Record-breaking highlights of the 2024 Paris Olympics: Video
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, athletes from around the globe competed in 32 sports, aiming to win one of the 329 medals and set new records.
The competitive spirit was fierce, with lesser-known countries in Olympic history pushing their limits and making their presence felt.
For Saint Lucia, Julien Alfred won the country's first-ever medal by coming first in the women's 100m race and second in the women's 200m race.
Dominica did not miss out on this chance as Thea Lafond grabbed gold in the women's triple jump. The country's first-ever Olympic medal.
Despite his excellent record of 6.24m, Swedish vaulter, Armand Duplantis set a new record of 6.25m in the men's vault pole.
Arshad Nadeem, a Pakistani javelin thrower also made history by winning the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. He set an Olympic record with a throw of 92.97m. This achievement marks him as the first individual Olympic champion from Pakistan.
Aleksandra Miroslaw, on the other hand, broke two records on the same day and won the first women's speed climbing competition at the Olympics for Poland.
The 34th Summer Olympics began on July 24, with the opening ceremony held on the River Seine on July 26.
The closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics will be held at Stade de France on August 11, 2024. Titled 'Records,' it will feature over a hundred performers, including acrobats, dancers, and circus artists.
