Xinhua pictures of the year 2024: sports news-Xinhua

Xinhua pictures of the year 2024: sports news

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2025-01-02 14:20:10

Perina runs with her teammates during the morning session in Nandi County, western Kenya, June 22, 2024. Perina Lokure Nakang, a 21-year-old girl from South Sudan, was selected as a refugee athlete at the Paris Olympics. (Xinhua/Wang Guansen)

Cristiano Ronaldo (L) of Portugal reacts after losing the UEFA Euro 2024 quarter-final match between Portugal and France in Hamburg, Germany, July 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

A cowboy falls in the bull riding event at the 2024 RAM Rodeo Tour in Brooklin, Ontario, Canada, June 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Zou Zheng)

Harry Kane of England wearing his silver medal walks past the trophy during the awarding ceremony after the UEFA Euro 2024 final match between England and Spain in Berlin, Germany, July 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiao Yijiu)

Branko Ivankovic, head coach of China, reacts during the press conference after the Group C match of 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian qualifiers between China and Thailand in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, June 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Huang Yuting (L)/Sheng Lihao of China compete during the 10m air rifle mixed team gold medal match of shooting between China and South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Chateauroux, France, July 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Driver Ji Yanan and co-driver Bai Zhonghua compete during the 9th stage of the 2024 Taklimakan Rally in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Shuo)

Players of team Pack 7 cheer before the final of the first edition of African "Village Super League" in Parakou, Benin, May 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yahui)

Members of the Chinese delegation are seen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Bronze medalist Zhang Yufei of China reacts during the victory ceremony for the women's 100m butterfly of swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Sharife Cooper (front) of Liaoning Flying Leopards celebrates after the play-off final 4th leg match between Xinjiang Flying Tigers and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2023-2024 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Urumqi, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, May 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

The opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games is held in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

The moon is pictured with the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower, July 23, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Flagbearer Ma Long (C) of the Chinese delegation is seen during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal reacts during the UEFA Euro 2024 Group F match between Portugal and the Czech Republic in Leipzig, Germany, June 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Bai Xuefei)

Lasha Guruli (rear) of Georgia competes with Bazarbay Uulu Mukhammedsabyr of Kazakhstan during the men's 63.5kg quarterfinal of boxing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

Gabriel Medina of Brazil competes during the men's round 3 heat of surfing of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Teahupo'o, Tahiti, French Polynesia, July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Ma Ping)

Ni Xia Lian (R) reacts during the women's singles round of 32 table tennis match between Sun Yingsha of China and Ni Xia Lian of Luxembourg at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

Pan Zhanle (2nd R) of China touches the finish line during the men's 100m freestyle final of swimming at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Yuguo)

Hidayat Heydarov (L) of Azerbaijan kisses the forehead of Joan-Benjamin Gaba of France after the Men's 73kg final of Judo at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Li An)

Ben Maher of Britain, riding Dallas Vegas Batilly, competes during the jumping team final of equestrian at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Versailles, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Liu Xiaoqian (L) of China vies with Charity Williams of Canada during the rugby sevens women's pool A match between China and Canada at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

One shoe of Guo Jessica Zi Jia (L) of Canada comes off as she competes against Kikuchi Komaki of Japan during the women's foil team bronze medal match of fencing between Canada and Japan at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Hongxiang)

Gold medalists Wang Chuqin (2nd L)/Sun Yingsha (3rd R) of China, silver medalists Ri Jong Sik (1st L)/Kim Kum Yong of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and bronze medalists Lim Jonghoon (1st R)/Shin Yubin (2nd R) of South Korea pose for selfies during the awarding ceremony after the mixed doubles gold medal table tennis match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 30, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Alex Yee (R) of Britain runs towards the finish line during the men's individual triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in central Paris, France, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Leon Marchand of France reacts after the men's 200m breaststroke final of swimming at Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Liu Yuchen (R) of China proposes to his teammate Huang Yaqiong after the victory ceremony for the badminton mixed doubles at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

Zheng Siwei (top)/Huang Yaqiong of China celebrate after winning the mixed doubles gold medal match of badminton between Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong of China and Kim Won Ho/Jeong Na Eun of South Korea at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Bin)

Kano Koki (R) of Japan competes against David Nagy of Hungary during the men's epee team gold medal match of fencing between Japan and Hungary at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Fei Maohua)

Spectators watch a beach volleyball preliminary phase match near the Eiffel Tower at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Yang Jiayu of China competes during the women's 20km race walk of athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Players of team China celebrate victory after the volleyball women's preliminary round pool A match between China and the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Lai Xiangdong)

Artists perform during a gala held at the 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Artists perform while flagbearers carrying the flags of 12th National Traditional Games of Ethnic Minorities of China into the stadium during the opening ceremony of the event in Sanya, south China's Hainan Province, Nov. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Jigme Dorji)

Fifth-grader Dong Yuxuan (C) from Wuzhou Pinglang Primary School plays embroidered balls, a traditional ethnic sport, during the recess for physical exercises in Wuzhou, south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Oct. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Xiaobang)

Liu Shaoang (L), Liu Shaolin (rear), Li Wenlong (R) and Sun Long of China celebrate after winning the men's 5000m relay group A final at the ISU Short Track World Tour in Beijing, capital of China, Dec. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

Sorrasak Thaosiri (L)/Areeya Homdee of Thailand compete during the mixed doubles round of 16 match against Gabriella Kota/Balazs Katz of Hungary at the 2024 Teqball World Series Beijing in Beijing, capital of China, Sept. 21, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

A participant competes in PGAWC Superfinals Paragliding Accuracy Competition in Jingmen, central China's Hubei Province, Oct. 18, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

Lu Dong, Zhang Li, Wang Lichao, Guo Jincheng, Jiang Yuyan, Wang Jingang, Yao Cuan and Zou Liankang (from R to L) of China celebrate during the awarding ceremony of mixed 4x50m medley relay 20 points of para swimming event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Sept. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Xiong Qi)

Zhang Shupeng of China competes during the flying through targets competition at the 10th World Wingsuit League (WWL) Wingsuit Flying World Championship at the Tianmen Mountain National Forest Park in Zhangjiajie, central China's Hunan Province, Sept. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Chen Sihan)

Lin Liangming (L) of China celebrates his goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifier match between China and Japan in Xiamen, southeast China's Fujian Province, Nov. 19, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

An aerial drone photo taken on Jan. 21, 2024 shows villagers playing during a football match on a simply equipped field in Mali Village of Lhorong County in Qamdo City, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. Mali Village is surrounded by mountains with an average altitude of 3,700 meters. To provide a flat football field for children, all of local villagers participated in the field renovation work. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Rafael Nadal of Spain waves to the spectators during a tribute to his career after the quarterfinal between Spain and the Netherlands at Davis Cup Finals tennis tournament in Malaga, Spain, Nov. 19, 2024. 22-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal retired from professional tennis after Spain bowed out of the Davis Cup quarterfinals. (Xinhua/Meng Dingbo)

Guo Ailun (C) of Guangzhou Loong Lions reacts after receiving the 2023-2024 season championship ring during a match between Guangzhou Loong Lions and Liaoning Flying Leopards at the 2024-2025 season of the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA) league in Shenyang, northeast China's Liaoning Province, Nov. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Pan Yulong)

Jakob Poeltl (top, 1st R) of Toronto Raptors jumps for the ball with Jalen Duren (top, 3rd L) of Detroit Pistons during the 2024-2025 NBA Cup group match between Toronto Raptors and Detroit Pistons in Toronto, Canada, Nov. 15, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

Zhang Yuning of China celebrates his goal during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Asian Qualifiers Group C match between China and Indonesia in Qingdao, east China's Shandong Province, Oct. 15, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ziheng)

Wang Jingang of China poses with medal after the awarding ceremony of Men's 50m Butterfly S6 final of swimming event at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris, France, Sept. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Noemie Fox of Australia, Kimberley Woods of Britain, Angele Hug of France and Elena Lilik of Germany (from L to R) compete during the canoe slalom women's kayak cross final at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Vaires-sur-Marne, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

Silver medalist He Bingjiao of China attends the awarding ceremony after the badminton women's singles gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Ren Zhenglai)

Zheng Qinwen of China celebrates after the women's singles gold medal tennis match against Donna Vekic of Croatia at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

Quan Hongchan (R) of China reacts after the women's 10m platform final of diving at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Hou Zhihui of China celebrates after winning the women's 49kg of weightlifting at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Lei)

Fan Zhendong (top) celebrates with his coach Wang Hao after the men's singles gold medal match of table tennis event between Truls Moregard of Sweden and Fan Zhendong of China at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Wang Dongzhen)

Simone Biles of the United States competes during the women's balance beam final of artistic gymnastics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Zhu Ting of China reacts after the women's quarterfinal match of volleyball between China and Türkiye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Dawei)

Liu Junxi of China reacts before the men's 110m hurdles repechage round of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Lui Siu Wai)

Visitors take photos of the Olympic cauldron attached to a balloon during sunset near the Tuileries Garden in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ga)

Sailors compete during the men's kite of the sailing event of Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Marseille Marina in Marseille, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Spectators watch the men's cycling road race at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade (C) of Brazil, silver medalist Simone Biles (L) of the United States and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the United States react during the victory ceremony of women's floor exercise of artistic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Dearica Hamby (2nd R) of the United States passes the ball to teammate Hailey van Lith during the 3x3 basketball women's pool round game between Canada and the United States at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

Armand Duplantis (C) of Sweden celebrates after vaulting a new world record of 6.25 metres at the men's pole vault final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Athletes compete during the men's 3000m steeplechase round 1 of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Song Yanhua)

Gold medalist Novak Djokovic of Serbia reacts during the victory ceremony of men's singles of tennis event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Gao Jing)

China's Li Wenwen (R) celebrates with her coach Wu Meijin after the weightlifting women's +81kg competition at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

Players of Bayern Munich and TSG Hoffenheim pay tribute to German football legend Franz Beckenbauer before their German first division Bundesliga football match in Munich, Germany, Jan. 12, 2024. Franz Beckenbauer died at the age of 78 on Jan. 7, 2024. (Photo by Philippe Ruiz/Xinhua)

Ying Zi (Zeng Yingying) of China competes during the B-Girls round robin group C match of breaking at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Zijian)

Gold medalist Sun Yang(C), silver medalist Xu Haibo(L) and bronze medalist Xu Yizhou pose for group photos during the awarding ceremony after the final of men's 400m freestyle at the 2024 National Summer Swimming Championships in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Aug. 25, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

Ma Long (L)/Wang Chuqin of China celebrate while competing against Anton Kallberg/Kristian Karlsson of Sweden during the men's team gold medal match of table tennis between China and Sweden at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Sergio Camello of Spain celebrates after scoring during the men's gold medal football match between France and Spain of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Kobayashi Ryoyu of Japan competes during the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup Four Hills Tournament in Innsbruck, Austria, Jan. 3, 2024. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Members of the French delegation attend the closing ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 11, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Kennedy Alexis Blades (R) of the United States competes with Catalina Axente of Romania during the women's freestyle 76kg 1/8 final of wrestling event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Wei)

Sebastien Woodbridge of France competes during the Men's Normal Hill Individual of Ski Jumping event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, Jan. 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

Sofia Raffaeli of Italy competes during the individual all-round qualification of rhythmic gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Chang Yuan of China is announced the winner of the women's boxing 54kg final against Hatice Akbas of Türkiye at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Jiang Wenyao)

Atalanta's goalkeeper Mark Carnesecchi (front) fails to save the goal of Inter Milan's Nicolo Barella during a Serie A football match between Inter Milan and Atalanta in Milan, Italy, Aug. 30, 2024. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

Yuan Liying (bottom L) of China crashes with other athletes when competing in the women's keirin events of cycling track at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Team China compete during the team acrobatic routine of artistic swimming at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Saint-Denis, France, Aug. 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Painter Peter Spens works on a painting ahead of a beach volleyball women's semifinal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug. 8, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Zongzhi)

Hungarian gymnastic legend Agnes Keleti (C) celebrates her 103rd birthday in Budapest, Hungary, Jan. 9, 2024. (Photo by Attila Volgyi/Xinhua)

Aaron Nesmith (L) of Indiana Pacers shoots the ball during the 2023-2024 NBA regular season match between Toronto Raptors and Indiana Pacers in Toronto, Canada, April 9, 2024. (Photo by Zou Zheng/Xinhua)

Ginni Van Katwijk of the Netherlands competes during the women's 20m final of high diving event at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 14, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

Qiu Qiyuan of Fujian Province competes during the women's balance beam final at the 2024 national gymnastics championships in Zhaoqing, south China's Guangdong Province, April 29, 2024. (Xinhua/Cao Can)

Bai Yulu of China celebrates during the awarding ceremony after winning the final against Nutcharut Wongharuthai of Thailand at the World Women's Snooker Championship 2024 in Dongguan, south China's Guangdong Province, March 17, 2024. (Photo by Zheng Jiaxiong/Xinhua)

International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach checks the score of the Women's Big Air final of freestyle skiing event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Hoengseong, South Korea, Jan. 28, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

A ball kid catches a cricket for Aryna Sabalenka (L) during the women's singles quarterfinal match between Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus and Barbora Krejcikova of the Czech Republic at Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, Jan. 23, 2024. (Photo by Chu Chen/Xinhua)

Maddison Keeney of Australia shows her T-shirt with the picture of Chinese divers Chen Yiwen and Chang Yani after the awarding ceremony for the women's 3m springboard event at the World Acquatics Diving World Cup 2024 Super Final in Xi'an, northwest China's Shaanxi Province, April 20, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Yibo)

Torchbearer Wu Dajing sets the torch into the cauldron during the opening ceremony of the China's 14th National Winter Games in Hulun Buir, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 17, 2024. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

Kamada Neo (R) of Japan falls while competing against Florian Neumayer of Austria during the Mixed Team Parallel 1/8 final Alpine Skiing event at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Jeongseon, South Korea, Jan. 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

A member of team Spain performs during the Gala at the World Aquatics Artistic Swimming World Cup 2024 in Beijing, capital of China, April 7, 2024. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Team China celebrate after their performance during the team acrobatic final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 4, 2024. (Xinhua/Du Yu)

He Bingjiao (bottom L) of China celebrates with teammates after winning the singles match against Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo of Indonesia in the BWF Uber Cup Finals in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province, May 5, 2024. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 3, 2024 shows a firework show during a "village gala" held after a friendly football match of the Village Super League, dubbed "Cun Chao," in Rongjiang County, southwest China's Guizhou Province. (Xinhua/Liu Xu)

Kick Sauber driver Zhou Guanyu of China competes during the qualifying session of Formula One Japanese Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Japan, April 6, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Xiaoyu)

An aerial drone photo taken on March 24, 2024 shows riders competing in the rain during a cycling event held in Anzhou, southwest China's Sichuan Province. (Xinhua/Jiang Hongjing)

Cheng Wentao/Shi Haoyu (R) of China compete during the mixed duet free final of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Feb. 10, 2024. (Xinhua/Luo Yuan)

Guillaume Large (front L) and Chen Ziqiang (front R) practice Taichi in Chenjiagou Village of Wenxian County, central China's Henan Province, April 18, 2024. Guillaume Large (Chen Shaoquan), a 44-year-old Taichi enthusiast from Bordeaux of France, has been practicing Taichi for over 20 years. (Xinhua/Li An)

Zheng Dongxue of team Liaoning competes during women's 4X6KM relay competition of biathlon event at the 14th National Winter Games in Ulanqab, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Feb. 22, 2024. (Xinhua/Wu Zhizun)

An aerial drone photo taken on April 20, 2024 shows athletes competing during the Basum Tso International Rafting Open in Nyingchi, southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. (Xinhua/Sun Fei)

Players participate in a village volleyball match in Wenchang, south China's Hainan Province, Feb. 2, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhang Liyun)

Spectators watch the final match between Qiandongnan team and Tongren City team on the closing day of the 1st Guizhou's "Gu-Ma Basketball" Invitational in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, May 1, 2024. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)

David Huk (L) and Simon Belohorsky of the Czech Republic look dejected after the men's 6-team tournament gold medal game of ice hockey event between the Czech Republic and the United States at the Gangwon 2024 Winter Youth Olympic Games in Gangneung, South Korea, Jan. 31, 2024. (Xinhua/Xu Yanan)

The cauldron attached to a balloon is lifting up above the Tuileries Garden during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Xue Yuge)

The cauldron attached to a balloon is seen near the Arc de Triomphe during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, July 26, 2024. (Xinhua/Zhu Zheng)

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