Paris CNN —
Truly, what an incredible Olympics it was here in France.
It’s hard to condense a two-week period as jam-packed with memorable moments as these incredible Paris Olympics, but this is our best attempt.
Here are the 12 things we’ll always remember from the Paris Summer Olympics of 2024:
Simone Biles came to Paris as the most decorated gymnast ever and left with another three Olympic gold medals as well as a silver, becoming one of the biggest stories of these Games.
Such a haul underlines her status as the greatest athlete the sport has ever seen, particularly in light of her journey to the Olympic Games, which is now well-known but becomes no less extraordinary with each retelling.
The 27-year-old pulled out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics suffering from the “twisties,” a mental block causing gymnasts to lose track of themselves in the air, and took time away from the sport to focus on her mental health. Then, in Paris, she led the US to a brilliant gymnastics team gold, before securing individual golds in the all-around and vault competitions as well as a silver on floor.
