The agony and ecstasy of the Paris Summer Olympics

France center Marieme Badiane (22) reacts after the loss against the United States in the women's gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports

Yuki Kagami (JPN) celebrates after defeating Kennedy Alexis Blades (USA) in a women’s freestyle 76kg gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on Aug 11, 2024;

Kennedy Alexis Blades (USA) reacts after losing to Yuki Kagami (JPN) in a women’s freestyle 76kg gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on Aug 11, 2024.

Mary Theisen Lappen (USA) reacts in the women's weightlifting +81kg final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 6 on Aug 11, 2024.

United States shooting guard Stephen Curry reacts in the second half against France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena on Aug 10, 2024.

Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) react after running in the women's 100m hurdles final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug 10, 2024.

Sha'carri Richardson (USA) celebrates after winning the women's 4x100m relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 9, 2024.

Andre de Grasse (CAN) and Aaron Brown (CAN) celebrate after winning the men's 4x100m relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 9, 2024.

Kayla Colleen Miracle (USA) celebrates after defeating Nesrin Bas (TUR) in a women’s freestyle 62kg 1/8 final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on Aug. 9, 2024.

United States shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrates during the second half against Serbia in a men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena on Aug. 8, 2024.

United States guard LeBron James (6) and shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrate after the game against Serbia in a men's basketball semifinal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena on Aug. 8, 2024.

Brazil reacts after losing to the United States in a women's volleyball semifinal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1 on Aug. 8, 2024.

Brazil libero Nyeme Victor. Alexandre Costa Nunes (1) reacts after losing to the United States in a women's volleyball semifinal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1 on Aug. 8, 2024.

Grant Holloway (USA) celebrates winning the men's 110m hurdles final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 8, 2024.

Lucia Yamileth Yepez Guzman (ECU) celebrates after defeating Annika Wendle (GER) in a women’s freestyle 53kg semifinal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on Aug. 7, 2024.

Sanan Suleymanov (AZE) reacts after losing to Akzhol Makhmudov (KGZ) in a men’s greco-roman 77kg bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on Aug. 7, 2024.

The France bench celebrates during the game against Germany in the women’s basketball quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena on Aug. 7, 2024.

Gabrielle Thomas (USA) celebrates after winning the women's 200m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 6, 2024.

Sloane Stephens (USA) reacts after losing a point to Greet Minnen (not pictured) during first round play at Sobeys Stadium on Aug. 6, 2024.

Winfred Yavi (BRN) defeats Peruth Chemutai (UGA) to win the women's 3000m steeplechase final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 6, 2024.

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bow to gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil on the floor exercise on day three of the gymnastics event finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 5, 2024.

Alice D'Amato of Italy celebrates after winning gold in the beam on day three of the gymnastics event finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 5, 2024.

Noah Lyles (USA) celebrates after winning the men’s 100m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 4, 2024.

Simone Biles of the United States celebrates her gold medal during the medal ceremony for the vault on the first day of gymnastics event finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena on Aug. 3, 2024.

Ryan Crouser (USA) competes in the men’s shot put final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 3, 2024 at Stade de France.

Katie Ledecky (USA) and Paige Madden (USA) in the women’s 800-meter freestyle final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 3, 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena.

Kuzey Tuncelli (Turkey) in the men’s 1,500-meter freestyle preliminary heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 3, 2024 at Paris La Défense Arena.

United States forward Trinity Rodman (5) and United States defender Emily Fox (2) celebrate after Rodman scored a game-winning goal during the quarterfinals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Parc des Princes. Rodman broke a scoreless tie in the second and final minute of stoppage time during the first half of extra time Saturday against Japan at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her goal sent the U.S. through to the semifinals with a 1-0 victory.

Woong Hur of Republic of Korea reacts after falling off the pommel horse on the first day of gymnastics event finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games on Aug. 3, 2024 at Bercy Arena.

Aug 2, 2024; Paris, France; Novak Djokovic (SRB) reacts after losing a game in a semi-final match against Lorenzo Musetti (not pictured) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros on Aug. 2, 2024.

United States forward Duncan McGuire (13) reacts after losing to Morocco in a men's football quarterfinal during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Parc des Princes on Aug. 2, 2024.

Aug. 2: Daoyi Long (CHN) and Zongyuan Wang (CHN) celebrate after winning gold in men’s synchronized 3m springboard finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Aquatics Centre.

Aug. 2: Zongyuan Wang (CHN) reacts after winning gold in the men’s synchronized 3m springboard finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Aquatics Centre.

Aug 2: Ymkje Clevering (NED) and Veronique Meester (NED) react after winning gold in women’s pair rowing during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

Aug 1: Qinwen Zheng of Team People's Republic of China celebrates winning against Iga Swiatek of Team Poland in the women’s singles semi-finals during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Aug 1: Erica Sena (BRA) reacts after the women’s 20km race walk during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Pont d'Iéna.

Aug 1: Lee Kiefer (USA) celebrates against Yuting Wang (CHN) in a women's foil team table of 8 during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais.

Aug 1: Ollie Maclean (NZL) celebrates his silver medal in the men's four during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

July 31: Gold medalist Zhanle Pan (CHN) on the podium after the men’s 100-meter freestyle final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena.

July 31: Leon Marchand (France) in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke medal ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena.

July 31: Nanterre, France; Anastasiia Kirpichnikova (France), Katie Ledecky (USA) and Isabel Gose (Germany) in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle medal ceremony during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena.

July 30: Cristian Javier Pinales defeats Tanglatihan Tuohetaerbieke (CHN) in a men's 80kg preliminary round of 16 boxing bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at North Paris Arena.

July 30: Spain small forward Rudy Fernandez (5) is helped off the court after an injury against Greece in a men's basketball group stage match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Pierre-Mauroy.

July 30: Kristi Wagner and Sophia Vitas of the United States react after competing during the women’s double sculls during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

July 30: Camila Osorio (COL) reacts during her third-round tennis match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

July 30: Coco Gauff (USA) reacts in action during her third-round tennis match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

July 30: Team USA reacts after a play against Germany during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

July 30: Germany libero Julian Zenger (10) reacts after a play against the United States during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

U.S. outside hitter Aaron Russell (2) celebrates with middle blocker Maxwell Holt (12) after a play July 30 against Germany during the Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

July 29: Ka Long Cheung (HKG) defeats Filippo Macchi (ITA) in the men's foil gold medal bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais.

July 29: Brody Malone reacts after the pommel horse during the men’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 29: Stephen Nedoroscik reacts after he performs on the pommel horse during the men’s team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 29: Paul Juda celebrates after winning bronze in the men’s team final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 29: United States middle blocker Haleigh Washington (15) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

July 29: Adam Burgess of Great Britain competes in the men’s canoe single final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

July 29: Danielle Collins (USA) reacts during her match against Caroline Wozniacki (DEN) in the women’s tennis doubles first round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

July 28: USA players Sophia Smith , Mallory Swanson and Trinity Rodman celebrate a goal against Germany n a Group B match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Orange Velodrome.

July 29: Nick Itkin (USA) defeats Alex Tofalides (CYP) in a men's foil individual table of 32 bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais.

July 29: Chase Budinger (USA) celebrates against France in a beach volleyball preliminary phase match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Eiffel Tower Stadium.

July 29:Matias Dell Olio of Argentina falls and breaks his skateboard in the men’s street prelims during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 3.

July 29: Chris Joslin of the United States competes in the men’s street prelims during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 3.

July 29: Mauro Iglesias of Argentina falls in the men’s street prelims during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at La Concorde 3.

July 28: Amandine Buchard (FRA) defeats Reka Pupp (HUN) in a women's judo 52kg bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena.

July 28: Great Britain back Ellie Kildunne (8) is defended by Australia back Tia Hinds (9) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

July 28:Jordan Chiles of the United States reacts after competing on the uneven bars in women’s qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

July 28:Vinson Chiu (USA) reacts after a point during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Adidas Arena.

July 28: Lauren Scruggs (USA) celebrates after defeating Jessica Zi Jia Guo (CAN) in a women's foil individual table of 16 match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais.

Uta Abe (JPN) reacts after losing against Diyora Keldiyorova (UZB) in a women's judo 52kg elimination round during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena on July 28, 2024.

July 28: Annie Xu (USA) and Kerry Xu (USA) play against Nga Ting Yeung (HKG) and Pui Lam Yeung (HKG) during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Adidas Arena.

July 27: Lukas Maertens (Germany) and Guilherme Costa (Brazil) react after the men’s 400-meter freestyle final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena.

July 27:Yeldos Smetov (KAZ) defeats Luka Mkheidze (FRA) in the men's 60kg gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena.

July 27: Hunter Armstrong (USA) and Jack Alexy (USA) celebrate their gold medal finish in the men’s 4 x 100-meter freestyle relay final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Paris La Défense Arena.

United States back Alex Sedrick (8) reacts after scoring the game-winning try against Australia in the bronze medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France.

Jordan Chiles of the United States reacts after competing on the floor exercise during the women’s team final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

Simone Biles of the United States reacts after the women’s team final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Bercy Arena.

Nadia Podoroska and Maximo Gonzalez (ARG) react during a mixed doubles tennis match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade Roland Garros.

Greece driver Konstantinos Genidounias (2) and driver Angelos Vlachopoulos (12) react in the second half against Montenegro in the men’s group water polo match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Aquatics Centre.

Azja Czajkowski and Jess Thoennes (USA) react after a women's pair semifinal rowing race during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium.

Alex Yee (GBR) and Hayden Wilde (NZL) react at the finish line in the men's triathlon during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Grand Palais-Pont Alexandre III.

John Jayne (USA) reacts after losing against Juyeop Han (KOR) in a men's 90kg judo elimination round bout during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Champ-de-Mars Arena.

Japan opposite Yuji Nishida (1) reacts after a play against Argentina during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

The United States reacts after a play against Serbia in a pool A match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at South Paris Arena 1.

Aug. 10: Paris Saint-Denis, France; Alessia Zarbo (FRA) lays on the track during the women’s 10,000m final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 9, 2024.

Aug. 10: Saint-Denis, FRANCE; Cyrena Samba-Mayela (FRA) and Jasmine Camacho-Quinn (PUR) react after running in the women's 100m hurdles final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France on Aug. 10, 2024.

Aug. 10, 2024: United States goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher (1) and United States forward Mallory Swanson (9) hug after winning in the women's soccer gold medal match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Parc des Princes.

Aug. 10: United States shooting guard Stephen Curry (4) celebrates in the second half against France in the men's basketball gold medal game during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Accor Arena.