Handball legend Nikola Karabatic retired after the Paris Games, ending one of the most decorated careers in team sports history.

Ethiopia's Tamirat Tola, a late replacement for the team, won the marathon gold in an Olympic record time of 2:06:26.

The Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympics were held in South Korea earlier in the year.

Keely Hodgkinson won the gold medal in the women's 800m, upgrading her silver from Tokyo.

With Russia absent, China dominated the competition to win their first-ever Olympic gold in Artistic Swimming.

In Tokyo, climbing was one combined event. In Paris, Speed Climbing was a separate medal event from the Boulder & Lead combined event.

Swimmer Katie Ledecky and rower Nick Mead were the flag bearers for Team USA at the Closing Ceremony.

Cindy Ngamba (Boxing) secured the first-ever medal (Bronze) for the Refugee Olympic Team.

The Netherlands men's hockey team won the gold medal after a penalty shootout victory over Germany.

14-year-old Coco Yoshizawa of Japan won the gold medal in women's street skateboarding.