Lightning strikes near the Eiffel Tower, ahead of the start of men’s 20km race walk at the Paris Olympics (David Davies/PA).
The Paris Olympics comes to a close on Sunday night after two weeks of competition.
Here the PA news agency picks out some of the best images from this year’s Games.
![An athlete on the parallel bars](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f6a4f7202e77b3ad0a07cff6bbcbdacaY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkyNDE5/2.77097817.jpg?w=640)
![Joe Fraser on the rings](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7a9acbe047a279482137b481f00b834dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkyNDky/2.77097819.jpg?w=640)
![Rhys McClenaghan performing on the pommel horse](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/05975f16519918dd90f8c7166b330c3eY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkyNjAx/2.77097826.jpg?w=640)
![Beach volleyball taking place in front of the Eiffel Tower](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ab7bc7ba499ca12db8bdcfe8fef74df0Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkyNzYy/2.76976656.jpg?w=640)
![Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Two](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/fdec4e80a955ee5e959ede4860ad2f99Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkyOTMy/2.76977053.jpg?w=640)
![Fans walking through mists of water at the Eiffel Tower](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/5c3f91e53f00bacc1116fd64137a4737Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkzMjE4/2.76982811.jpg?w=640)
![Tom Daley and Noah Williams with their medals](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ef26dcf2161b3e09043ba0f48bde75f6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkzMzEx/2.76991042.jpg?w=640)
![Adam Burgess celebrating his medal](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/17069c440fc9e452fbb0651e8fc2b7cbY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkzNDc2/2.76994162.jpg?w=640)
![Lukas Rohan competing in the canoe single](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/debc13e96897873ca731587d9e4152acY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkzNjUy/2.76994820.jpg?w=640)
![Boyd Martin aboard Fedarman B at the eventing](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/c1a5adbb94d54d887b99889059a0b8f1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMjkzNzMz/2.76998683.jpg?w=640)
![Andy Murray and Dan Evans celebrating with their arms in the ait](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/36843b8119cfde3632635a55bc401dc3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzY2Mzc4/2.77005344.jpg?w=640)
![Sun Jiaqi with her bike in the air during women's park qualification](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/a0797b2879168de4750c74caf611bb6fY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzEwMzI1/2.77001635.jpg?w=640)
![Simone Biles on the uneven bars](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/9c4d3c561fb0b7dfbdd37c373f99adf8Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzEwNDAx/2.77003512.jpg?w=640)
![Alex Yee and other athletes competing in the triathlon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/adbc33f2566a8e1be495e6e69569533cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzEwNzYx/2.77009684.jpg?w=640)
![Alex Yee and Hayden Wilde sat chatting after the triathlon](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/824e7251c5fa9f3ff55db7866ec0e33cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzEwODkw/2.77010234.jpg?w=640)
![Lois Toulson wipes a tear from Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/2fa64bc447f5c9478c6632528b0c0720Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzExMDM3/2.77010286.jpg?w=640)
![Anthony Jeanjean doing a trick at the BMX final](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/520c2d88aa273ad5e1cee6de19fe5ac6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzExMzU3/2.77011651.jpg?w=640)
![China’s Zhang Boheng on the pommel horse](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e1106737b23367e1d9931e1daa458ea2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzExNDMx/2.77013224.jpg?w=640)
![Jake Jarman on the rings](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f8c63d723246c490103b0a05e87d1a85Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzExNzI5/2.77013443.jpg?w=640)
![Competitors at the men's 20km race walk](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/0e99f7dd83fcee72cd19ba4dcb39e5f3Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzE5ODg1/2.77019661.jpg?w=640)
![Helen Glover with her children](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/98dfc23d0ed1a511b23d79a1effb574aY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzE5OTg2/2.77022114.jpg?w=640)
![Team USA celebrating at the Grand Palais](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/f4af2e2706d599769079f76e3ff27671Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwMTc0/2.77028142.jpg?w=640)
![Lauren Scruggs celebrating victory](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/712c29eff3feef64bb76f4cf5c6fa7b1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwMjkw/2.77028265.jpg?w=640)
![Croatia’s Martin Sinkovic and Valent Sinkovic celebrate in their boat](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7bb75af2f7874a2da0e361afa946b028Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwMzU3/2.77031343.jpg?w=640)
![Emily Craig and Imogen Grant show their emotions](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ede3f54e2a33fe6f47fcf6920568191cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwNDM2/2.77032081.jpg?w=640)
![Germany’s Christian Kukuk at the equestrian](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/0e40585d067b4c542844e3c257046c52Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwNTg2/2.77033986.jpg?w=640)
![Emmanuel Macron putting a medal around the neck of Romane Dicko](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/3ce779b7c6e0aeb79dea5c77b12c31feY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwNjY2/2.77034615.jpg?w=640)
![BMX riders in action](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/7293e2e63ed22779464f7e9174b9f938Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwODE3/2.77037465.jpg?w=640)
![Beach volleyball in front of the Eiffel Tower](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d3b6c8daac455a6ca3d8ed17701a82b2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIwOTE4/2.77038532.jpg?w=640)
![Fencers compete at the Grand Palais](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8adc70766cf1a44be58da4f5a9684cc6Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxMDQ3/2.77044193.jpg?w=640)
![Riders passing Basilique du Sacre Coeur de Montmartre](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/94a3ce448607b147e3a2a7201dbcf95cY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxMTI2/2.77045763.jpg?w=640)
![Riders cycling past the Louvre](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/134074609b5338e03a53aab8ac6689faY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxMzEx/2.77058447.jpg?w=640)
![Mahdi Olfat in action at the vault](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/aff923d82a56932bc02109384f24d0e9Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxNDI3/2.77058878.jpg?w=640)
![Scottie Scheffler with his wife and son](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8d869e1f6e55f86af0675bda0a881b4dY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxNjA4/2.77059327.jpg?w=640)
![The men's 100m final finish](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/31e998ca1f159ead1cee8cb9b52c3f25Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxNzEz/2.77062264.jpg?w=640)
![Armand Duplantis on the pole vault](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/2a986d71e164ee13b3b347a70b8cdcc2Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIxOTU2/2.77097818.jpg?w=640)
![Paris 2024 Olympic Games – Day Ten](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/74ab4c975a53cdc7c5a0902e1473c2cbY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyMTcz/2.77065961.jpg?w=640)
![Keely Hodgkinson celebrating her 800m success](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ebdfd13dcd5450e0f6ace4ec225090e1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyMjg4/2.77097820.jpg?w=640)
![Keely Hodgkinson crossing the finish line](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/67ef2d6cd5d7ea08f7cf9fe8e665b626Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyNDk5/2.77097822.jpg?w=640)
![Athletes competing in the women’s 5000m final](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/d312064783d0b5c7ed9e9e6ef9a140e4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyNTc1/2.77097823.jpg?w=640)
![Toby Roberts in action on the climbing wall](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/8a11a9e7473420789f246640d05d1aeeY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyNjI5/2.77097824.jpg?w=640)
![The sun setting over the Eiffel Tower stadium](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/26c7527f123a591a185a9a11b646acbeY29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzIyNzUy/2.77081396.jpg?w=640)
![Imane Khelif being fanned by her coaches](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/ca198053233f8dececd5032e093c61b4Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzY0MzU2/2.77081834.jpg?w=640)
![Kellie Harrington holding up her gold medal](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/e0f6da9d32757c805a18f1861bb5f8b1Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzY0NTg0/2.77097827.jpg?w=640)
![Team GB's women's team pursuit riders at the Velodrome](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/559a456cfdd2a155a9e5c000a08a0d40Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzY0Nzg4/2.77086511.jpg?w=640)
![Chelsea Gubecka and Leah Crisp competing in the](http://image.assets.pressassociation.io/v2/image/production/082b692f24446e38c7f0233d45b80d68Y29udGVudHNlYXJjaGFwaSwxNzIzMzY0OTA1/2.77097601.jpg?w=640)
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