The Moments That Made the 2024 Paris Olympics

The 2024 Paris Olympics are officially over after weeks of competition, disappointment and viral moments.

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00:00An ending as dramatic as its beginning, the 2024 Summer Olympics are officially over.

00:07More than 10,000 athletes spent the past 19 days competing for gold in 48 disciplines,

00:14set in one of the most beautiful cities in the world, Paris.

00:19The games were off to a rocky start, with an arson attack on the train lines hours before the opening ceremony.

00:26But it did not delay the theatrics, or the athletes who rose to meet the moment.

00:32Medals were won and lost by thousands to the second.

00:36125 Olympic records broken.

00:40Gold medal first for Botswana, Dominica, Guatemala, and Saint Lucia.

00:45And the first medal for the refugee Olympic team.

00:48There were moments of cuteness, moments of cool, and moments of cringe.

00:54Between tears of joy and heartbreak.

00:58And photos worth thousands of words.

01:01A show of sportsmanship from U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Childs,

01:06bowing to Brazil's Rebeca Andrande, who took the gold.

01:10Surfer Gabriel Medina floating above a wave in Tahiti.

01:14And a group selfie between countries still at war.

01:18Athletes from North and South Korea.

01:20Although this was the first Olympic Games to achieve gender parity,

01:24it was not without gender controversy.

01:27There was a ban on women competing in hijab.

01:40And incendiary social media posts, overshadowing the women's boxing events.

01:45But there were also moments of fun.

01:47Like the love between Norwegian swimmer Henri Christensen and an Olympic sweet treat.

01:53And U.S. rapper and special envoy Snoop Dogg spotted around various venues.

01:58After weeks of competition, the Games have come to a close.

02:02And the torch has been passed until 2028.

02:05To bring the Olympic values of excellence, respect, and friendship

02:09from the City of Lights to the City of Stars.

02:13Justin Wu and Harrell Hughes for Taiwan Plus.