Photos: Paris Olympics athletes and flags
This is a collection of photos chosen by AP photo editors.
Simone Biles, of the United States, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Shinnosuke Oka, of Japan, celebrates after winning the gold medal during the men's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Femke Bol, of the Netherlands, celebrates after winning the gold medal in the 4 x 400 meters relay mixed final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Japan's Koki Kano celebrates after winning the men's individual Epee final match against France's Yannik Borel during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
India's Manu Bhaker celebrates with the Indian flag after winning the bronze medal in the 10m air pistol women's final round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)
Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, right, celebrates after winning the silver medal during the women's artistic gymnastics all-around finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Nariman Kurbanov, of Kazakhstan, celebrates after winning the silver medal during the men's artistic gymnastics individual pommel finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Kaylia Nemour, of Algeria, reacts after winning the gold medal during the women's artistic gymnastics individual uneven bars finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
China's Yang Jiayu celebrates after winning the gold medal at the end of women's 20km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
Gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, celebrates after the men's 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Thea Lafond, of Dominica, celebrates after winning the women's triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Jasmine Moore, of the United States, reacts after winning the bronze medal the women's triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Julien Alfred, of Saint Lucia, takes a victory lap after winning the women's 100-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Markus Rooth, of Norway, celebrates after winning the decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Silver medalist Shanieka Ricketts, right, of Jamaica, hugs gold medalist Thea Lafond, left, of Dominica, following the women's triple jump final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Leo Neugebauer, of Germany, celebrates after his second place finish in the decathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Jessica Fox of Australia celebrates with spectators after winning the gold medal in the women's canoe single finals at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Wednesday, July 31, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Mexico's Juan Manuel Celaya Hernandez and Osmar Olvera Ibarra celebrate on the podium after winning the silver medal in the men's synchronised 3m springboard diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
South Korea's Oh Sanguk celebrates after winning the men's individual Sabre final match against Tunisia's Fares Ferjani during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
France's Manon Apithy Brunet celebrates after winning the women's individual Sabre final match against France's Sara Balzer during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Pauline Ferrand Prevot, of France, celebrates winning the women's mountain bike cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Elancourt, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)
Annette Duetz, right, and Odile Aanholt of the Netherlands celebrate winning the gold medal in the women's skiff race at the Olympic marina during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Daniel Cole)
Gold medalist Daniel Wiffen, of Ireland, poses for a photo with his national flag on the podium following the men's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Bryony Page of Britain celebrates after winning the gold medal during the women's trampoline finals in Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Members of Team USA celebrate after winning the gold medal in the women's artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Nicole Enaosi (33), of Nigeria, carries the nations flag as she celebrates after defeating Canada in a women's basketball game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Ukraine's Olga Kharlan, left, celebrates with her teammates after winning the women's team sabre final match against South Korea during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Spain's Maria Perez celebrates after winning the silver medal at the end of women's 20km race walk at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Thursday, Aug. 1, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Dar Yasin)
Gold medalist Joshua Cheptegei, of Uganda, poses with silver medalist Berihu Aregawi, of Ethiopia, left, and bronze medalist Grant Fisher, of the United States, after the men's 10,000-meter final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, Aug. 2, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Melissa Jefferson, of the United States, celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the women's 100 meters final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
Hong Kong's Cheung Ka long celebrates after winning the men's individual Foil final match against Italy's Filippo Macchi during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
Summer McIntosh, of Canada, holds her national flag after winning the women's 400-meter individual medley final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Gold medalist Tatjana Smith of South Africa, celebrates with supporters after winning the women's 100-meter breaststroke final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez revealed she'd been competing at seven months pregnant — and achieved her best result in three Olympics. Azerbaijani archer Yayalgul Ramazonova also competed while pregnant.
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions, including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for banned substances.
After winning the 100 in Paris , Noah Lyles promptly declared what he wanted the most as the newly anointed Fastest Man Alive. He wants his own sneaker deal.
Ugandan Olympic athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has died at a Kenyan hospital where she was being treated for burns over 80% of her body from an attack by her partner.
A coach at a center in Iowa that has trained Olympic champions is facing allegations that he abused young female gymnasts and secretly photographed others undressing at a prior job.