Paris Olympics 2024: day five – in pictures
Triathlon, diving and rowing among sports on show as we look at the best images on day five of the Games
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Leon Marchand of France poses for photos after the men’s 200m breaststroke final where he won his second gold medal of the night, and his third at Paris 2024.
Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA
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Katie Ledecky’s triumph in the women’s 1500m freestyle meant she is thefirst female swimmer to win gold at four Games.
Photograph: Adam Pretty/Getty Images
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No prizes for guessing which country’s competitors this fan will be cheering on in Paris.
Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images
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Japan’s Shudai Harada (left) feels the force of a big right hand from Colombia’s Yilmar Leandro Gonzalez Landazury.
Photograph: Mohd Rasfan/AFP/Getty Images
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Dancers perform before the men’s all-around final.
Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
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Japan’s Shinnosuke Oka dismounts the rings during the men’s artistic gymnastics all-around final, where he won gold.
Photograph: Abbie Parr/AP
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Fan Zhendong (left) of China competes against Wong Chun-ting of Hong Kong during the men’s singles round of 32 table tennis.
Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock
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Sweden’s Sarah Sjöström celebrates after winning the women’s 100m freestyle final.
Photograph: Ashley Landis/AP
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Japan’s Miu Hirano eyes the ball as she prepares to serve to India’s Manika Batra during their women’s table tennis singles round of 16 match.
Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images
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Henri Ruoste of Finland riding Tiffanys Diamond during the Equestrian team and individual dressage grand prix qualifier.
Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPA
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Spectators cheer on competitors during the men’s individual triathlon.
Photograph: Getty Images
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Evy Leibfarth of the United States traverses the course on her way to winning bronze in the women’s canoe slalom final.
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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Eli Dershwitz (left) of the USA looks dejected as Ali Pakdaman (centre) and his Iranian teammates celebrate their victory in the men’s sabre team table of eight competition.
Photograph: Ronald Wittek/EPA
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Masa Jankovic of Serbia scores in the women’s basketball against China.
Photograph: Sameer Al-Doumy/AFP/Getty Images
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Lauren Henry, Hannah Scott, Lola Anderson and Georgina Brayshaw of Team GB celebrate their win in the women’s quadruple sculls.
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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Alex Yee collapses in exhaustion after winning gold in the men’s individual triathlon.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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An underwater view shows Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix and Lois Toulson competing in the women’s synchronised 10m platform diving final. The British duo claimed a bronze medal in emotional scenes at the Aquatics Centre.
Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images
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Maxime Pianfetti of France and Egypt’s Ziad Elsissy both claim a point in the men’s team sabre quarter-final. Pianfetti prevailed 45-41.
Photograph: Andrew Medichini/AP
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Veron Nacinovic receives medical attention after sustaining an injury during the men’s handball match between Croatia and Germany.
Photograph: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images
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Despite the concern over the water quality of the Seine, the women’s individual triathlon gets under way.
Photograph: David Goldman/AP
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Fans show support for Diego Moya of Chile during the men’s triathlon.
Photograph: Benoît Tessier/Reuters
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Argentina players stand during the national anthem before their match against Japan in the men’s volleyball.
Photograph: Annegret Hilse/Reuters
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Catherine Clot of France defends her goal during the women’s hockey match against Germany.
Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters
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Nebil Ibrahim of Sweden eyes up his opponent in men’s 57 kg boxing.
Photograph: Jon Olav Nesvold/BILDBYRÅN/Shutterstock
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Azerbaijan’s Eljan Hajiyev and France’s Maxime-Gaël Ngayap Hambou (in blue) compete in the men’s 90kg judo.
Photograph: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images
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Cassandre Beaugrand of France crosses the line to win gold in the women’s individual triathlon.
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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Anthony Jeanjean of France competes in the final of the BMX freestyle.
Photograph: Yoan Valat/EPA
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Félix Lebrun of France in action during his last-16 table tennis match against Dimitrij Ovtcharov of Germany.
Photograph: Kim Hong-Ji/Reuters
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Italy’s Marta Bertoncelli competes in the women’s canoe slalom semi-final.
Photograph: Olivier Morin/AFP/Getty Images
