Third day of the 2024 Summer Olympics In Paris we saw more dramatic moments as the athletes continued to progress the rounds of their sportsSome have experienced moments of triumph, others have faced heartbreaking eliminations.
Medals were awarded in a bit of swimming, fencing and men’s gymnastics events, while basketball, rugby, surfingvolleyball, judo, skateboarding, Artistic Gymnastics and synchronized diving competitions have progressed. Olympic Games officially open in Paris on Friday, July 26 (although some team events began on July 24) and continue through Sunday, August 11.
Here are some captivating photos of Olympians in action.
Surfing
Joao Chianca of Team Brazil surfs a wave during the third round of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024 in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia.
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Brazil’s Gabriel Medina reacts after being hit by a large wave during the 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo’o on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti on July 29, 2024.
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John John Florence of Team USA falls during the third round of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia.
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Jack Robinson of Team Australia falls during the third round of surfing at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024 in Teahupo’o, French Polynesia.
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Synchronized diving
Kevin Berlin Reyes and Randal Willars Valdez of Team Mexico compete in the men’s 10m synchronized platform final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.
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Rylan Wiens and Nathan Zsombor-Murray of Canada perform during the men’s 10m synchronized final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Aquatics Centre on July 29, 2024.
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Boxing
Ayoub Ghadfa Drissi El Aissaoui of Team Spain punches Kamshybek Kunkabayev of Team Kazakhstan during the men’s +92kg preliminary round match at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Paris.
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Skateboarding
Team USA member Jagger Eaton falls while competing in the men’s street skateboarding final during the 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, July 29, 2024.
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Nyjah Huston of Team USA competes in the men’s street final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Place de la Concorde on July 29, 2024.
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BMX freestyle cycling
Marcus Christopher of Team USA competes in a BMX freestyle training session during the 2024 Olympic Games at La Concorde in Paris, France, July 29, 2024.
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Julian Schelb of Team Germany competes in the men’s cross country at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024 in Elancourt, France.
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Artistic Gymnastics
Mario Macchiati of Italy performs on the horizontal bar during the men’s artistic gymnastics team final at the 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 29, 2024.
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Brody Malone of Team USA competes on the parallel bars during the men’s team final of artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 29, 2024.
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Simone Biles of Team USA competes in the uneven bars event of the artistic gymnastics women’s qualification on day 2 of the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris.
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Lee Dayeong of Team Korea Republic competes on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s qualifications at the 2024 Olympic Games at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Fencing
Olga Kharlan of Ukraine competes against Choi Se-bin of South Korea (not seen) during the women’s foil individual fencing event on the third day of the 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, July 29, 2024.
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Ka Long Cheung of Hong Kong and Filippo Macchi of Italy react during the men’s foil individual gold medal match of fencing at the 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais on July 29, 2024 in Paris.
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Rugby
Britain’s Emma Uren tackles America’s Alev Kelter during the women’s rugby sevens quarterfinal match at the 2024 Olympic Games at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis on July 29, 2024.
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Chloe Daniels and Florence Symonds of Team Canada celebrate victory after the women’s rugby sevens quarterfinal match against Team France at the 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France on July 29, 2024.
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Judo
An image captured using a robotic camera positioned above the playing field shows Christa Deguchi (in white) of Team Canada and Mimi Huh (in blue) of Team Republic of Korea competing in the women’s -57kg judo final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.
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Tennis
Coco Gauff of Team USA in action during a tennis singles match on day 4 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Roland Garros Stadium on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France.
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Basketball
A’Ja Wilson of Team USA and Evelyn Mawuli of Team Japan battle for a rebound during the women’s group stage at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024, in Lille, France.
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Swimming
Jack Alexy of Team USA competes in the Men’s 100m Freestyle Heats at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Défense Arena on July 30, 2024 in Nanterre, France
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The women’s 100m backstroke semifinals at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at La Défense Arena on July 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France.
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Table tennis
Alexis Lebrun of the French national team serves during a table tennis match in the men’s singles round of 32 on day 3 of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.
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Wong Chun Ting and Doo Hoi Kem of China’s Hong Kong team compete in the table tennis mixed doubles semifinal against Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong of North Korea at the 2024 Olympic Games on July 29, 2024.
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Beach volleyball
A beach volleyball match between Team Germany and Team France underway at the Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 30, 2024 in Paris.
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Jorge Luis Alayo Moliner of Team Cuba competes in a beach volleyball match against Team Brazil on day 4 of the 2024 Olympic Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium on July 30, 2024 in Paris.