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Michaela Polleres of Team Austria competes against Katie-Jemima Yeats-Brown of Team on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champs-de-Mars Arena on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)
A photograph of Bronze medalist Bolade Apithy of Team France reacting during the Men's Sabre Team Bronze Medal Match between Team Islamic Republic of Iran and Team France on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Grand Palais is projected as part of Parisienne Projection on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images)
The arms of Rafael Nadal of Team Spain (L) and Carlos Alcaraz of Team Spain interact against Austin Krajicek of Team United States and Rajeev Ram of Team United States during the Men's Doubles Quarter-final match on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Roland Garros on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Nurul Azreena Mohamad Fazil of Team Malaysia on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Leon Marchand of Team France competes in the Men's 200m Breaststroke Final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 31, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Emma Wright of Team Canada shoots during the Women's Preliminary Round Group A match between Team Hungary and Team Canada on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Players of Team Australia react in a huddle during the Women's Preliminary Round Group A match between Team Netherlands and Team Australia on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Ernests Zebolds of Team Latvia competes during the BMX Freestyle Men's Park Final - Round 1 on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
Mario Sostaric of Team Croatia celebrates after scoring a goal during the Men's Preliminary Round - Group A match between Team Croatia and Team Germany on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at South Paris Arena on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images)
Kareem Maddox #9 of Team United States blocks a shot from Adrian Bogucki #15 of Team Poland during a Men's Pool Round match on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Gold medalist Alex Yee of Team Great Britain and Silver medalist Hayden Wilde of Team New Zealand are congratulated by Pierre le Corre of Team France after crossing the line during Men's Individual Triathlon on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Cassandre Beaugrand of Team France celebrates winning the gold medal after competing in Women's Individual Triathlon on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
Cassandre Beaugrand of Team France crosses the finish tape to win the gold medal after competing in Women's Individual Triathlon on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Athletes compete in the swimming race in the Seine during the women's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Martin Bureau - Pool/Getty Images)
Jo Jin Mi and Kim Mi Rae of Team Democratic People’s Republic of Korea practice ahead of the Women's Synchronised 10m Platform Final on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Aquatics Centre on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)
Nami Matsuyama (L) and Chiharu Shida (R) of Japan in action against Maiken Fruergaard and Sara Thygesen of Denmark in their Womens Doubles quarterfinal match of the Badminton competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the La Chapelle Arena in Paris, France, 01 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM
Athletes compete in the Men's 20KM Race Walk Final of the Athletics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Stade de France stadium in Saint Denis, France, 01 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA
Anthony Edwards of USA (L) in action against Wenyen Gabriel of South Sudan (C) during the Mens Group C match between USA and South Sudan in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
Tomokazu Harimoto of Japan in action against Anders Lind of Denmark (unseen) during their men's singles round of 16 match of the Table Tennis competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at The South Paris Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK
Juho Lee of South Korea competes in the Men 200m Backstroke semifinal of the Swimming competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM
Aron Szilagyi (L) of Hungary and Bongil Gu of Korea in action during the Men Sabre Team Gold medal match in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/RONALD WITTEK
LeBron James of USA in action during the Mens Group C match between USA and South Sudan in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI
Tiago Muxanga of Mozambique (red) in action against Marco Alonso Verde Alvarez of Mexico during their Men's 71kg round of 16 bout of the Boxing competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/DIVYAKANT SOLANKI
Seif Elderaa of Egypt in action during the Men's Preliminary Round Group B match between France and Egypt at the Handball competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the South Paris Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO
Gold medalist Sarah Sjostrom of Sweden poses after the Women 100m Freestyle of the Swimming competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Paris La Defense Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM
Casimir Schmidt of the Netherlands competes on the High Bar during the Men's All-Around Final of the Artistic Gymnastics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB
Zhang Boheng of China performs on the High Bar during the Men's All-Around Final of the Artistic Gymnastics competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, 31 July 2024. EPA-EFE/YAHYA ARHAB DM