I ca n’t believe it ’s over .

1.First and foremost, the finish line of the triathlon.

2.Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchikh getting over the bar in woman’s high jump.

3.I didn’t even know the human body could contort this way!

4.Victor Wembanyama guarding Steph Curry.

5.Put this shot (the picture and the 3-pointer) in the Louvre!

6.Simone Biles seemingly levitating on the balance beam.

7.Simone Biles seemingly levitating on the balance beam… but backwards.

8.The height Simone Biles gets on these apparatuses is just mind-boggling in general.

9.Suni Lee searching for the bar mid-flight.

10.Mallory Swanson’s reaction after scoring the winning goal in the gold medal soccer game vs. Brazil.

11.India’s Manav Vikash Thakkar smashing that ping pong ball.

12.Japan’s Tomokazu Harimoto staring down that ping pong ball.

13.Canada’s Wyatt Sanford getting sloshed in the face.

14.Canada’s Philip Kim in a precarious breaking position.

15.Kim Yeji with a giant gun.

16.Just effortlessly badass.

17.This amazing shot of Italy’s Sofia Raffaeli competing in rhythmic gymnastics.

18.Another picture of a “headless” rhythmic gymnast.

19.Belarus' Alina Harnasko holding a ball with her foot.

20.Daiki Hashimoto seemingly posing mid-air on the high bar.

21.Takaaki Sugino fighting to grab the high bar himself.

22.Gabriel Medina floating in the air during men’s surfing.

23.Sha’carri Richardson crossing the finish line in the rain during the 4x100m relay.

24.Katie Ledecky mid-breath.

25.Every picture of Katie Ledecky competing where it looked like no one else was in the pool.

my favorite olympic tradition is watching katie ledecky be so far ahead that it face like no one else is in the poolpic.twitter.com/mx2Ut6tvaB

26.This wild picture from BMX freestyle.

27.Grant Holloway leaping over a hurdle…

28…. and the way he literally lept over the finish line.

29.Jordan Christopher Houlden of Team Great Britain giving his best diving face during the men’s 3m springboard competition.

30.Great Britain’s Jordan Christopher Houlden hitting the water after his own dive.

31.Germany’s Leo Neugebauer hitting the sand during his long jump.

32.Czech Republic’s Radek Juska straight-up disappearing in the sand after his long jump.

33.Tara Davis-Woodhall’s incredible flexibility during her long jump.

34.And here she is mid-flight.

35.Rimu Nakamura of Japan jumping off of his bike in BMX freestyle.

36.Germany’s Laura Lindemann jumping into the Seine.

37.USA’s Kennedy Alexis Blades lifting Romania’s Catalina Axente in women’s freestyle wrestling.

38.Canada’s Krissy Scurfield tackling New Zealand’s Jazmin Felix-Hotham in rugby.

39.Canada’s Alysha Newman celebrating her successful pole vault.

40.New Zealand’s Eliza Mccartney intensely and delicately dropping the vaulting pole during her jump.

41.Armand Duplantis breaking another pole vault world record.

42.China’s Hu Yicheng seemingly flying during trampoline.

43.Kazakhstan’s Danil Mussabayev coming back to earth from the trampoline.

44.South Africa’s Johanita Scholtz diving for a birdie in badminton.

45.USA’s Ashton Eaton pre-shot put.

46.Czech Republic’s Tomas Stanek post-shot put.

47.Belgium’s Timothy Herman mid-Javelin throw.

48.Germany’s Elena Lilik reacting to her score in the women’s single canoe competition.

49.Noah Lyles claiming his title as the fastest man on earth.

50.Belgium’s Remco Evenepoel crossing the finish line way ahead of anyone else in the men’s cycling road race.

51.Kaylyn Brown and Team USA’s absolute dominance in the 4x400m relay.

52.No one was even close.

53.And lastly, the wildly acrobatic and impressive pictures from artistic swimming.

54.They’re whipping people around in the air.

55.They’re creating formations underwater.

56.It’s just wild.

See you all in LA!

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Participants rest on the ground after completing a triathlon race under a Paris banner. Medics assist some athletes while others stand in the finish area

Ukraine's Yaroslava Mahuchikh performs a high jump at an athletic event, mid-air with her back arched over the bar and eyes focused upward

Gianmarco Tamberi executes a high jump at a sports event, wearing an Italy uniform. The crowd watches in the background

Victor Wembanyama and Rudy Gobert playing basketball at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Wembanyama is mid-jump on defense, while Gobert is dribbling the ball

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Victor Wembanyama of France (left) leaps to catch a basketball while Tyrese Haliburton of Team USA (right) shoots during the 2024 Paris Olympics in a packed arena

Simone Biles performs a split leap on the balance beam at the Paris 2024 Olympics during a gymnastics competition while a crowd watches

Simone Biles performs a mid-air flip above a balance beam, with "Paris 2024" visible on the beam

Simone Biles performs a mid-air flip during the vault event at the Paris 2024 gymnastics competition, with a large crowd watching in the background

Suni Lee performs a difficult routine on the uneven bars during a gymnastics competition. She is in mid-air, showing her athletic prowess

A soccer player, visibly excited, runs near the goalpost with outstretched arms during an Olympic match. Another player in background is seen celebrating

Sharath Kamal and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran intensely play table tennis at the Paris 2024 event. Sharath Kamal is focused on hitting the ball

A close-up image of a ping pong player hitting a ball with intense focus. The player's paddle and eye are clearly visible, showcasing their concentration

A boxer receives a powerful punch to the face from an opponent wearing blue gloves in a boxing match

An athlete in white sportswear and a red beanie performs an impressive mid-air flip in a crowded arena

Female athlete dressed in sportswear aims a pistol in a shooting range, focusing on the target ahead

A gymnast performs with a ball balanced on their head, wearing a detailed costume during a rhythmic gymnastics routine

Person in an ornate costume holding a red ball above their head, arms extended, performing a rhythmic gymnastics routine

Gymnast performing an acrobatic pose with one leg elevated, balancing a green ball on her foot. She is wearing a sequined leotard with fringe details

Gymnast performs a skill on horizontal bar during a competition. The background displays "Paris 2024."

Gymnast Daiki Hashimoto performs a thrilling high bar routine in mid-air, wearing a sleeveless top and red pants

A man is surfing on a wave, captured mid-air with one arm raised and his surfboard slightly above the water

Sha'Carri Richardson (left) and Natasha Morrison (right) sprinting on a track during a race, with Richardson visibly celebrating as she crosses the finish line

Katie Ledecky swimming in a competitive race, wearing a swim cap and goggles, with water splashing around her

Person performs a mid-air stunt on a BMX bike in front of an obelisk monument against a clear sky

Male athlete in action during a hurdle race at a track event, with a crowd in the background

Team USA's Freddie Crittenden III and Jamaica's Damion Thomas mid-race during a hurdles event at a track and field competition. Both athletes are in action

A diver mid-air with legs pulled to chest, making a concentrated facial expression, in a competitive diving event. The background shows the pool area

A diver is captured underwater during a dive, surrounded by a burst of bubbles, looking upwards towards the surface

A sprinter is captured mid-jump during a long jump event at an outdoor sports competition, with sand flying around them upon impact

A track and field athlete lands in a sandpit during a long jump event, causing sand to fly up dramatically, with a crowded stadium in the background

A female athlete, Tshenolo Lemao, mid-air during long jump at a competition, focused and determined

Olympic athlete in action, mid-air during a long jump attempt at Paris 2024 event, with stadium and spectators in the background

Person performing an aerial trick on a BMX bike on a ramp with a crowd watching in the background

Person in a black and multi-colored wetsuit making a dive into the water during a sports event, identified by a number 3 on their lower leg

Adeline Gray and Aline Rotter-Focken in an intense wrestling match; Aline lifts Adeline off the ground

Rugby player Alisha Butchers in red kit held onto the leg of an opposing player during a tackle in a match, showing intense emotion

A female athlete in mid-air during a pole vault event, wearing athletic gear, appears excited. The stadium in the background is filled with spectators

An athlete in mid-air while pole vaulting during a competition, reaching to clear the bar. The Olympic rings are visible in the background

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis in mid-air during a pole vaulting competition, wearing an athletic outfit and bright shoes

A gymnast in mid-air performs a routine under bright stage lights

A gymnast performs a mid-air flip during a trampoline event, wearing a sleeveless bodysuit with a dynamic design. The image captures gymnastic precision and athleticism

A badminton player dives and reaches out with her racket to hit the shuttlecock during a game at the Paris 2024 event

A male athlete prepares to throw a shot put, seen from behind, wearing a sleeveless athletic top

A male athlete mid-jump during a stadium event, wearing an athletic uniform with "Czechia" and "Stanek" visible, while a shot put flies in the distance

A man with a surprised expression poses with a javelin appearing to be dangerously close to his face

A female German athlete in a kayaking outfit, wearing a helmet and numbered bib, celebrates with surprise on her face after completing a race at Paris 2024

Noah Lyles, Julian Forte, and Akani Simbine sprinting during a track race. Lyles wears a USA uniform, Forte wears a Jamaica uniform, and Simbine wears a South Africa uniform

A cyclist stands triumphantly with arms raised, bike in front, on a race finish line, surrounded by cheering spectators. Bicycle race event

Athletes in a relay race on a track; a runner from Team USA is in the lead, holding a baton, followed by other competitors

Overhead shot of a track athlete in mid-jump above the starting lines at a track, appearing to leap over the number 1 lane

Two synchronized swimmers perform a routine in a pool with a "Paris 2024" backdrop. One athlete holds the other's hand as she executes a high leg lift

Artistic swimmers perform a synchronized routine during the Paris 2024 Olympics. Two swimmers in mid-routine, with one elevated in an acrobatic pose

"Synchronized swimming team performing underwater."

Artistic swimmers performing synchronized routine during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games event. One swimmer is upside down in mid-air above the water