Summer Olympics in the city of light and love lived up to its hype. Several records were broken, many new athletes claimed the world's attention and the games had their fair share of controversies. Here's a throwback to the 10 moments from the Paris games.

Paris Olympics 2024: What were the top 10 moments of Olympics 2024?

Team Serbia received a hero's welcome at Belgrade's city hall on Monday (August 12) as they returned from the Paris 2024 Olympics. Serbia took five medals home from Paris with Novak Djokovic winning gold in the men's singles tennis tournament to complete a Golden Slam and become only the fifth player to win all four singles Grand Slams and the Olympic title during their careers.

Paris Olympics 2024: Serbia's Olympic heroes return to Belgrade

The United Kingdom’s star diver and Olympic flagbearer, Tom Daley, is used to the weight of public opinion. The world remembers a 10-year-old Daley diving gracefully into the pool at the British national junior platform title in 2004, one that he swiftly won.

UK's Olympic hero Tom Daley retires: The man who busted world records and phobia ‘dai-ly'

India concluded their Paris Olympics campaign with six medals—five bronze and one silver. This marks India's third-best performance at the Olympic Games. To wrap up India's journey at the Paris Olympics, WION Sports Editor Digvijay Singh Deo caught up with Chef de Mission Gagan Narang. Tune in to hear their insightful conversation.

Chef-de-Mission Gagan Narang reviews India's performance at Paris Olympics

The Paris Olympics are over with six medals. This was India's third-best outing at the Olympic Games India had also won six medals at the London Olympics but in 2012 the country secured two Silvers and four bronzes to sum up India's performance in the French Capital. WION caught up with Chief-de-Mission Gagan Narang for more.

Paris Olympics 2024: Gagan Narang on India's Paris campaign hits and misses

A whale stole the show at an Olympics surfing event in Tahiti on Monday (Aug 5). It made a surprise appearance in the seas, stunning onlookers during the women’s shortboard semifinal match.

Gold for whale: Giant sea creature makes magical appearance at surfing event during Paris Games

China delivered their best performance at a Summer Olympics since the 2008 Games on home soil, winning the joint most gold medals with the United States and only missing out on topping the standings on silver medal count.

Paris Olympics 2024: China attain best tally since Beijing Games but USA ahead overall

Paris prepared to bid a triumphant "au revoir" to the Olympics on Sunday as the curtain came down on its widely praised staging of the global sporting spectacular, starting a four-year countdown to the 2028 Summer Games across the Atlantic in Los Angeles, US.

The Paris Olympics come to an end with a star-studded ceremony

It was USA vs. France, Part II, and it did not disappoint. France made it as difficult as possible for Team USA, but the U.S. managed to eke out a 67-66 win to secure their eighth straight gold medal and 61st straight Olympic victory.

Paris Olympics 2024: USA win gold in women's basketball for the 8th time in a row

After 19 thrilling days and 329 events the Paris Olympics have finally come to an end the grand finale brought together stars in the world of sport, Hollywood and music in a spectacular closing ceremony.

Paris Olympics 2024 comes to an end, here is the medal tally this time

The blame game seems to have begun as the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) president, PT Usha, has pointed fingers at grappler Vinesh Phogat over her disqualification at the Paris Olympic Games 2024.

Blame game begins as IOA president PT Usha points fingers at Vinesh Phogat over Paris Games disqualification

This year's Olympic Games wrapped up with Tom Cruise flying in from the sky. The fervour to watch the sporting event, has not yet died down among cinephiles and sports fans. In this episode of E-club we collected some of the best movies which narrated the the story of players and their journey to the Olympics.

'Downhill Racer' to 'Munich': Revisiting some of the best movies based on Olympic Games | E-Club

The United States held off France 67-66 to win an unprecedented eighth successive women's Olympic basketball gold on Sunday and extend their run of victories at the tournament to 61 games.

Paris Olympics 2024: USA Women clinch eighth successive basketball gold in thrilling finish vs France

Dutchwoman Sifan Hassan completed a remarkable week with Olympic gold in the women's marathon on Sunday morning after winning two bronzes in the two long-distance track events.

Paris Olympics 2024: Sifan Hassan caps remarkable Olympics with women's marathon gold

Arshad Nadeem, the javelin superstar who broke Pakistan's 40-year gold medal drought with a record-breaking 92.97-metre throw – a new world record — was greeted as a national hero when he returned to the country following his historic performance at the Paris Olympics 2024.

Grand welcome for Arshad Nadeem: Javelin star's performance hailed

The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Saturday.

Paris Olympics: Swanson's solo strike against Brazil sees USA clinch fifth gold medal in women's football

Lin Yu-ting, one of two boxers at the centre of a gender dispute at the Paris Olympics, said staying off social media and focusing on her sport had helped her cope with nearly two weeks of international headlines over her eligibility for the Games.

Paris Games: Gold medalist Lin Yu-ting mulls taking legal action against online harassment over gender dispute

Pakistan: Grand welcome for Olympian Arshad Nadeem

The United States won their fifth straight Olympic men's basketball crown on Saturday, holding off a battling France 98-87 to take their tally of Olympic golds to 17.

Paris Games 2024: USA win fifth straight men’s basketball gold after France thrashing

Pakistan welcomes Olympian Arshad Nadeem with grand celebration

In an exclusive interview with WION's Pakistan Bureau Chief Anas Mallick, Arshad Nadeem’s mother says that Neeraj Chopra is 'like a son' to her and extends her congratulations on his silver medal win at the Paris Olympics.

Exclusive: Arshad Nadeem's mother's comments on Neeraj Chopra win hearts

Hero's welcome for Arshad Nadeem as he returns home with Olympic gold

Abhinav Bindra has been awarded the prestigious Olympic Order. The 2008 Olympic champion spoke with WION's Sports Editor, Digvijay Singh Deo, following this honour. Bindra also shared his thoughts on the Vinesh Phogat saga and the resignation of IOC Chief Thomas Bach.

2008 Olympic champion Abhinav Bindra conferred with the Olympic Order

Ace Indian shooter and Paris Olympics bronze medallist Sarabjot Singh has rejected the government job offered to him as a token of appreciation. Upon landing in India, Sarabjot, who made the country proud with his third-place finish in the 10m air pistol mixed team event (alongside Manu Bhaker), expressed gratitude over the job offered but rejected it owing to personal plans.

Ace India shooter Sarabjot Singh rejects government job after Paris Games bronze, here’s why

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