athletes celebrate. AFP
A huge Stade de France crowd watches as the athletes parade. Reuters
French singer Zaho de Sagazan performs Under the Paris Sky at the ceremony. Getty Images
The athletes gather in the stadium for the closing ceremony. Reuters
The Japanese contingent waves to the crowds. AP
Team Algeria joins the celebrations. Getty Images
French swimmer Leon Marchand carries the Olympic flame. Getty Images
Athletes enter the stadium en masse, instead of being separated by countries for the closing ceremony. AFP
A performance by an orchestra at the event. Reuters
Sharon Van Rouwendaal from the Netherlands won a gold medal for the swimming marathon. AFP
Saudi athletes at the event. AFP
President Macron and his wife Brigitte were among the spectators of the ceremony. PA
A selection of the best photos from the 2024 Olympics
Fireworks go off during the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France. AFP
Tom Cruise is lowered from the roof of Stade de France during the Closing Ceremony. Getty Images
Manav Vikash Thakkar of Team India competes during the Men's Team Round of 16 match between Team People’s Republic of China and Team India. Getty Images
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. AP
Kim Yeji of Team Republic of Korea prepares to shoot during the Women's 10m Air Pistol Final. Getty Images
A composite image of Noah Lyles of Team United States winning the Men's 100m Final on day nine. Getty Images
A composite image of the Wrestling Women's and Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman final Matches on day thirteen. Getty Images
Arshad Nadeem of Pakistan competes in the Men Javelin Throw final event. EPA
Algeria's Imane Khelif, right, defeated Italy's Angela Carini in their women's 66kg preliminary boxing match. AP
Snoop Dogg (R) attends the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two. Getty Images
Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3. AFP
Bahrain's Winfred Mutile Yavi celebrates winning the women's 3,000m steeplechase final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on August 6. AFP
South Korea's Yi Jae-gyeong competes in the men's 3m springboard diving semi-final the Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 7. AFP
Cuba's Liadagmis Povea in the women's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 2. AFP
Taiwan's Wang Chi-lin and Lee Yang after winning the men's doubles badminton final match against China at Porte de la Chapelle Arena on August 4. AFP
Petra Sicakova, of Czechia, prepares to hurl the javelin in women's qualification in Saint-Denis, France. AP
Hungary's Andras Szatmari, left competes against South Korea's Gu Bon-gil in the men's sabre team gold medal bout at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 31. AFP
French surfer Kauli Vaast reacts after riding a wave during the men's gold medal match in Tahiti. Reuters
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin has a soft landing in the women's pole vault final on August 7. AFP
Stiliana Nikolova of Bulgaria performs in the rhythmic gymnastics individuals all-round qualification round, at La Chapelle Arena, Paris. AP
Alain Kortabitarte of Spain in action in the men's park preliminaries skateboarding at La Concorde 4, Paris, on August 7. Reuters
Jiaqi Zhong of China, centre, guards the ball from Australia's Kaitlin Nobbs in the women's quarter-final field hockey match at the Stade Yves du Manoir in Colombes, France, on August 5. EPA
Gold medallist Kellie Harrington of Ireland celebrates on the podium after her win in the women's 60kg boxing division at Roland-Garros Stadium, Paris, on August 6. Reuters
Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade in action in the balance beam final at the Bercy Arena, Paris, on August 5. Reuters
Britain's Lina Nielsen shows her disappointment after the women's 400m hurdles semi-final at the Stade de France on August 6. Getty Images
Turkey's Merve Kavurat, right, and Italy's Ilenia Matonti compete in the taekwondo women's 49kg round of 16 bout at the Grand Palais on August 7. AFP
Happy feet ... Mariajo Uribe of Colombia on the 18th green during the first round of the women's individual stroke play golf at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, on August 7. EPA
Brazil's Almir dos Santos competes in the men's triple jump qualification at the Stade de France on August 7. AFP
Sweden's Christina Kallberg plays Hong Kong's Doo Hoi Kem during the women's teams round of 16 table tennis match in Paris. AP
Quincy Hall of the US crosses the line to win gold in the final of the men's 400m at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
Brazil's Gabriel Dos Santos reacts after running in the men's 4x100m relay heat at the Stade de France on August 8. AFP
The men's 5,000m heat one at the Stade de France on August 7. Reuters
Paris 2024 Olympics - Volleyball - Women's Quarterfinals- Brazil vs Dominican Republic - South Paris Arena 1, Paris, France - August 06, 2024. Gabriela Braga Guimaraes of Brazil and Niverka Dharlenis Marte Frica of the Dominican Republic in action. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Katarina Johnson-Thompson, of Britain, reacts after an attempt in the heptathlon high jump at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 8, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
Iran's Mobina Nematzadeh celebrates beating Saudi Arabia's Dunya Ali M Abutaleb in the taekwondo women's -49kg bronze medal bout of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris on August 7, 2024. (Photo by David GRAY / AFP)
Alysha Newman, of Canada, celebrates a successful vault as she competes in the women's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Heartbreak for Morocco in men's football semi-final
Morocco's players, including Hakim Ziyech, right, react after losing their Paris Olympics semi-final against Spain 2-1 at the Marseille Stadium on August 5, 2024. Reuters
Juanlu Sanchez, centre, of Spain celebrates after scoring their winner against Morocco. EPA
Morocco players after losing the match. AP
Juanlu Sanchez of Spain celebrates their victory. Getty Images
Spain players celebrate after beating Morocco in Marseille. AP
Spain's Fermin Lopez celebrates after scoring their equaliser. AP
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi celebrates scoring his side's opening goal from the penalty spot. AP
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi celebrates with teammates scoring their opener from a penalty. AP
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi celebrates with teammates scoring a penalty in the 34th minute. AP
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi scores a penalty for their opening goal. AP
Morocco's Soufiane Rahimi scores from the penalty spot. AP
Fermin Lopez of Spain shoots as Morocco's Oussama Targhalline and Amir Richardson try to close him down. Getty Images
Achraf Hakimi of Morocco during the game. Getty Images
Morocco's Achraf Hakimi fights for the ball with Spain's Adrian Bernabe. AP
Spain's Aimar Oroz battles for the ball with Morocco's Ilias Akhomach. AP
Morroco fans light flares before the match. AP
Morocco fans hold Palestinian flags. AP
Novak Djokovic adds Olympic gold to medal collection
Gold medal winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates on the podium after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz 7-6, 7-6 in the men's singles final at the Paris 2024 Olympics at Roland Garros on August 4, 2024. EPA
Silver medal winner Carlos Alcaraz, of Spain, gold medal winner Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, and bronze medal winner Lorenzo Musetti of Italy. EPA
Gold medal winner Novak Djokovic of Serbia. EPA
Silver medallist Carlos Alcaraz of Spain, with gold medal winner Novak Djokovic and bronze medallist Lorenzo Musetti. EPA
Novak Djokovic celebrates with a Serbian flag after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. AFP
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz after his defeat against Serbia's Novak Djokovi. AFP
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates with his family after winning against Carlos Alcaraz of Spain. EPA
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning match point. Getty Images
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates with his family after beating Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. AFP
Imane Khelif caught in gender row
Imane Khelif, left, of Algeria is declared the winner after Angela Carini of Italy abandoned their bout. EPA
Algeria's Imane Khelif arrives for her women's 66kg preliminaries bout. AFP
Fans of Team Algeria show their support. Getty Images
Algeria's Imane Khelif, left, and Italy's Angela Carini in action. AFP
Imane Khelif of Team Algeria prepares to hit Angela Carini. Getty Images
Angela Carini of Italy abandons the bout.
Algeria's Imane Khelif after her victory. AFP
Angela Carini of Italy kneels in the ring after the bout. EPA
Angela Carini of Italy is checked by the doctor. EPA
Beaugrand and Yee win triathlon gold
France's Cassandre Beaugrand after winning gold in the triathlon at the Paris Olympics 2024. Getty Images
Race winner Cassandre Beaugrand with Julie Derron of Switzerland, left, who took silver and British bronze medallist Beth Potter, right. PA
Race winner Cassandre Beaugrand collapses after crossing the finish line as Julie Derron celebrates winning silver. AP
Competitors dive into the Seine at the start of the women's triathlon swimming leg. Getty Images
Left to right: Cassandre Beaugrand, Julie Derron and Beth Potter. AP
Cassandre Beaugrand in the race's cycling stage. AP
Britain's Alex Yee after winning the men's individual triathlon. AP
Alex Yee alongside silver medal winner Hayden Wilde of New Zealand, left, and France's Leo Bergere, right, who took bronze. Getty Images
Hayden Wilde with Alex Yee after the race. AP
An exhausted Alex Yee after the race. PA
Mena athletes in action
UAE's Aram Grigorian reacts after losing in the judo men's -90kg repechage. AFP
Greece's Theodoros Tselidis and UAE's Aram Grigorian in action. AFP
Greece's Theodoros Tselidis and UAE's Aram Grigorian in action. AFP
Greece's Theodoros Tselidis and UAE's Aram Grigorian embrace after the match. AFP
Zeyad Ishaish of Team Jordan celebrates after winning the Men's 71kg preliminary round match against Sewon Okazawa of Team Japan. Getty Images
Zeyad Ishaish, left, and Sewon Okazawa of Team Japan. Getty Images
Zeyad Ishaish, right, and Sewon Okazawa of Team Japan. Getty Images
Zeyad Ishaish, left, and Sewon Okazawa of Team Japan. Getty Images
Chantelle Jordan Reid of Great Britain (red) and Khadija Mardi of Morocco (blue) react after their Women's 75kg round of 16 bout. EPA
Khadija Mardi of Morocco celebrates her win. EPA
Chantelle Jordan Reid of Great Britain (red) and Khadija Mardi of Morocco (blue) in action. EPA
Djokovic and Alcaraz in action on the clay court
Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates his 7-5, 6-3 victory over Germany's Dominik Koepfer in their Paris 2024 Olympics men's singles third-round match at the Roland Garros stadium on Wednesday, July 31. AP
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates his win over Dominik Koepfer of Germany. Getty Images
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain celebrates after winning his third-round match against Roman Safiullin. EPA
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain leaps to make a return. AP
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain reacts during his match against Roman Safiullin. AP
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz shakes hands with Roman Safiullin after his 6-4, 6-2 third-round victory. AFP
Dominik Koepfer of Germany shakes hands with Novak Djokovic of Serbia after their match. Getty Images
Novak Djokovic celebrates his victory. AP
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball against Germany's Dominik Koepfer. AP
Novak Djokovic celebrates after his victory against Dominik Koepfer. Reuters
Egypt in shock victory over Spain
Egypt's Mohamed Elneny, Ahmed Zizo, Ibrahim Adel and Ahmed Atef celebrate their 2-1 win against Spain in their Group C match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bordeaux Stadium on July 30, 2024. AFP
Egypt's Ibrahim Adel celebrates scoring his side's opening goal. AP
Spain's Samu Omorodion scores their goal. AFP
Spain's Samu Omorodion celebrates after scoring. AFP
Elneny Mohamed of Egypt celebrates after winning the match. Getty Images
Fermin Lopez of Spain looks dejected during the game. Getty Images
Adel Ibrahim celebrates with teammates after scoring Egypt's opener. Getty Images
Adel Ibrahim of Team Egypt celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal. Getty Images
Egypt's Ahmed Atef misses a chance. AFP
Egypt's Mahmoud Saber and Spain's Fermin Lopez battle for the ball. AFP
Teams from the Middle East and North Africa at the opening ceremony
Athletes from the UAE aboard their boat in the floating parade on the Seine during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games opening ceremony. Reuters
Members of the Saudi delegation during the opening ceremony. Getty Images
Team Algeria wave flags in Paris. AP
Team Bahrain on the Seine. Getty Images
Athletes from Egypt aboard their boat. Reuters
Members of Team Iran. AP
Members of the Iraqi team wave their flags. EPA
Athletes from Jordan pose for a photo. AP
Athletes from Team Kuwait. Getty Images
The Lebanese team parades along the Seine. AP
Libya's delegation sails down the river. AFP
Athletes from Morocco wave flags. Reuters
Team Oman are seen waving their flag. Getty Images
Team Palestine during the ceremony. Getty Images
Athletes from Syria. EPA
Team Tunisia and Team Turkey during the opening ceremony. PA
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