BATTLE TESTED: Team USA's Noah Lyles roared as he needed every inch of the track to strike gold via photo finish in the men's 100m final. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
Paris Olympics

Winning Shot: Golden Frames of The 2024 Paris Olympics

August 16, 2024
Victory isn't always everything — or guaranteed — but it still counts for plenty. Making the team is the first goal, but the podium is the ultimate destination. From Noah Lyles’ photo finish in the 100m final to Mondo Duplantis soaring to record heights and Sifan Hassan’s shocker in the marathon — greatness has been etched in our memories. Below is a showcase from the track, in the field and on the streets of Paris.
FORCE AMONGST THE GIANTS: Team USA’s Ryan Crouser’s mission to throw father than anyone in the shot put is complete with his record third straight Olympic title in the event. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
FIRST IN LINE: Team USA’s Gabby Thomas exploded in the final turn of the women’s 200m final and left daylight between her and the rest of the field. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
LIKE AN EAGLE: Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis soared to breathtaking new heights in the pole vault, clearing 6.25m, and breaking his own world record. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
PRIDE AND PASSION: Marileidy Paulino etched her name in history books as she won gold in the women’s 400m final and became the first woman ever to strike gold for the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
TRUE SHOCKER: Team USA’s Cole Hocker pulled off a stunner in the men’s 1,500m final with a come from behind kick that turned the tables on the favorites. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
CAN’T STOP THE REIGN: Sha’carri Richardson’s commanding anchor leg powered Team USA to victory in a rainy women’s 4x100m relay. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
TRUE MASTERY: Letsile Tebogo legged out a dominant men’s 200m final that featured an upset, post-race drama and bragging rights for Botswana. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
WATCH HER THRONE: Team USA’s Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone looked effortless as she shattered her own world record in the women’s 400m hurdles final. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
THREE TIMES GOLDEN: Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon surged through the bell lap and secured her third straight Olympic title in the women’s 1,500m final.  (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
A PIONEER: Julien Alfred brought Saint Lucia its first ever medal, as she struck gold in the women’s 100m final. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)
BREAKING ALL BARRIERS: Morocco’s Soufiane El Bakkali’s inspired final lap left little doubt that he was the king of the men’s 3,000m steeplechase. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
FINAL DAY: The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan completed three events and surged late to win the women’s marathon in Olympic record time, for her third medal in Paris. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

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