United States' Lee Kiefer, center, winner of the gold medal of the women's individual Foil competition, celebrates on the podium with silver medal winner United States' Lauren Scruggs, left, and bronze medal winner Canada's Eleanor Harvey during the Paris Olympics on Sunday. Andrew Medichini/AP hide caption
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Torri Huske of Team USA reacts after winning gold in the women’s 100-meter butterfly final on Sunday at the Olympic Games in Paris. Sarah Stier/Getty Images hide caption
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The U.S. gymnast Simone Biles appeared to hurt her lower left leg during a warmup on Sunday, but she finished the remaining events after wrapping her ankle with thick athletic tape. Loic Venance/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
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Fei Liwei, of China, competes during a heat in the men's 400-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. He's one of 11 Chinese swimmers competing in Paris who face questions over a 2021 sports doping case. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption
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The United States men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay team celebrate after winning the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Saturday in Nanterre, France. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption
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