Biles, Marchand and many, many others - Paris 2024 delivers iconic Olympics


The Last Gold of 2024 Paris Olympics -- The United States team poses for a picture with their gold medals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 11, 2024, in Paris, France. - AP Photo/Michael Conroy

BERLIN (dpa): The Paris Olympics provided sporting excellence from the likes of Simone Biles and drama amid an iconic setting. But there was also controversy, around two boxers and the water quality of the Seine.

From Simone Biles, Sifan Hassan and Katie Ledecky to Léon Marchand, Mijain Lopez and Stephen Curry - the 16 days of Paris Olympics sport delivered just as sensationally as the French capital.

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