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Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: The very best images from Day Twelve of 2024 Paris Olympics

Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together: The very best images from Day Twelve of 2024 Paris Olympics
(from L) Silver medalist Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark, gold medalist Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Line Flem Hoest during the medal ceremony for the the Women's Dinghy event of the Sailing competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Marseille Marina in Marseille, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER

Guo Qing of China (blue) and Merve Dincel Kavurat of Turkey in action during their Women's -49kg quarterfinal bout of the Taekwondo competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Grand Palais in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/TERESA SUAREZ



van Vinh Trinh of Team Vietnam reacts after failing to perform a snatch during the Weightlifting Men's 61kg on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at South Paris Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)



Rira Suzuki of Team Japan performs a snatch during the Weightlifting Women's 49kg on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at South Paris Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)



Iliana Rupert #12 of Team France shoots a layup during a Women's basketball quarterfinal game between Team France and Team Germany on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Pool/Getty Images)



Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman of Team Ecuador (red) celebrates her victory against Annika Wendle of Team Germany (blue) in the Women’s Freestyle 53kg Semifinal match on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images)



Members of Team Italy compete in the Team Acrobatic Routine on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Aquatics Centre on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)



Noah Lyles of Team United States reacts during in the Men's 200m Semi-Final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)



Alex Obert and Adrian Weinberg of Team United States celebrate winning in the Men's Quarterfinal match between Team United States and Team Australia in a penalty shoot-out on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on August 07, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)



Alysha Newman of Team Canada reacts while competing during the Women's Pole Vault Final on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)



Rosina Randafiarison of Team Madagascar celebrates after performing a clean and jerk during the Weightlifting Women's 49kg on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at South Paris Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)



Team Great Britain compete in the Women's Team Pursuit First Round heats of the Track Cycling competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK



Snoop Dogg visits the Men's Park Final of the Skateboarding competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at La Concorde in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA



Mateusz Rudyk of Poland competes in the Men's Sprint 1/16 Finals of the Track Cycling competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Velodrome in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK



Alexis Lebrun of France in action against Vitor Ishiy of Brazil during the Men's Team Quarterfinal Game between Brazil and France at the Table Tennis competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at The South Paris Arena in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MAST IRHAM



Andrea Vilaro of Spain reacts after the Women's quarterfinal match between Spain and Belgium of the Basketball competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



Pedro Barros of Brazil competes in the Men Park Final of the Skateboarding competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at La Concorde in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED BADRA



Emma Spitz of Austria on the third hole during the first round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Women Individual Stroke Play of the Golf competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER



onathan Carlsbogaard (R) of Sweden in action against Magnus Saugstrup (L) of Denmark during the quarter - final game between Denmark and Sweden of the Handball competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France, 07 August, 2024. EPA-EFE/ALEX PLAVEVSKI



The socks of Mariajo Uribe of Colombia on the 18th green during the first round of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Women's Individual Stroke Play golf competition at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/ERIK S. LESSER



Valeriane Ayayi (R) France in action against Satou Saballly of Germany during the Women quarterfinal match between Germany and France of the Basketball competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN



Li Fabin of China competes in the Men 61kg Clean & Jerk of the Weightlifting competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the South Paris Arena in Paris, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/RITCHIE B. TONGO



(from L) Silver medalist Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark, gold medalist Marit Bouwmeester of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Line Flem Hoest during the medal ceremony for the the Women's Dinghy event of the Sailing competitions in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, at the Marseille Marina in Marseille, France, 07 August 2024. EPA-EFE/SEBASTIEN NOGIER DM