Brazil's Gabriel Medina competed in men's surfing.
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Photographers at the 2024 Paris Olympics have captured memorable moments during the games.
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina appeared to float midair in a photo by Jerome Brouillet.
Photos showed Team USA rejoicing as they won medals in both men's and women's gymnastics.
When Olympic athletes jump, swim, or run at record-setting speeds, finding the right moment to snap a photo can be challenging.
Photographers at the 2024 Paris Olympics are up to the task, capturing incredible action shots, triumphant victories, and even a few viral moments.
These Olympic photos were taken at the perfect time.
Photographer Loic Venance found the perfect angle to document the moon's apparent position inside the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower.The Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower.
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Ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games, the iconic symbol was mounted onto the Eiffel Tower to celebrate Paris' role as the host city.
Other photographers have taken similar shots at past Olympic Games. In 2012, Luke MacGregor photographed the full moon amid the Olympic Rings hanging from the Tower Bridge for the London Olympics.
In a photo by Arturo Holmes, Snoop Dogg looked like he couldn't believe his eyes at the women's gymnastics qualification.Snoop Dogg at the women's gymnastics qualification.
Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina appeared to float midair in an incredible shot by Jerome Brouillet.Brazil's Gabriel Medina competed in men's surfing.
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After catching a large wave, Medina flew up into the air and raised his hand, his surfboard right behind him.
Medina received a near-perfect score of 9.9 for his run and advanced to the next round of the men's surfing competition.
In a match against Great Britain, the Irish women's rugby team executed a dramatic lift called a lineout to catch the ball.Great Britain and Ireland competed in a women's rugby match.
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Ireland's Erin King lifted her teammate, Emily Lane, above her head to catch the ball. The impressive move wasn't enough to defeat Great Britain, who won the game 28-12.
Team USA's Trinity Rodman leaped over Germany's Alexandra Popp in the women's soccer group B match.Trinity Rodman at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Brad Smith photographed Rodman mid-leap during the game, which the US won 4-1.
Yusuf Dikec, a sharpshooter representing Turkey, attracted attention for his lack of advanced gear and nonchalant stance.Turkey's Savval Ilayda Tarhan and Yususf Dikec at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Dikec and his teammate, Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, won the silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event. While other competitors wore visors, high-tech lenses, or large ear protectors, Dikec wore regular earplugs and stood with his hand in his pocket, as captured by photographer Manish Swarup. His casual stance sparked memes.
Katie Ledecky made it difficult for camera operators to show her in the same frame as other swimmers with her incredible speed.Katie Ledecky was far ahead of her competitors at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Katie Ledecky, a swimmer on Team USA, became the most decorated female Olympian in US history with her 13th Olympic medal in Paris. She swam so fast in the 1,500-meter freestyle that she could be seen heading in the opposite direction of other competitors as she lapped them — a challenge for photographers like Sebastien Bozon.
Stephen Nedoroscik emerged as the breakout star of the US men's gymnastics team for his pommel-horse prowess.Team USA celebrated Stephen Nedoroscik's pommel horse routine at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Abbie Parr photographed Nedoroscik's teammates lifting him into the air after his pommel-horse routine helped Team USA win bronze, its first men's gymnastics medal in 16 years.
Marijan Murat photographed Simone Biles' teammates celebrating the floor exercise that helped Team USA clinch the women's all-around team gold medal.Simone Biles at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, and Hezly Rivera cheered in the background as Biles nailed her routine.
Emmanuel Dunand captured Anthony Jeanjean of France flying through the air during the men's cycling BMX freestyle park final.Anthony Jeanjean at the men's cycling BMX freestyle park final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
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