From above, below and all sides, the artistry of the world’s best athletes could be seen everywhere at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Kyosuke Matsuyama and Takahiro Shikine celebrate Yudai Nagano's flawless round in fencing against Italy's Alessio Foconi in the men's foil team final at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 4. Team Japan went on to clinch the gold medal in the event for the first time.
Kyosuke Matsuyama and Takahiro Shikine celebrate Yudai Nagano's flawless round in fencing against Italy's Alessio Foconi in the men's foil team final at the Grand Palais in Paris on Aug. 4. Team Japan went on to clinch the gold medal in the event for the first time. | REUTERS

Shinnosuke Oka on the pommel horse during the men's all-around gymnastics final in Paris
Shinnosuke Oka on the pommel horse during the men's all-around gymnastics final in Paris | AFP-JIJI

Hifumi Abe (in white) and Joan-Benjamin Gaba (Blue) compete in the judo mixed team gold medal bout between Japan and France.
Hifumi Abe (in white) and Joan-Benjamin Gaba (Blue) compete in the judo mixed team gold medal bout between Japan and France. | AFP-JIJI

Miu Hirano keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to serve to India's Manika Batra during their women's table tennis singles round of 16.
Miu Hirano keeps her eye on the ball as she prepares to serve to India's Manika Batra during their women's table tennis singles round of 16. | AFP-JIJI

Serbian athletes stand for their national anthem ahead of their semifinal match against Team USA
Serbian athletes stand for their national anthem ahead of their semifinal match against Team USA | REUTERS

Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts in Round 3 of men's surfing in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, on July 29.
Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts in Round 3 of men's surfing in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, on July 29. | AFP-JIJI

France's Leon Marchand competes in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay final
France's Leon Marchand competes in the men's 4x100 meters medley relay final | REUTERS

Alison dos Santos of Brazil celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's 400m hurdles.
Alison dos Santos of Brazil celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the men's 400m hurdles. | REUTERS

Taekwondo athletes compete in the men's +80kg repechage bout
Taekwondo athletes compete in the men's +80kg repechage bout | AFP-JIJI

A Dutch competitor in the duet free routine of artistic swimming
A Dutch competitor in the duet free routine of artistic swimming | REUTERS

Haruka Kitaguchi, after winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw final
Haruka Kitaguchi, after winning the gold medal in the women's javelin throw final | AFP-JIJI

Sweden's Patrik Kittel and his horse, Touchdown, on Day 1 of the equestrian dressage individual grand prix at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles
Sweden's Patrik Kittel and his horse, Touchdown, on Day 1 of the equestrian dressage individual grand prix at the Chateau de Versailles in Versailles | AFP-JIJI

Simone Biles of the U.S. flips off the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 1.
Simone Biles of the U.S. flips off the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at Bercy Arena in Paris, on Aug. 1. | Daniel Berehulak / The New York Times

Ami Yuasa dances in the women's breaking quarterfinal at La Concorde in Paris on Friday.
Ami Yuasa dances in the women's breaking quarterfinal at La Concorde in Paris on Friday. | AFP-JIJI

The Brazilian and Dutch men's beach volleyball teams compete in a round of 16 match at Eiffel Tower Stadium.
The Brazilian and Dutch men's beach volleyball teams compete in a round of 16 match at Eiffel Tower Stadium. | REUTERS

Ayoub Ghadfa of Spain jumps in the air ahead of his final bout in men's +92 kg boxing. He ended up losing to Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan.
Ayoub Ghadfa of Spain jumps in the air ahead of his final bout in men's +92 kg boxing. He ended up losing to Bakhodir Jalolov of Uzbekistan. | REUTERS

Uta Abe (white) and Spain's Ariane Toro Soler grapple in a judo mixed team round of 16 bout at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris
Uta Abe (white) and Spain's Ariane Toro Soler grapple in a judo mixed team round of 16 bout at the Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris | AFP-JIJI

Yuto Origame performs a boardslide during the men's street skateboarding prelims at La Concorde in Paris on July 29.
Yuto Origame performs a boardslide during the men's street skateboarding prelims at La Concorde in Paris on July 29. | AFP-JIJI

Athletes from the women's basketball teams of the U.S. and France go for a rebound in the final match
Athletes from the women's basketball teams of the U.S. and France go for a rebound in the final match | AFP-JIJI

Lebron James of Team USA during the gold medal game against France
Lebron James of Team USA during the gold medal game against France | REUTERS

Athletes in the women's marathon pass the Eiffel Tower on Sunday.
Athletes in the women's marathon pass the Eiffel Tower on Sunday. | AFP-JIJI

Rikuto Tamai competes in the men's 10m platform diving final on Saturday.
Rikuto Tamai competes in the men's 10m platform diving final on Saturday. | AFP-JIJI

Mackenzie Little of Australia in action during the final of the women's javelin throw.
Mackenzie Little of Australia in action during the final of the women's javelin throw. | REUTERS

Japan's Sorato Anraku in the men's sport climbing lead semifinal
Japan's Sorato Anraku in the men's sport climbing lead semifinal | AFP-JIJI

China's Ou Xuanyi during men's doubles badminton group stage match against Japan
China's Ou Xuanyi during men's doubles badminton group stage match against Japan | AFP-JIJI

A firework display lights up the national stadium during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday.
A firework display lights up the national stadium during the Paris Olympics closing ceremony on Sunday. | REUTERS