US tops medal race as Olympics ends with closing ceremony

We’ve wrapped up our live coverage of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Scroll through the posts below to relive the closing ceremony as it happened, or click on the “Catch Up” tab for a recap of key moments from the Summer Games.

Karen Bass, Mayor of Los Angeles, waves the Olympic flag as Thomas Bach, President of International Olympic Committee, and Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris, applaud. 

History has been made at the closing ceremony, when the Olympic flag was passed from the first female mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, to Karen Bass, the first female mayor of Los Angeles, where the 2028 Olympics will be held.

The flag was handed from Hildago to Thomas Bach, President of the International Olympic Committee, then on to Bass who received it to loud cheers.

Bass then walked to the side of the stage and handed the flag to US gymnast Simone Biles, who held it as the US national anthem played.

“I’m feeling extremely honored and privileged and responsible,” Bass said ahead of the ceremony. 

“Mayor Hidalgo is a wonderful example, and it’s going to be such an honor to me to receive the flag. And I hope that it sends a message to girls around the world that you can do anything,” she said.

“You can run. You can participate in the Olympics and you can run for office.”

Bass, who was elected in 2022, announced plans in July to seek reelection in 2026.

Actor Tom Cruise jumps from the roof of the Stade de France.

Well, the Olympic Games are about to go Hollywood, and Tom Cruise just gave them a taste of what that’s like.

The spotlight goes up to the top of the Stade de France and the Hollywood A-lister is standing on the roof of the stadium!

He’s lowered down to the arena floor on a cable and makes his way through the athletes to the stage, shaking hands all the way.

And for some reason there’s a motorcycle amid the athletes! Tom Cruise is absconding with the Olympic flag out of the stadium.

In a bit of movie magic, he’s apparently already 10 miles away in the middle of Paris, heading for a plane, according to the video that’s playing now. Through a little more montage, the plane has already flown him around the world to Los Angeles.

The camera zooms out from Cruise to show the Olympic rings now worked into the Hollywood sign.

Yes, all of that really just happened.

French indie rock band Phoenix performs during the closing ceremony.

After the athletes entered the Stade de France, and Thomas Jolly’s artistic vision was experienced by the watching world, the party truly got going with live music performed by artists that plenty in the audience would know without consulting Google.

French bands Phoenix and Air kicked off proceedings inside the stadium with an enthusiastic version of one of Phoenix’s biggest hits, “Lisztomania,” ringing around the stadium. In a show of unity between the current and next Olympic hosts, Phoenix would be joined by US indie rock mainstay Vampire Weekend.

But what about the promised Los Angeles artists of origin? Fear not, as part of the official handover between Paris and LA, a pitch-perfect rendition of the “The Star-Spangled Banner” was performed by H.E.R. as Simone Biles and LA Mayor Karen Bass watched on.

US singer H.E.R performs.

From here on in, let’s just say Hollywood took over. Tom Cruise rappelled down inside the stadium (soundtracked by H.E.R.’s guitar) and took the Olympic flag over to California via a variety of transportation methods and some movie magic. “By the Way” by the Red Hot Chili Peppers played in the background as Cruise rode a motorcycle out of the venue and into a montage — very American.

Then we were treated to a (possibly pre-taped) performance by the band on the beach playing another signature hit, “Can’t Stop.”

When RHCP did eventually stop, they passed the musical baton over to another Southern California native, Billie Eilish, who brought a much-needed moment of calm to the closing ceremony with “Birds of a Feather.”

And then, as if by magic, arguably the most-spotted man at these Paris Olympics who wasn’t actually competing, Snoop Dogg, had arrived back home, and took to the stage performing a medley of greatest hits, helped out by Dr. Dre.

If this was a taste of things to come for the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, star-power is going to be on display, both inside and out of the sporting arena, live and on-screen.

Tony Estanguet, president of the Paris 2024 organizing committee, delivers a speech during the closing ceremony. 

While speaking at tonight’s closing ceremony, the head of the Paris Olympic organizing committee, Tony Estanguet, said the Summer Games matched records for audience size, attendance and decibel levels.

Additionally, Paris broke a very fitting record for the City of Love — it had the most marriage proposals at an Olympics, according to Estanguet.

After an exciting two-and-a-half weeks of competition, it’s time to say “au revoir” to the Paris Olympics.

The closing ceremony took place at the Stade de France.

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Flagbearers from every country enter the Stade de France and walk onto the stage at the start of the ceremony.

Japanese athletes participate in the parade.

A Golden Voyager, inspired by references from French history, stands atop a pile of masked dancers as the last Olympic ring is raised above the stage.

The orchestra performs during the ceremony.

Alain Roche plays the piano while suspended from wires hanging from the stadium's roof.

French indie rock band Phoenix performs during the closing ceremony.

Actor Tom Cruise carries the Olympic flag on a motorcycle near the end of the ceremony.

See more of the best photos from the closing ceremony.

Billie Eilish, the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Snoop Dogg — who had been a constant presence at the Paris Games — helped close out the ceremony with performances from the beach in Los Angeles, where the 2028 Olympic Games will be held.

The Chili Peppers performed their song, “Can’t Stop,” while Eilish performed “Birds of a Feather,” and Snoop a few of his classics, including “Drop It Like It’s Hot.”

People are now pouring out of the Paris stadium as the far-flung — and possibly pre-taped? — performances continue.

The stage is being set, quite literally, for the 2028 Games.

As we have a video interlude here, a dance circle has formed on the edge of the stadium floor and athletes are entertaining themselves with some moves.

The fans are loving it, with big cheers going up for each spin.

The breakdancers are going off — not content with just performing during the competition this weekend, they’re stealing the show tonight as well.

Read more about the new Olympic event — known in competitive circles simply as “breaking” — here:

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Phoenix performs.

It took almost three songs, but the athletes are now fully cleared of the stage as Phoenix plays on.

Some of the athletes are taking this opportunity to take off for the exits, but the party goes on with French duo Air playing a tune.

Phoenix performs during the closing ceremony. 

French indie rock band Phoenix is now performing their song “Lisztomania,” and the athletes are just going to go ahead and ignore that request to get off the stage.

Some are just milling around the stage, but most are crowded right around the band, dancing to the music and waving their country’s flag.

It’s quite the visual, and it sort of seems like the organizers have decided to just let the athletes have their moment instead of forcing them off.

Athletes gather on stage.

Well, the closing ceremony is delayed a bit after the athletes got a little too excited and jumped onto the stage here at the Stade de France.

Performances are about to begin and a drum kit has been brought out. The athletes were clearly meant to be an audience next to the stage, but many of them have taken the opportunity to simply go straight up.

The public address announcer is asking them to get down and they are complying, but there’s hundreds of people on this stage currently.

Surely, this was not part of the show.

As we watch the closing ceremony, here are some things to know about the event:

We need a breather after just listing that!

A pianist plays during the closing ceremony.

A performer is playing the piano while suspended on wires hung from the Stade de France’s roof as another performer sings.

The piano is bouncing frequently on the wires, but it seems like it’s supposed to do that, as the performer keeps on going.

Dancers are now pushing giant Olympic rings into position as the piano player is lowered back into the stage.

The rings will be lifted up above the stage, and they are starting to rise now.

Dancers unearth giant Olympic rings.

The lights go down at the Stade de France.

The lights go out and another fantastic light display starts up as cellphone flashlights go on all around the stadium.

When they come back on, there is a golden figure floating down from the roof of the Stade de France.

The person lands at the center of the now-smoking stage, which is lit up, making it more obvious that it’s a mock-up of the global map.

A golden figure is lowered from the roof.

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands, center, receives her gold medal for the women's marathon alongside silver medalist Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, left, and bronze winner Hellen Obiri of Kenya, right.

Well, what an unbeatable stage to accept your Olympic medal!

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands receives her gold for the women’s marathon, which she won this morning, inside a packed Stade de France.

She jumps on to the top step of the podium and punches her arms in the air. She smiles broadly as the Dutch national anthem plays out.

Ethiopian Tigst Assefa, who Hassan outlasted in the final 200 meters to take gold, collects her silver, while Kenya’s Hellen Obiri picks up her bronze medal.

US swimmer Katie Ledecky, serving as a flagbearer alongside Nick Mead, walks into the stadium during the closing ceremony.

American swimming icon Katie Ledecky is one of the US flagbearers at the closing ceremony going on now in Paris.

The four medals earned by Ledecky at these Games brought her career total to 14 in Olympic competition, and place her alone as the most decorated American female Olympian of all time.

Ledecky was mic’d up as she walked out in tonight’s parade, and NBC commentators asked her if she’d return to compete at the Los Angeles Summer Olympics in four years to chase a 10th gold medal at age 31.

Ledecky also revealed that she has been soaking in more of the Olympic excitement and spirit in the French capital than she has in past years.

“This is my first Olympics where I stayed the second week, so I got to see basketball games, got to golf,” Ledecky told NBC. “I’ve met so many athletes from so many different sports, and I’ve just been cheering my head off whether I’m in person or on TV watching the last few things today. It’s been a lot of fun.”

With a stadium of 80,000 people and thousands of athletes gathering below, might as well do some karaoke.

“Freed From Desire” by Gala Razzatto is easily the crowd favorite, and all athletes and the crowd are jumping in unison — as they should, this track is an absolute banger.

Athletes from Canada enter the stadium.

It’s clearly time for the athletes to finally let out all the emotion of these Games.

They’re walking slowly around the stadium, encouraging the fans to dance and cheer, and the fans in the end of the stadium nearest to the tunnel are having a blast with each delegation.

The athletes seemed like they were supposed to take a path relatively close to the volunteers and flagbearers, but they have quickly eschewed that for a party with the people.

French athletes celebrate.

Flag bearers arrive on the pitch at the Stade de France.

The parade of flagbearers is making its way out of the tunnel and onto the sort of futuristic stage here at the Stade de France, which sort of resembles a flattened version of the Crag from 1990s Nickelodeon show “Guts.”

They’re making their way around the stadium to loud roars as they navigate the many crevices and valleys of this stage. The carpet seems to be tripping some people up, too, we observed on the broadcast.

Athletes carry flags at the Stade de France.

It’s a truly wonderful night here in Saint-Denis outside Paris. A hot day has turned into a breezy, comfortable night.

And now huge cheers for a parade of volunteers entering the arena from either end. They’ve been truly wonderful for the last two weeks and are getting their due applause.

There’s a list of all the Olympic flagbearers here.

Frenchmusician Zaho de Sagazan performs during the closing ceremony Sunday.

The closing ceremony is underway, with Zaho de Sagazan singing “Sous le Ciel de Paris,” which translates to “Under the Paris Sky.”

The song was first written for the 1951 film of the same name and was later recorded by Edith Piaf.

De Sagazan — who became more globally renowned after singing David Bowie’s “Modern Love” at the Cannes festival earlier this year — is performing at the National Estate of the Louvre in the Jardin des Tuileries

Now French swimming prodigy Léon Marchand, looking dapper in a black suit, is approaching the Olympic Cauldron. He’s been the hometown hero at these Games, winning four gold medals in the pool. The crowd inside Stade de France lets out a deafening cheer when he appears on large video screens showing the scenes outside.

French swimmer Léon Marchand arrives to receive the Olympic flame.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif celebrates after she won gold in the welterweight division on August 9.

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif became an unlikely face of these Olympic Games when she was subjected to online abuse after Italian boxer Angela Carini quit their bout in 46 seconds. Khelif went on to win the women’s 66kg welterweight gold medal a week later.

Some spectators watching her bout against Carini later raised questions about Khelif’s participation, citing a 2023 decision by a now-discredited boxing regulator to bar her from a women’s tournament.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC), however, strongly supported her participation in the 2024 Games, with IOC spokesperson Mark Adams saying she was “born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport.”

The fight became a flashpoint for an often misinformed debate about how women are allowed to compete in sports. It also triggered an onslaught of online abuse, with transphobic commentators incorrectly calling Khelif “a man” because of an alleged physical advantage.

With the eyes of the world on her, Khelif progressed through the competition, received huge amounts of support from the crowds watching her fight and eventually won a gold medal.

“I’m very happy. For eight years, this has been my dream and I’m now the Olympic champion and gold medalist,” she said after the fight. “I’ve worked for eight years, no sleep, eight years tired.”

After Khelif won her gold medal, her lawyer Nabil Boudi said on Saturday that she has filed a legal complaint with the Paris prosecutors saying she suffered “aggravated online harassment.”

“Imane Khelif decided to lead a new fight: one of justice, dignity and honor,” her lawyer Nabil Boudi said.

“The inquiry will determine who started this misogynistic, racist and sexist campaign but will also look at those who fed this online lynching,” he added.

You can read more about Khelif here.

The Stade de France minutes before tonight's closing ceremony begins.

Bonsoir from the Stade de France for tonight’s closing ceremony!

The competition is over and now it’s all about celebrating the accomplishments of the athletes who competed here and handing off the Olympic torch to Los Angeles, hosts of the Games in 2028.

Here’s what it looks like inside the stadium as the crowd filters in.

Turkey's Yusuf Dikeç competes in the 10-meter air pistol mixed-team shooting competition on July 30.

Perhaps the most talked-about athlete from these Olympics wasn’t necessarily the most decorated, nor the most obvious household name.

In fact, few people would have heard of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç prior to the Games, but his seemingly nonchalant approach to his discipline has earned him celebrity status in Paris.

With no specialized equipment — such as custom glasses, large ear protection or tinted lenses — and a hand casually resting in one pocket, Dikeç claimed Turkey’s first Olympic medal (a silver) in shooting with teammate Şevval Ilayda Tarhan.

Even pole vault gold medalist and world record holder Mondo Duplantis imitated the 51-year-old’s cold stance – hand in a make-shift pocket and an outstretched arm holding an imaginary gun.

Viewers became obsessed with the confident and apparently laidback approach, though Dikeç said that his stance “is actually about bringing the body to equilibrium and focusing and concentrating.”

He told Turkish radio station Radyo Gol: “I shoot with both eyes, most shooters do it with one. So I didn’t want that all that equipment. Shooting with two eyes — I believe that it’s better. I’ve done a lot of research on it, so I didn’t need the equipment.

“Shooting with my hand in my pocket has nothing to do with artistry. I am more motivated and feel more comfortable while shooting.”

Not every Olympic shooter shares the same approach. South Korea’s Kim Ye-ji endeared herself to viewers with her more decked-out approach, competing in a cap, futuristic glasses and monochromatic clothing.

As the Paris Olympic Games come to a close, check out some of the best photos from an unforgettable two weeks of competition.

Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina leaps from his surfboard and raises his finger in the air as he celebrates a near-perfect 9.90-scoring wave July 29. It was the highest-scoring wave in Olympic history.

US sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates after crossing the finish line to win gold in the women's 4x100m relay on August 9.

The sun sets behind the Eiffel Tower during a beach volleyball match on August 4.

American gymnasts Simone Biles, left, and Jordan Chiles bow to Brazil's Rebeca Andrade after she won Olympic gold in the floor exercise on August 5. It was the first all-Black Olympic gymnastics podium. However, on August 11, the International Olympic Committee announced that Chiles' bronze medal would be reallocated to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu after the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that an appeal made by the United States over Chiles' score was filed too late.

US swimmer Katie Ledecky competes in the 800-meter freestyle final on August 3. Ledecky won the event for the fourth straight Olympics and added to her record as the most decorated American female in Olympics history. She has won 14 Olympic medals, nine of which are gold.

Visitors take pictures of the Olympic cauldron after sunset on July 28.

See more of the most compelling photos from these Olympics.

Rapper Snoop Dogg feeds a horse at an equestrian event on August 3.

Snoop Dogg has played a starring role at the Paris Olympics — and he’s not done just yet.

The hip-hop luminary is among the artists performing at tonight’s closing ceremony — which will mark the handover to the 2028 Los Angeles Games — in Paris’ Stade de France on Saturday evening.

Billie Eilish, Red Hot Chili Peppers and H.E.R., who will play the American national anthem, are the other California-based acts scheduled to perform at the ceremony.

“We are thrilled to feature the very best of LA with local artists and are grateful to Billie, H.E.R., the Chili Peppers and Snoop for their collaboration on what will be an incredible show to a global audience that will give fans a taste of what’s to come in 2028.”

Snoop has been an ever-present figure at these Games, carrying the torch ahead of the opening ceremony, offering insight on NBCUniversal’s coverage, and making guest appearances at several events, including the skateboarding and breakdancing.

Also present at the ceremony will be double Olympic medalist skateboarder Jagger Eaton, cyclist Kate Courtney, and sprinting great Michael Johnson.

Tonight’s flagbearers: All competing nations will parade their flags tonight. For Team USA, swimming great Katie Ledecky and rowing’s Nick Mead will carry the flag, while host nation France will have its flag carried by rugby star Antoine Dupont and mountain-biker Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.

See a full list of the flagbearers here.

American gymnast Stephen Nedoroscik celebrates after his pommel horse performance on July 29.

Before it was his turn to take center stage at the Paris Olympic Games, Stephen Nedoroscik leaned back and closed his eyes.

But the bespectacled Olympian wasn’t snoozing.

Nedoroscik, whose speciality is pommel horse and whose routine would decide whether the US men’s artistic gymnastics team would make it onto the Olympic podium for the first time in 16 years, was tracing his steps in his head.

He breathed slowly to lower his heart rate, he told NBC’s Today.

When it was his turn, Nedoroscik ditched his glasses and Team USA jacket and headed to the pommel horse.

And in a near-perfect 40-second routine of quickly swinging both legs around his body and flinging himself into a walking handstand, Nedoroscik secured the team’s bronze medal.

His teammates’ reactions were as euphoric as they might have been had they won gold.

Though they won together, it’s Nedoroscik who’s broken out as the fan favorite, even with his limited performance time.

He’s earned Clark Kent comparisons for the unassuming demeanor and the similar specs he wears to Superman’s alter-ego, before losing both to become a confident pommel horse hero.

Nedoroscik, for his part, thinks the memes he’s inspired are “awesome.”

“I kinda just wanted to be that guy who might be a little bit nerdy, but also really good at sports,” Nedoroscik told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire. “That’s all I wanted to be.”

Nedoroscik added he is “totally cool” with the Clark Kent nickname.

Remarkably, the 25-year-old says he doesn’t even need to see when performing on the pommel horse.

US gymnast Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during the individual all-around final on August 1.

Simone Biles came to Paris as the most decorated gymnast ever and left with another three Olympic gold medals as well as a silver, becoming one of the biggest stories of these Games. Such a haul underlines her status as the greatest athlete the sport has ever seen, particularly in light of her journey to the Olympic Games, which is now well-known but becomes no less extraordinary with each retelling.

The 27-year-old pulled out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics suffering from the “twisties,” a mental block causing gymnasts to lose track of themselves in the air, and took time away from the sport to focus on her mental health. Then, in Paris, she led the US to a brilliant gymnastics team gold, before securing individual golds in the all-around and vault competitions as well as a silver on floor.

Despite all the hype and expectation around her, Biles told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire that her return to the Olympics was for no one else.

“It was important to me because nobody forced me to be out there on that stage,” Biles said. “I solely did it for myself and I’m in a really good spot mentally and physically. So doing this for just me meant the world.”

Her return to the pinnacle of the sport has become a story about the importance of therapy, prioritizing your own mental health and bouncing back from rock bottom. 

Read more about Simone Biles’ extraordinary comeback here.

American swimmer Katie Ledecky, second from top, enjoys a comfortable lead against her competitors in the 1,500-meter freestyle final on July 31.

Katie Ledecky only furthered her legacy as an Olympic great at these Games, winning four medals – two gold, one silver and one bronze.

In the process, she became the most decorated female US Olympian of all time with 14 medals, surpassing fellow swimmer Jenny Thompson.

At 27, Ledecky likely has another Games in her, especially with the prospect of a home Olympics up next in Los Angeles in four years’ time.

In Paris, Ledecky won her gold medals in the 800- and 1,500-meter freestyle events, as well as a silver in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay and bronze in the 400-meter freestyle.

Sweden's Armand "Mondo" Duplantis completes his world-record pole vault on August 5. On his final attempt, Duplantis cleared 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches), breaking the world record for the ninth time in his career.

Few athletes are so completely dominant in their sport as Armand “Mondo” Duplantis.

The Swedish pole vaulter successfully defended his Olympic title in Paris, but he wasn’t satisfied with simply winning the gold.

Raising the bar to a gargantuan 6.25-meters, Duplantis broke the world record for the ninth time in his career, clearing the height on his third and final attempt at the Stade de France.

For context, USA’s Sam Kendricks took silver after clearing 5.95m — 30 centimeters (arond 11.8 inches) lower than Duplantis’ world record — while Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis was third with 5.90m.

The 24-year-old has backed himself to break the record again, although that will be a challenge for another day.

“I had this feeling of peace and confidence that is hard to explain, but for it to work out the way it did is unbelievable really,” he told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies the morning after his record-breaking feat.

“When I stepped on the track, I just felt like this wave of calmness. I was able to get into the state of, ‘This is just pole vaulting, this has just been what I’ve been doing since I was a kid.’”

American sprinter Noah Lyles, in Lane 7, races to win gold in the 100-meter dash on August 4. The race was incredibly close and came down to a photo finish. Silver medalist Kishane Thompson of Jamaica was in Lane 4.

Noah Lyles is never too far from the headlines, and the Paris Games weren’t any different for the US sprinter.

First, he won the gold medal in the men’s 100-meter dash by the slimmest of margins – just five-thousandths of a second – exploding down the track at the Stade de France and leaning in to cross the finish line ahead of favorite Kishane Thompson of Jamaica.

The victory ended a 20-year Olympic drought in the event for the USA, when Justin Gatlin won the 100-meter race in Athens. It also cemented Lyles as the premier American superstar in the discipline as the charismatic 27-year-old sprinter had already been one of the top faces of track and field with his blazing speed and viral moments.

Then, a few days later was his signature race, the 200-meter sprint. He was typically very confident of completing an Olympic double.

However, in a stunning turn of events, Lyles finished in third, unable to overcome Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo and his Team USA compatriot Kenneth Bednarek, who finished in first and second place, respectively.

However, the result of the race was quickly bumped from the headlines when Lyles laid down on the track immediately following his crossing the finish line. He was helped off the track by medical personnel in a wheelchair and taken to the medical holding area.

He later revealed that he had tested positive for Covid-19 earlier this week and ran in Thursday’s 200-meter race anyway.

It was the last we saw of Lyles in Paris but he left with a gold and bronze medal added to his tally, and his title as the fastest man in the world reclaimed. 

Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk reacts after winning a bronze medal on August 8.

Zhan Beleniuk is more than just an athlete.

The wrestler — who earned Olympic gold in 2021, silver in 2016 and now bronze in 2024 — has been a member of Ukraine’s parliament since 2019.

And since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, he’s seen the impact of the war on sports in the country.

Beleniuk — who is also the country’s first Black member of parliament — took time off to compete at the Games and says he’s aware of the symbolic importance of having Ukrainian athletes compete in Paris.

“We have here a celebration of the Olympic movement, of sports in general. At the same time, Russia kills our people every day,” the wrestler said, reflecting on the difficult balance Ukrainian athletes face.

“We ask support from our allies, from our partners, because Russia is a big country with huge resources but we are fighting for our land, for our values and our rights for living a normal life.”

Delegations arrive at the Trocadéro during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, as French singer Philippe Katerine is seen performing on a screen, in Paris on July 26.

It was one of the more memorable moments of arguably the most unique opening ceremony in history, but one that has sparked controversy around the world. The scene in question has been described by some critics as a parody of “The Last Supper,” which featured drag artists and multiple dancers.

The performance in question also included Philippe Katerine, a French entertainer who featured as the Greek god of wine Dionysus and quickly became known as the “semi-naked blue guy.”

In the scene, Katerine sang a song while lying on a table, seemingly without clothes and covered head-to-toe in glittery blue paint.

His appearance went viral, watched by millions of people around the world. In an interview with CNN, Katerine said his song “Nu” – or “Naked” – was a message for peace, inspired by war, such as those in Gaza and Ukraine.

“Would there have been wars if we’d stayed naked? The answer is perhaps not because you can’t hide a gun or a dagger when you’re naked,” he said.

“So you’ve got this idea of harmlessness when it comes to the naked man. And the idea of the origins of the Olympic Games in Greece, which are represented today because when you see paintings, they’re of naked athletes too, also with the idea that they can’t carry weapons when they’re naked.

Olympic organizers apologized for the scene after it was criticized by the Catholic church and Christian groups. The French Catholic Church said the festivities “included scenes of derision and mockery of Christianity.” Katerine, too, apologized if his appearance shocked people, calling it a misunderstanding.

You can read more from Katerine’s interview with CNN here.

Athletes jump into the Seine during the mixed relay triathlon on August 5.

Ahead of the Paris Olympics, swimming in the River Seine had been illegal for more than 100 years due to the water’s pollution level.

However, in a mission to stand out and make some of the swimming events unique, authorities spent at least €1.4 billion ($1.55 billion) to clean up the Seine in the lead-up to the Games, and Paris officials made a big show of displaying its suitability.

However, the river’s E. coli levels meant the men’s individual triathlon – which began with the swimming leg in the Seine – had to be postponed by a day, and familiarization swims for the marathon swim and triathlons had to be canceled due to poor water quality levels following rainy days.

But Paris 2024 organizers insisted the water quality in the Seine was at a “very good” level on the morning of the individual triathlons.

Belgium later withdrew from the mixed relay triathlon race and Switzerland had to mix up its roster after athletes from both countries fell ill following the initial triathlon races.

Neither country said if their respective athletes’ illnesses were due to E. coli, but it only increased scrutiny around the use of the Seine.

Despite water quality eventually reaching acceptable levels, Olympic organizers were criticized by athletes and National Olympic Committees for the uncertainty around the race and training schedules.

Read more about the Seine situation here.

Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina leaps from his surfboard and raises his finger in the air as he celebrates a near-perfect 9.90-scoring wave on July 29. It was the highest-scoring wave in Olympic history.

It was a celebration worthy of the ages — or at least viral fame.

Surfer Gabriel Medina was taking on Kanoa Igarashi, the man who beat him at the Tokyo Olympics and eventually won silver, and he was looking to turn the tide this time around.

The Brazilian not only managed to take down the Japanese surfer on July 29, he did so in part thanks to a near-perfect 9.90-scoring wave on Day 3 of the surfing competition in Tahiti. It was the highest-scoring wave in Olympic history.

The resultant jubilation produced another moment of perfection: Medina leapt from his surfboard, raised his finger aloft and his board just managed to fly parallel to him as photographer Jerome Brouillet from Agence France-Presse snapped the shot.

“The conditions were perfect, the waves were taller than we expected,” Brouillet told The Guardian. “So he (Medina) is at the back of the wave and I can’t see him, and then he pops up and I took four pictures, and one of them was this one.

“It’s very cool, it’s a nice shot and lots of people love it. It’s not really a surf photograph so it captures the attention of more people.”

US soccer player Lindsey Horan is pictured during the final match against Brazil on August 10.

Although winning Olympic gold is a familiar result for the US women’s soccer team, this one marks “a start to something new,” captain Lindsey Horan told CNN Sport’s Amanda Davies.

The USWNT is the most decorated squad in women’s soccer but endured an Olympic gold medal drought dating back to London 2012 and a disappointing round-of-16 exit at the 2023 Women’s World Cup after which several of its longtime stars retired and new coach Emma Hayes was appointed to kickstart a new era.

“This was always the thing, it’s like the new identity. We knew it was going to be a journey,” Horan said. “But it is a start to something new, not just because we have a new manager coming in, but we wanted to leave that World Cup behind and start new. What could we do as this team to move forward and with so many amazing individuals? Now, you just play as a team and play as we did here, that’s why we have a gold medal around our neck.”

She paid tribute to Hayes’ “experience and poise” having an immediate impact on the team and on her.

“She’s given me a lot of responsibility and trust in such a short period of time, usually that takes a lot of time to build … and she came in and she got that right away,” Horan added.

Forward Mallory Swanson, who scored the only goal in the final against Brazil to give the US the gold medal, echoed Horan in praising Hayes and highlighted the team’s self-belief as the driving force behind their success.

“I felt this from the beginning with this group, we all had the belief we could get this done from the coaches to the support staff to 22 players, we all just believed and that’s what led us to have this gold medal around our necks,” she said.

French swimmer Léon Marchand greets fans during celebrations in front of the Eiffel Tower on August 6.

If there was one French athlete who starred most at the Paris Games, it was probably Léon Marchand.

The 22-year-old was a sensation in the pool, becoming the first athlete in decades to win two individual swimming gold medals — the 200m breaststroke and 200m butterfly — on the same night, both in Olympic-record times.

He won four overall golds in the Games on home soil.

The thunderous chanting of Marchand’s name was the soundtrack of La Défense Arena on August 1 after the Olympic record setting night.

“It was amazing. The first day was definitely the most impressive for me. I just came on the pool side and the whole pool was cheering for me,” he told CNN Sport’s Coy Wire.

Coached by Bob Bowman, the same man who helped Michael Phelps to legendary status, Marchand has blossomed into one of the most dominant swimmers in the pool, and to do it in front of the home crowd was an even more special occasion.

“There was like 15,000 people in my lane. It was amazing. It’s something I will remember forever,” he told Wire.

Read more about Marchand’s breakout Summer Games on home soil here. 

Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic celebrates after he defeated Spain's Carlos Alcaraz to win gold on August 4.

On his fifth time trying, after a match of extraordinary quality, Novak Djokovic has a late addition to his near-perfect tennis resumé: Olympic gold medalist.

Djokovic outdueled Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz in a brilliant, exhausting men’s singles final at Roland Garros, triumphing 7-6(3) 7-6(2) in two hours and 50 minutes.

With the victory, Djokovic became the fifth player to own what has been dubbed the career “golden slam” by winning all four majors and an Olympic singles title.

That exclusive group also features Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Serena Williams, who was in the stands to witness the pulsating contest.

How much the triumph meant to Djokovic was immediately evident. Upon winning match point, he roared with delight, dropped to his knees, then tearfully embraced his family and coaching team.

A Serbian flag was soon brought out, and the 37-year-old – the oldest man to win an Olympics singles gold medal – still seemed shaken with joy when he returned to his courtside chair.

This is the first title that Djokovic has won all year, but arguably the one he wanted the most.

“Playing for Serbia has always been my utmost, real pleasure, my priority,” he said after the match. “I’m just so proud to be a part of an elite number of athletes that managed to win gold for their countries in their respective sports.”

US basketball player Brittney Griner reacts on the podium on August 11.

This gold medal might mean just a bit more to Brittney Griner.

The American star spent almost 10 months in a Russian prison after authorities found cannabis oil in her luggage on her way to play in a professional league there. It took months of diplomatic wrangling for her to finally be released and come back to the US.

Griner said she would never go overseas to play basketball again, but would make an exception for the Olympics.

As she stood on the podium listening to the US national anthem with her gold medal around her neck, tears could be seen rolling down her cheeks.

It was a nice moment for a player who has been through so much in the last few years.

US athlete Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone wears a crown after winning the 400-meter hurdles and smashing her own world record on August 8. She finished in 50.37 seconds, dominating the field to win gold for the second straight Olympics.

Team USA are used to dominating in track and field. But in Paris, their level of success was unparalleled.

American athletes won 34 medals at the Stade de France, made up of 14 golds, 11 silvers and nine bronzes.

Some of the highlights include Sydney Mclaughlin-Levrone’s dominant performance in the 400m hurdles, Noah Lyles finally claiming the 100-meter dash crown, Tara Davis-Woodhall jumping to victory in the women’s long jump and Ryan Crouser winning his third straight Olympic shot put gold.

It wasn’t all perfect for American athletes though, with some disappointments along the way. Lyles’ bronze in his signature event, the 200-meter, was a surprise — although he did reveal later he had earlier been diagnosed with Covid-19 – and the team’s disqualification from the 4x100 men’s relay final was a shock, as it had entered as the favorite.

Overall, though, it was a marked improvement for Team USA from three years ago in Tokyo, where it won 26 track and field medals; seven gold, 12 silver and seven bronze.

Team USA has emerged victorious from the final competitive event of these Summer Games, moving them into a tie with China at 40 gold medals each.

It was a rare nail-biter for a US women’s basketball team that entered the game with an Olympic winning streak dating back to 1992, but ultimately Team USA did what it needed to do on the court — and in the medal standings.

While the US sits atop the leaderboard with China, it holds the edge in both silver medals and overall medals, which most consider the tiebreakers (the medal count is not an official part of the competition, though it’s closely watched across the world).

In 2020, it was also a tight contest between the US and China, with the US ultimately earning 39 golds to China’s 38.

The US basketball team celebrates after defeating France on August 11.

Team USA has just won the gold medal in an unbelievable finish!

France hit a buzzer beater as time expired and the crowd exploded, thinking the host nation had just shocked the historically dominant Americans and sent it to overtime. But Gabby Williams’ foot was on the line — it was only a two!

Kelsey Plum had seemed to do enough to put the French team away only seconds earlier, hitting two clutch free throws to put the US up by four.

But Williams, who played a key role in making this a surprisingly tight contest, answered with a three-pointer with just five seconds left to draw the French team back within one. France fouled on the ensuing inbounds pass, and Kahleah Copper knocked down two more clutch free throws to make the score 67-64 with just 3.8 seconds remaining.

Williams made it down the court in plenty of time and her shot banked in off the backboard, sending the arena into hysterics. Her teammates began to celebrate — but then, after a moment, so did the Americans.

A replay showed Williams’ foot only just on the line, making the bucket only count for two instead of the three the French needed.

French basketball player Gabby Williams makes a two-point basket at the end of a game against the United States on August 11.

It’s heartbreak for the French as their players are in tears are after the final buzzer. The Americans are running around the court in joy. Their opponents can’t seem to believe they just missed overtime by a matter of inches.

Williams is consoled by her coaches. She finishes with 19 points as the standout player on the day.

The US players celebrate with their men’s team counterparts courtside, along with the family of late NBA great Kobe Bryant. It’s the moment they long expected — but this as definitely not how they expected to get here, after rolling through another Olympic tournament.

The final score: 67-66, Team USA.

This post has been updated with more details about the US win.

An amazing play by Breanna Stewart to block France’s Marine Fauthoux’s attempt at tying the game from long range. The French fans are screaming for a foul, but it doesn’t seem like Stewart got any of the French shooter’s hands.

Fauthoux smacks the basket in anger after Team USA rebounds and France fouls quickly.

But A’ja WIlson misses the first of two free throws. She hits the second and the US is up 63-59 with 17.4 to go.

Kahleah Copper drives to the lane and hits a clutch layup to put the US up three with just 1:20 seconds to play

On the ensuing possession, the French try to get it all back at once, but Gabby Williams airballs it.

USA ball, 62-59 with 54.7 seconds left.

It took until the last bit of the fourth quarter, but each team is starting to hit some shots now.

It’s dramatic back-and-forth stuff as these two squads vie for the women’s basketball gold medal. France’s Gabby Williams has just scored her 14th point of the day to bring her team back to within one of the USA.

A dramatic finish lays ahead and the French refuse to back down in this one.

Jackie Young is out of this one.

Young, the Las Vegas Aces star, gets her fifth foul and heads to the bench for the rest of the game. France hits both their free throws and it’s 58-57, USA.

French basketball player Marine Fauthoux takes a free throw during the last quarter of a game against the United States on August 11.

It’s safe to say no one saw this coming.

With under four minutes to go, Team USA’s dominant women’s basketball team is tied with home nation France as we head toward the end of the fourth quarter.

Nervous American fans here at the Bercy Arena are wearing their emotions on their sleeves. And so are the French, as they bounce and sing to “Freed From Desire.”

Remember: The US entered this game with a stunning seven straight gold medals in women’s basketball — and the team hasn’t even been defeated in Olympic play since 1992.

As if that weren’t enough, Team USA is playing in the final event of the Paris Games, with a victory earning a tie in the gold medal count with China (a tie that many would consider broken by a comfortable lead in silvers and overall medals).

French basketball player Valériane Ayayi passes the ball during a game against the United States on August 11.

The French simply are not letting go of this thing.

The home nation is staying in this one by playing intense defense and making pressure shots, as the US is suddenly being put under pressure it has not faced in a long time in the Olympics.

It’s 49-49, the US’ shooting woes are popping up again, and A’ja Wilson seems to be the only player who can get the ball through the net for the US right now.

A tough finish is looming.

Just 10 more minutes of play in these Summer Olympics.

Team USA is up 45-43 over France heading into the final quarter of the gold medal game in the women’s basketball tournament.

A’ja Wilson leads all scorers with 14 points and the US is finally starting to hit a few more shots.

Drama coming in the final stage here as France looks to use its stifling defense and home crowd advantage to overcome the USA’s talented roster.

US basketball player Napheesa Collier takes a shot over France’s Valériane Ayayi during a game on August 11.

And once again, Team USA is in the lead.

It’s 43-40 in favor of the Americans after a big run here has stolen all the momentum away from the French, who suddenly are struggling to hit open shots.

Meanwhile, the USA is going to its stars and it’s paying off. A’ja Wilson and Napheesa Collier have led the charge and Sabrina Ionescu is everywhere on defense.

Was that third quarter flurry the best that the French had?

US basketball player A’ja Wilson drives to the basket during a game against France on August 11.

In the biggest games, the biggest stars have to shine. And right now, the US’ superstars are shining.

Kelsey Plum and A’ja Wilson have led a quick comeback here, sinking threes and getting out on the fast break to whittle the 10-point French lead down to just three.

It’s turning into a true classic here at the Bercy Arena in the final contest of these Summer Games.

The US Olympic and Paralympic Committee will appeal the ruling made by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that led to American gymnast Jordan Chiles being stripped of the bronze medal for the floor exercise at the Paris Summer Olympics.

Team USA is suddenly down eight to France as the home team comes flying out of the locker room for the second half.

A three-pointer from Valériane Ayayi has brought this crowd to its feet as the French open up a 33-25 lead over the USA in the first minutes of the third quarter.

It’s another quick timeout for the US to try and break this run. The Americans have still yet to score in this quarter and they’re looking very sloppy on the offensive end.

There’s a lot of time left, but it’s suddenly a dangerous moment for Team USA.

France’s outgoing interior minister, Gérald Darmanin, says 2,500 police officers will be deployed around the Stade de France, where the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is due to take place on Sunday evening.

Darmanin added that 20,000 police officers remain on duty throughout Paris.

About the show: The closing ceremony is due to start at 3 p.m. ET today (9 p.m. local time) and is expected to last a little over two hours.

The theme is called “Records” and will feature “over a hundred performers, acrobats, dancers and circus artists,” according to Paris 2024. It has been created by the artistic director of the opening ceremony Thomas Jolly.

Eiffel evacuation: Meanwhile Sunday, Paris police told CNN the iconic Eiffel Tower had been evacuated after a man was spotted scaling the structure.

Police did not provide any further details for the time being.

Players fight for control of the ball during the first half of a basketball game between the United States and France on August 11.

The halftime horn sounds and a bit of a shock here: It’s 25-25 between the US and France at the break.

The game suits France at the moment — neither team is shooting well, but the French defense is giving the Americans fits and they’re turning the ball over far too much. Team USA has 13 turnovers in the first 20 minutes of play.

The differences in the game so far are those turnovers and three-point shooting. The US is yet to make a bucket from long range, but France has three — even if they’re chucking them up at an incredible rate, having shot 18 from beyond the arc.

It’s a sloppy game, truth be told. Team USA will hope that the second half brings an improvement in shooting and their talent comes to bear a bit more than it did in that second quarter.

For France, they’re looking for more of the same. The more this game gets down in the muck and stays sloppy, the better chance for the home team to pull out a massive upset.

Remember the medal stakes: If the US wins this final competition of the Paris Olympics, Team USA will tie China for most gold medals at the 2024 Games. It has comfortably earned the most silvers and medals overall.

French basketball player Marine Fauthoux reacts after a three-point basket during a game against the United States on August 11.

This is probably a little closer than Team USA envisioned it would be as we pass the halfway point of the second quarter.

Team USA and France are tied 23-23 with 2:45 to go in the second quarter and the French have all the momentum.

The Americans are looking a little harried and making uncharacteristically sloppy plays in the early going. In just a quarter and a half, they have 12 turnovers compared to France’s five.

Both teams are shooting poorly: the US at 30% from the field, France at 26%. You have to imagine that’ll get better for the US as the game goes on.

Marine Fauthoux just hit a shot from the logo as time expired on the shot clock to bring the game level. The US calls timeout to break the French momentum as the home fans explode.

Pressure time going into the half for the Americans now.

LeBron James and Pau Gasol greet each other prior to the women’s basketball game between the United States and France on August 11.

A host of current and former NBA and WNBA stars are taking in today’s game from courtside.

Just recognized here in the arena were LeBron James and Derrick White of the victorious US men’s basketball team; NBA legends Pau Gasol, Dirk Nowitzki and Scottie Pippen; and WNBA legend Sue Bird and her fiancee, former US Women’s National Team star Megan Rapinoe.

Victor Wembanyama of France and Steve Kerr, the head coach of the US men’s team, were also spotted.

And sitting halfway up the section right at mid-court is French President Emmanuel Macron, who has loved these Games.

US basketball player Brittney Griner shoots during a game against France on August 11.

The US ends the quarter on a solid run, and it appears the depth of this team could just be too much for the French.

Brittney Griner just overpowered a French defender in the paint for an easy bucket to end the US’ quarter and it could be a preview of things to come.

The French are playing with a ton of hustle and diving on every loose ball they can, but the talent on the US side is coming through.

The French team has started off with a wave of momentum here, feeding off this packed crowd.

It’s only 5-4 in the early going and there’s plenty of time for the US to come into the game. The French basketball teams have started fast since the tournament has moved down to Paris, as the boisterous crowds provide tons of emotion in the first quarter.

So far, it’s forward Gabby Williams leading the way for the French with all five of the team’s points.

Breanna Stewart has four for Team USA.

Hello from the final basketball contest of the Olympic Games — and the last event held here at the Bercy Arena.

Team USA is taking on France, the same matchup as last night’s thrilling men’s final, in the gold medal game. Team USA is looking to put the finishing touches on a dominant tournament, having been barely tested in France.

Led by WNBA stars like A’ja Wilson, Kelsey Plum, Sabrina Ionescu and Diana Taurasi, the star-studded US lineup is heavily favored today — especially as the American women have not lost a game in this tournament since 1992. That’s a staggering 60 games.

France got here by bouncing Belgium and Germany in the knockout rounds. They’ll be buoyed by the boisterous home support here in Paris, but they’ll have to pull off something really shocking to compete with the Americans here.

We’re a few minutes away from tip-off and the teams are done with their warmups! The anthems just started playing.

Serbia beat Croatia 13-11 in Sunday’s final to win an incredible third straight men’s water polo Olympic gold medal.

Croatia, the last team to win gold at London 2012 before Serbia’s current run, twice closed the deficit to just two points in the final few minutes, but it wasn’t enough.

The United States picked up the bronze earlier after beating Hungary in a penalty shootout.

Denmark has claimed just its second gold medal of the Paris Olympics as the men’s handball team defeated Germany 39-26 in the final.

Mathias Gidsel led the scoring for the Danes with 11 goals, while Germany has the consolation of a silver medal.

This made it a run of three-straight Games with an Olympic medal in this event for Denmark, adding to gold at Rio 2016 and silver in Tokyo three years ago.

Earlier, Spain took the bronze medal thanks to a narrow 23-22 victory against Slovenia.

American cyclist Jennifer Valente has defended her title in the women’s omnium, ending the competition with 144 points.

A tearful Daria Pikulik takes silver for Poland with 131 points – her first-ever Olympic medal – while New Zealand’s Ally Wollaston is third on 125.

Both Pikulik and Wollaston made up a lot of ground on the rest of the field to earn their podium positions after the double points sprint.

Algerian gold medal winner Imane Khelif has filed a legal complaint with Paris prosecutors saying she suffered “aggravated online harassment,” her lawyer Nabil Boudi said on Saturday.

According to a press release posted by Boudi on X, formerly known as Twitter, the complaint was filed with the Paris prosecutor’s office in charge of the fight against online harassment on Friday.

Khelif defeated Chinese opponent Yang Liu in the women’s 66kg gold medal bout at the Paris Games on Friday.

She had been the subject of global attention after defeating Italian boxer Angela Carini in just 46 seconds in a preliminary match last week.

The fight triggered an onslaught of online abuse, with transphobic commentators incorrectly calling Khelif “a man” because she had failed a so-called “gender test” by a now-discredited boxing federation that had been stripped of its ability to run the Olympic events.

IOC spokesperson Mark Adams defended Khelif’s participation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at a press conference after the Carini fight, saying Khelif was “born female, was registered female, lived her life as a female, boxed as a female, has a female passport.”

“It is unacceptable,” he said.

Yuka Kagami of Japan has won the last wrestling gold medal of Paris 2024 with victory over USA’s Kennedy Blades in the women’s 76kg freestyle class.

Kagami, the defending world champion, beat 20-year-old Blades 3-1 on points in the final.

The Japanese star, who cements her place as one of the world’s dominant wrestlers, celebrates by hilariously throwing her coach to the mat before carrying him aloft on her shoulders.

The bronze medals went to Cuba’s Milaimy Marín and Tatiana Rentería of Colombia.

Italian players celebrate victory in the women’s volleyball gold medal match against the US on August 11.

Italy continued to show why it’s the best women’s volleyball team in the world at the moment as it provided a dominant performance to win the final against the USA on Sunday.

Italy, which has never won a medal at the Olympic games in women’s volleyball, claimed the gold medal by beating the US – the defending champion – in straight sets, 3-0, at the South Paris Arena.

Italy’s Paola Egonu was the standout performer in the final, providing relentless offense and stout defense, in an overwhelming victory.  

The Italians romped to victory in the first two sets and it was a similar story in the third. The score was tied at 6-6, but Italy won six straight points to build an impressive lead.

And although Team USA did attempt to make a comeback, the Europeans went on another big run and claimed an impressive gold, 25-17.

Italy was convincingly the best team at the Paris Games, only dropping a single set on the way to gold in the City of Light.

Earlier, Brazil had beaten Turkey to win bronze. 

China's Li Wenwen competes in the women's +81kg weightlifting event on Sunday, August 11.

China’s Li Wenwen defended her Olympic title by producing a dominant performance in the women’s +81kg weightlfting.

And Li celebrated in brilliant style, running off to the side to lead her coach onto the stage, lifting him up and bowing with him to the delight of the crowd.

“He’s like a father to me,” she told reporters afterwards.

“I’m very happy now, but actually I’m still very nervous. I got some major injuries last year, so I’m still very stressed about them.”

She had been the favorite before the event, and lifted 136kg in the snatch before lifting 173kg clean and jerk in her second attempt to post a total far ahead of the competition.

Li’s total of 309kg was a full 10kg more than South Korea’s Park Hyejeong lifted in second and 11kg more than Great Britain’s Emily Campbell in third.

Li, center, celebrates on the podium alongside South Korea's Park Hyejeong, left, and Great Britain's Emily Campbell, right, on Sunday.

This post has been updated with quotes from China’s Li Wenwen.

Italy is just one set away from gold in the women’s volleyball event after winning the second set 25-20 against the US.

Its combination of relentless defense and potent offense made it almost impossible for their American counterparts to get a footing.

Italy has been the best team at the Paris Games so far, only dropping a single set so far in the French capital. The US are the reigning champions. 

The Netherlands’ Harrie Lavreysen won the gold medal in a crash-filled men’s keirin and completed his clean sweep of the men’s track cycling sprint events in Paris.

Lavreysen had already won Olympic titles in the men’s team and individual sprints at these Games, and the keirin marked his fifth Olympic gold medal overall.

Behind him, only Australia’s Matthew Richardson was able to match his pace and hold on for silver, while a heavy crash felled half the field.

Australia’s Matthew Glaetzer had seemed out of the fight for the medals but was the only other rider able to avoid the crash and secured a bronze.

New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews celebrates after the women's track cycling sprint finals on August 11. 

Over in the velodrome, New Zealand’s Ellesse Andrews has taken her second gold of the Games after winning the women’s sprint gold.

She defeats Germany’s Lea Friedrich in the final, adding to the gold medal she has already won in the keirin. The first race was close with just 0.095 seconds separating the two riders, while Andrews was more than half a second clear in the following race.

That means Friedrich gets silver and Great Britian’s Emma Finucane takes bronze over Netherlands’ Hetty van de Wouw with a 2-0 victory.

Australia's Ezi Magbegor goes to the basket during the women's basketball bronze medal match against Belgium on August 11.

Australia won the bronze medal in the women’s basketball in dramatic fashion, defeating Belgium 81-85 in a closely fought match.

By the end of the third quarter, Belgium was a point ahead thanks to a Julie Vanloo bucket in the final seconds but Australia produced a brilliant performance in the fourth to seal victory and the bronze.

Australia’s Ezi Magbegor scored a game high 30 points, and also added 13 rebounds and three assists to lead her team to victory while Vanloo added 26 points,11 assists and two rebounds for the Belgians.

Bahrain’s Akhmed Tazhudinov celebrates winning gold in the men's 91kg freestyle wrestling final on August 11.

Akhmed Tazhudinov of Bahrain beat Givi Matcharashvili of Georgia on Sunday to take the gold medal in the men’s 91kg freestyle wrestling final.

Tazhudinov won the match after scoring a victory by fall in the first period. He was winning 2-0 off technical points at the time of the fall.

It is Bahrain’s first Olympic medal in a sport other than athletics.

Italy's Paola Egonu hits the ball over the net during the women’s volleyball gold medal match against the USA on August 11.

Italy won the first set of the women’s volleyball gold medal match against Team USA 25-18 at the South Paris Arena.

It had looked like Italy might run away with the opening set with the score at 15-7, but a late surge from the US made it a much closer affair.

However, Italy was able to keep its nose in front, with some impressive finishing from Ekaterina Antropova and Paola Egonu.

A motorbike leads cyclists in the men’s track cycling quarterfinal on August 11.

If you are watching the keirin finals, you might think that one person has an unfair advantage given that they are riding a motorbike ahead of all the other riders.

But they are only there for the first three of the six laps, gradually winding up the pace to get the cyclists up to speed.

Once it reaches 50 kilometers per hour, they pull over and the sprint for victory among the cyclists begins.

The Netherlands’ Harrie Lavreysen, who has already won two gold medals in Paris, has qualified for the event’s final, alongside Australia’s Matthew Richardson and Great Britain’s Jack Carlin, who are also expected to challenge for victory.

American swimmer Bobby Finke wears his gold medal after winning the men’s 1500-meter freestyle on August 4.

We’ve arrived at the final day of the Summer Olympics and it’s all to play for in the race to top the medal rankings.

While Team USA is far ahead in the total medal rankings with 123 in Paris, it’s trailing China in the gold medal race by one coming into Sunday. China started Sunday with 39 gold medals to USA’s 38.

On the total medal standings, it’s not close. Team USA’s 123 gold, silver and bronze medals far exceeds China’s 90, the next closest nation.

Team USA has a chance to overtake the Chinese in the gold standings on this final day. US teams and athletes will compete for gold in women’s basketball, women’s volleyball, women’s freestyle wrestling in the 76kg weight class, women’s weightlifting in the 81kg weight class and potentially women’s omnium in track cycling.

China competes for gold medals on Sunday in women’s weightlifting in the 81kg weight class, potentially women’s omnium in track cycling and women’s pentathlon.

Read more about the top of the Olympic medal rankings here.

Hungary's Michelle Gulyás crosses the finish line for the laser run in the women's pentathlon on August 11.

Hungary’s Michelle Gulyás took the gold medal in the women’s pentathlon, setting a new world record and overhauling France’s Elodie Clouvel in the laser run, which concludes the event.

The 3,000m laser run, in which athletes stop four times and must shoot five targets with a laser pistol before they can start running again, decided the event as Clouvel endured a terrible first shoot, eroding the advantage she had built up over the previous four events. Gulyás held her nerve once she had taken the lead to coast to victory while Clouvel held off South Korea’s Seong Seung-min to take the silver medal.

The modern pentathlon consists of four events that combine five sports – fencing, show jumping, a 200m freestyle swim, and a laser run.

This post has been updated with quotes from Hungary’s Michelle Gulyás.

Japan's Kotaro Kiyooka, left, and Iran's Rahman Amouzadkhalili compete in the men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling final on August 11.

Japan’s Kotaro Kiyooka put in a convincing display in the final of the men’s 65kg freestyle wrestling event to win gold on Sunday.

Kiyooka, who was unseeded entering the competition, beat Rahman Amouzadkhalili of Iran 10-3 in the final.

The 23-year-old began at a blistering pace, scoring his 10 points in the first period with Amouzadkhalili struggling to gain a foothold in the bout.

Earlier, Sebastian Rivera of Puerto Rico and Albania’s Islam Dudaev had won bronze.

Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu competes in the gymnastics floor final on Monday, August 5.

The relocation of the women’s floor exercise bronze medal from Jordan Chiles to Romania’s Ana Bǎrbosu has been the big story this Sunday morning.

It seemingly brings to an end confusion about the ending of the event on Monday.

Immediately after the competition finished with Chiles’ routine, Bărbosu thought she had won the bronze medal after posting a score of 13.700. Chiles had initially posted a score of 13.666 but her coaches successfully challenged the difficulty score which added 0.1 to her score and moved her up to third, behind gold medalist Rebeca Andrade and American Simone Biles.

After the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) had ruled on Saturday that the initial inquiry made by the USA over Chiles’ score in Monday’s gymnastics floor exercise final was filed after the one-minute deadline, the Romanian Gymnastic Federation (RGF) said, “With one eye we laugh, with one we cry.”

“Congratulations to both of our gymnasts for the special result obtained at the Olympic Games in Paris!” RGF lawyer Sabin Gherdan said in a statement.

Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu had earlier said he refused to attend the Olympics closing ceremony in protest over the women’s floor exercise final.

Ciolacu said in a statement on Wednesday that Bǎrbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea were treated “in an absolutely dishonorable way” by the judges in the floor final. Bǎrbosu had missed out on a medal in surprising fashion while Maneca-Voinea was given a .1 point penalty for leaving the floor exercise mat, though it did not appear she actually stepped out of bounds.

“It is unacceptable that, in a competition of this magnitude, which promotes values ​​such as respect, understanding and excellence, a girl who had honestly won her medal should be brutally deprived of the result of her work of four years! I couldn’t look at her tears and accept with serenity that such a thing is perfectly normal!”

He added, “And the fact that hundreds of millions of viewers from all over the world were, like us Romanians, effectively shocked by this terrible scene, shows that somewhere, in the system of organizing this competition, something is wrong.”

American gymnast Jordan Chiles looks at her bronze medal after the floor event on August 5.

Jordan Chiles will have to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor event at the start of this week – a heartbreaking moment for the US gymnast.

It follows a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that stated that the initial inquiry made by the US over Chiles’ score was filed after the one-minute deadline.

Instead, Romania’s Ana Bărbosu will be handed the bronze medal.

After initially being upgraded to bronze, Chiles said she was “on cloud nine,” adding: “This is my first-ever individual event final at my second Olympics. I have no words. Coming out with a medal … that was my goal.”

The 23-year-old initially posted a score of 13.666 but her coaches challenged the difficulty score, adding 0.1 to her score and moving her up to third behind gold medalist Rebeca Andrade and teammate Simone Biles.

She also explained how the medal “means everything to me” and that she was “so proud of myself.” 

But after the CAS ruling, Chiles posted four breaking heart emojis on her Instagram story, writing: “I am taking this time and removing myself from social media for my mental health thank you.”

Kinzang Lhamo, of Bhutan, competes during the women's marathon on August 11.

The Paris Games might be on its final day, but the Olympic spirit is still on full display.

And someone who embodies that fortitude is Kinzang Lhamo who became Bhutan’s first ever Olympic marathon runner when she competed in the women’s race on Sunday.

Although she fell quickly behind the leaders and eventually winner Sifan Hassan, Lhamo wasn’t dismayed.

She kept moving, kept running and although she was by far the last active runner, she became an immediate fan favorite.

Lhamo was cheered on by the thousands of fans who lined the Paris streets as they willed her to the finish line, even as she stopped running and walking.

And Lhamo made history as she crossed the finish line 80th overall in a time of 3:52:59, 1:30:04 behind Hassan’s winning time.

After over two weeks of action, the Paris Olympic Games will finish during this evening’s Closing Ceremony.

Similar to the Opening Ceremony, all competing nations will have their flags paraded, this time inside the Stade de France.

It will also include the official handover of the Olympic flag to the Los Angeles 2028 Organising Committee.

For Team USA, swimming great Katie Ledecky and rowing’s Nick Mead will carry the flag while hosts France will have their flag carried by rugby star Antoine Dupont and mountain-biker Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.

Click here to see a full list of the flagbearers.

Team United States celebrates after their win against Team Australia during a women's semifinal match on August 09.

Here’s some of what’s happening on the final day of the Paris Olympic Games.

CNN is tracking every country in the race for the most gold medals — and most medals overall — in Paris at the 2024 Summer Olympic Games.

Below is the medal count, so far:

Stephen Curry reacts after a three point basket during the men's gold medal game against France on August 10.

The USA men’s basketball team on Saturday won its fifth straight Olympic gold medal, defeating a spirited French team 98-87.

Behind Stephen Curry’s 24 points, the Americans finally put away France in the final minute after a back-and-forth game that thrilled the fans at Paris’ Bercy Arena.

Going into the fourth quarter, the Americans had seen a 14-point lead shrink to six. That lead narrowed still in the fourth quarter, with the French getting it down to three at one point with only minutes to play.

And it was Curry who took over. With four massive, dagger threes in the final minutes, the greatest three-point shooter in NBA history capped off his first ever Olympics with a vintage performance that had the French team reeling.

It was a disappointing end to a terrific tournament for the host nation, which had defeated Canada and Germany en route to the final. The French fans at these Olympics have been incredible throughout in rooting for their home athletes, but the unique atmosphere of a French basketball game combined with the usual fervent support made for an electric Bercy Arena through much of Saturday night’s game.

Even in the final minutes as Curry put their team away, the French fans reacted with a mixture of shock, awe, frustration and heartbreak. The Golden State Warriors star simply would not be denied, and the French will take solace in the fact that it took Curry going to his highest highs to defeat them.

Read more about the incredible win for the NBA superstars

Jordan Chiles prior to competing in the women's floor exercise final on August 5.

American gymnast Jordan Chiles posted four broken-hearted emojis and a message saying that she is “removing myself from social media for my mental health,” on Instagram stories after being stripped of her Olympic bronze medal in the floor exercise.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday that her bronze medal will be reallocated to her Romanian counterpart Ana Bărbosu. That came after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Saturday that the initial inquiry made by the USA over Chiles’ score in Monday’s gymnastics floor exercise final was filed after the one-minute deadline.

After that ruling on Saturday, Chiles’ teammates, including superstar Simone Biles, posted messages of support on their own Instagram stories too.

Meanwhile, the Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said that “Justice has been served!” in a statement posted on Facebook, as “we managed to obtain, in front of the sports court, the bronze medal that Ana Maria Bărbosu rightfully won.”

Netherlands' gold medallist Sifan Hassan sprints to cross the finish line in the women's marathon on August 11.

The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan ripped up the rules of long distance running to win the gold medal in the women’s marathon, to go with the bronze medals she won in the 5,000m and 10,000m earlier this week.

She displayed her powerful sprint finish to streak past Ethiopia’s Tigist Assefa, who won silver, and Kenya’s Hellen Obiri, who won bronze after sticking with the leading pack for much of the race.

Already, Hassan had changed the contours of long distance running by attempting an unprecedented triple in Tokyo as she entered the women’s 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m races. She ended up winning the 5,000m and 10,000m and taking a bronze medal in the 1,500m, becoming the only athlete to medal in those three events at the same Olympic Games.

By adding a marathon gold medal to her trophy cabinet too, Hassan has only consolidated her place in the pantheon of long-distance running.

The post was updated with some of Hassan’s post-race remarks.

Jordan Chiles poses with the bronze medal during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise on August 5.

US gymnast Jordan Chiles will have to return the bronze medal she won in the floor exercise after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Sunday it would “reallocate” the medal to Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu.

“We are in touch with the NOC of Romania to discuss the reallocation ceremony and with USOPC regarding the return of the bronze medal,” the IOC said in a statement.

CNN has reached out the US Olympic & Paralympic Committee to ask whether it will be appealing the ruling.

How we got here: The IOC’s statement comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled on Saturday that a decisive appeal made by the US over Jordan Chiles’ score in Monday’s gymnastics floor exercise final was filed too late.

That means Chiles’ score is being reverted to the original 13.666, which was only good enough for fifth place. The competition on Monday had ended in dramatic fashion. Immediately after Chiles’ routine, which was last in the exercise, Romanian gymnast Ana Bărbosu thought she had won the bronze medal with a score of 13.700.

Chiles had initially posted a score of 13.666, but her coaches successfully challenged the difficulty score, which added 0.1 to her score and moved her up to third, behind gold medalist Rebeca Andrade and American Simone Biles.

Their appearance together on the first all-Black Olympics gymnastics podium produced one of the most iconic images of the Games, as the Americans bowed down to Andrade.

Team USA's Steph Curry celebrates after making a three-point basket in the final minutes of the gold-medal game against France on August 10.

We’ve been treated to quite the spectacle at the 2024 Olympic Games this evening — and it has been a particularly good night in Paris for the US.

Here are some key takeaways from the penultimate day of the Summer Games:

“Re-Dream Team” takes gold: Golden State Warriors legend Steph Curry led the way as the superstar-powered Team USA won its fifth consecutive gold medal. Curry had an incredible closing minute in his first — and he says only — Olympic Games. The US beat a tough French team that pulled out all the stops in front of a raucous home crowd in Paris.

USWNT back on top: The US women’s soccer team beat Brazil 1-0 in the final to reclaim the gold medal it last won in London 2012. Mallory Swanson’s goal and some clutch saves from US keeper Alyssa Naeher made the difference in the second half, as Brazil legend Marta now retires with three silver medals to her name, but no elusive gold.

Alexis Holmes of United States crosses the line to win gold in the women's 4x400-meter relay final on August 10. 

Big night for track and field: It was the last night of the stadium program for athletics at the Paris Games, and it did not disappoint:

Phil Wizard competes in the men's breaking gold medal battle on August 10

New Olympic event: There were more dance battles and medals handed out in the debuting event of breaking, with the wonderfully named Phil Wizard working his magic to win the gold medal for Canada, beating home favorite Dany Dann in the final.

Sweeps for China: The Chinese women’s table tennis team beat Japan to complete a clean sweep of all the event’s gold medals on offer in Paris. It means China has only missed out on two gold medals since table tennis was introduced at Seoul 1988.

Earlier on Saturday, China began its golden day by also completing the clean sweep in diving, as Yuan Cao won the men’s 10-meter platform title. China won all eight gold medals available in Paris — a staggering total.

Marathon history: In the men’s marathon, the opening event of the day, Ethiopia’s Tamirat Tola set a new Olympic record time of 2:06:26 to take the title by 21 seconds.

Women’s golf final: New Zealand star Lydia Ko claimed the women’s golf gold medal after finishing on 10-under par, two shots clear of Esther Henseleit of Germany in silver. Ko adds Olympic gold to the two major titles she won in 2015 and 2016.