After two weeks of unforgettable and historic athletic feats in Paris, the 2024 Summer Olympic Games have finally come to a close. For a fortnight, the momentum never ceased. It began with an innovative opening ceremony on the Seine River peppered with artful performances of dance and song, the most notable of which was Celine Dion’s shimmering return to the stage as she sang Edith Piaf’s "Hymne à l’amour.”
Another major comeback was that of legendary gymnast Simone Biles, who earned three gold medals and one silver — becoming the most decorated U.S. gymnast of all time in the process — after withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 over a bout of the “twisties.” Biles and the women’s gymnastics team’s efforts helped tally a final count of 126 medals for Team USA (with 67 of them coming from women!). The U.S. and China tied for most gold medals, with each country garnering 40 apiece.
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