--- description: Photographers documenting the Paris Olympics have created indelible images, from action shots of BMX to kayaking to table tennis. title: The Best Photographs From the Paris Olympics image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta0c6e10a31ebb29b/698a59709862f52fd8895fca/paris-olympics-photos-14.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 --- * [Sports](/section/sports/) ## Sports Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [2024 Paris Olympics](/tag/2024-paris-olympics/) ## 2024 Paris Olympics Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # The Best Photographs From the Paris Olympics Jul 31, 2024 9:53 PM CUT  General view during the Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final. General view during the Men’s 4x100m freestyle relay final.Kai Pfaffenbach—Reuters by [Simmone Shah](/author/simmone-shah/) and [TIME Photo](/author/time-photo/) Jul 31, 2024 9:53 PM CUT The Paris Summer Olympic Games are in full swing, with thousands of athletes from around the world competing for a spot on the podium. The games, which officially began on Friday July 26, have already spawned unforgettable moments, from Celine Dion’s rousing performance at the [Opening Ceremony](https://time.com/7004249/olympics-opening-ceremony-2024-review/ "undefined")—her first since revealing her diagnosis with Stiff-Person Syndrome—to Team USA’s Stephen Nedoroscik leading the men’s gymnastics to their [first medal in 16 years](https://time.com/7005170/mens-gymnastics-team-usa-bronze-paris-olympics/ "undefined") with his pommel horse routine, and [becoming a national hero](https://time.com/7005192/stephen-nedoroscik-usa-gymnastics-pommel-horse-guy-olympics-memes-medalist/ "undefined") in the process. Photographers documenting the Paris Olympics have created indelible images, from action shots of BMX to kayaking to table tennis. Here are some of the best photos from the Summer Olympics:  The sun sets during play in the Women’s Pool A match between Netherlands and France at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade Yves Du Manoir on July 27, 2024.Alex Pantling—Getty Images  Rowing at the Paris 2024 Olympics, on July 30, 2024.Yara Nardi—Reuters  France’s Anthony Jeanjean competes in the Men’s Cycling BMX Freestyle Park Final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, on July 31, 2024.Emmanuel Dunand—AFP/Getty Images  Davit Chaloyan of Armenia in action against Delicious Orie of Britain, on July 29, 2024.Peter Cziborra—Reuters  Iran’s Ali Pakdaman, left, competes with France’s Sebastien Patrice in the men’s team sabre bronze final match.Thibault Camus—AP  Summer McIntosh of Team Canada competes in the Women's 200m Butterfly Heats on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024Al Bello—Getty Images  Members of team France, including Auriane Mallo-Breton with her son Mathis, gather with coaches after they won against team South Korea in the women’s epee team round of 8.Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images  Matej Gaber of Slovenia, Karl Wallinius of Sweden, and Borut Mackovsek of Slovenia during their group A handball match.Bernadett Szabo—Reuters  Athletes compete in the swim leg of the women’s individual triathlon.David Goldman—AP  Emily Lane of Ireland and Erin King of Ireland in action with Lauren Torley of Britain during a Women’s Rugby Sevens match.Phil Noble—Reuters  Divers take part in a training session at Aquatics Centre in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on July 22, 2024.Jeff Pachoud—AFP/Getty Images  Italy’s Manuel Lombardo and Thailand’s Masayuki Terada (Blue) compete in the judo men's -73kg round of 16 round bout on July 29.Jack Guez—AFP/Getty Images  Italy’s Nicolo Renna, France’s Nicolas Goyard, and Spain’s Nacho Baltasar Summers train between races of the men’s IQFoil windsurfing event.Clement Mahoudeau—AFP/Getty Images  Jessica Fox of Australia in action during the Women’s Kayak Single Final.Yara Nardi—Reuters  Japan’s Koki Kano (L) and Hungary's Tibor Andrasfi compete in the men’s epee individual semi-final bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Grand Palais in Paris, on July 28, 2024.Franck Fife—AFP/Getty Images  Melissa Tapper of Team Australia competes during the Table Tennis Women’s Singles Round of 64.Steph Chambers—Getty Images  A Women’s Beach Volleyball Match takes place at Eiffel Tower Stadium.Louisa Gouliamaki—Reuters  Athletes compete in the men’s 20km race walk at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Trocadero in Paris on August 1, 2024.David Ramos—Pool/AFP/Getty Images  Azerbaijan and Germany players in action during Women’s Basketball 3x3 pool play.Angelika Warmuth—Reuters ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7006123/paris-olympics-best-photographs/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7006123/paris-olympics-best-photographs/"},"headline":"The Best Photographs From the Paris Olympics","datePublished":"2024-07-31T21:53:44.000Z","dateModified":"2026-03-30T13:25:31.962Z","description":"Photographers documenting the Paris Olympics have created indelible images, from action shots of BMX to kayaking to table tennis.","url":"https://time.com/7006123/paris-olympics-best-photographs/","keywords":["2024 Paris Olympics","Photo","News Desk","sponsorshipblock"],"thumbnailUrl":"","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Simmone Shah","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/simmone-shah/"},{"@type":"Person","name":"TIME Photo","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/time-photo/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2024-paris-olympics/","name":"2024 Paris Olympics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7006123/paris-olympics-best-photographs/","name":"The Best Photographs From the Paris Olympics"}}]}] ```