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The Most Viral Moments of the 2024 Paris Olympics

From Simone Biles’s big comeback to viral sensation, Stephen Nedroscik, we can't get enough of watching the world’s best compete for a spot on the podium. 

eam USA's Stephen Nedoroscik. (Getty Images)

The 2024 Paris Olympics is quickly becoming one of the most memorable games ever. Kicking off with Lady Gaga and Celine Dion’s stunning opening ceremony performances, as the games have progressed, the Olympics have not let us down. Every sport and event has captivated the internet with many new and familiar fan-favorite athletes. L’OFFICIEL has rounded up some of the most fantastic comeback stories, electrifying displays of talent, and humorous moments from the Olympics so far. 

Stephen Nedoroscik: The Clark Kent of the Paris Olympics 

Team USA’s gymnast, Stephen Nedoroscik, is the latest Olympian to go viral during the Paris Games. The men’s team was on the brink of winning its first medal in 16 years and all eyes were on the last event’s athlete Nedoroscik. At the Olympics as a specialist for the USA men’s gymnastics team, Nedoroscik was filmed looking incredibly relaxed, closing his eyes, and wearing a pair of glasses on the sidelines before his event. When his time came to compete, the athlete said bye to the eyewear and performed a near-perfect routine on the pommel horse. His blissful state and performance has the internet exploding with memes and fans nicknaming the athlete the Olympics’ Clark Kent.

Nada Havez: The Fencing Mother-to-Be

Nada Havez. (Getty Images)

If there's one thing the Paris Games have proved so far, it's the fierceness and power of women. Egypt’s 26-year-old fencer, Nada Havez, competed in this year's Games while seven months pregnant. The athlete won her first game but was eventually knocked out in the final 16 and announced her exciting news on Instagram.

Simone Biles: Breaking More Records

Simone Biles. (Getty Images)

Is there anything Simone Biles can’t do? After struggling mentally and withdrawing from competition at the Tokyo Olympics, Biles traveled to Paris with all eyes on her comeback, and she did not disappoint. After successfully becoming the first woman to land the Yurchenko Double Pike at an Olympic Games, the gold medallist proved once again why she’s the world’s best. On July 30, Biles surpassed Shannon Miller and became the most decorated Olympic gymnast of all time, all while also leading Team USA's women’s gymnastics team to gold.

Yeji Kim: Deemed The Coolest Olympian

Yeji Kim. (Getty Images)

South Korea's Yeji Kim is the main character. Although shooting is one of the lesser known Olympic sports, Kim has single handedly boosted the sport’s popularity overnight after a video of her went viral. With her hand in her pocket and looking like a character out of a movie, the markswoman won silver in the women's 10m air pistol category and couldn't have looked any cooler while doing it.

Gabriel Medina: The Levitating Surfer

Gabriel Medina. (Getty Images)

In an extraordinary photo that took the internet by storm, Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina was captured in what appeared to be him floating a few feet above the water in a celebratory moment at the Paris Olympics in Teahupo’o, Tahiti after a near perfect score.

Ilona Maher: The Women’s Rugby Athlete’s Biggest Fan

Photo courtesy of Instagram/@kykelce.

Now that Jason Kelce has officially retired from the NFL, he’s taken on a new gig to become Team USA’s women’s rugby team’s biggest fan. He paid tribute to Team USA’s rugby star Ilona Maher by wearing a patriotic short-sleeved button-up shirt that featured her face on it on Tuesday. 

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