Paris Olympics day two — in pictures

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Published: 29 Jul. 2024, 05:13

Paris Olympics day two — in pictures

Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam in the women's artistic gymnastics qualification rounds in Paris on Sunday. [XINHUA/YONHAP]

The Paris Olympics continued Sunday as the competition heated up in the pool and the gymnasts made their first appearance. Here's some of the best photos from the second day of competition.

Athletes warm up amid morning fog ahead of the day's rowing competitions in Vaires-sur-Marne, France on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Kazakhstan's Aibek Oralbay is sprayed by water between rounds against Nigeria's Olaitan Olaore during the men's 92kg boxing preliminary in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Lilia Cosman of Romania competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

A spectator walks through water mist sprayers on her way to the Eiffel Tower Stadium to watch a beach volleyball game in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

A lifeguard gestures to the crowd after retrieving United States swimmer Emma Webber's swimming cap from the bottom of the pool during the morning session at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

France's Thomas Vernoux scores a goal during a men's Water Polo match between France and Hungary in Saint-Denis, France on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea's Lim Si-hyeon competes during the women's team archery gold medal match against China at the Invalides in Paris on Sunday. [EPA/YONHAP]

Sarah Baum of South Africa rides a wave during round 2 of the women's surfing competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics in Tahiti on Sunday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Shin Sol-yi of Korea competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Japan's Coco Yoshizawa competes in the women's street skateboarding final at La Concorde in Paris on Sunday. [AFP/YONHAP]

A fleet of boats competes in a men's skiff event in Marseille, France on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Snoop Dogg attends the women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

India's Prannoy H. S. goes to smash a shot during a men's badminton group stage match at Port de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, France on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Andy Murray and Daniel Evans of Britain play against Kei Nishikori and Toro Daniel of Japan during the men's doubles tennis competition in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Albertina Kassoma of Angola celebrates after scoring against Spain during a women's handball match at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sunday in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Leon Marchand of France celebrates after setting an Olympic record winning gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley final in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Felix Lebrun of France celebrates after winning his round of 64 table tennis match against Harmeet Desai of India in Paris on Sunday. [REUTERS/YONHAP]

Hwang Sun-woo competes in the men's 200-meter freestyle semifinal at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Korea's An Se-young plays against Bulgaria's Kaloyana Nalbantova during their women's singles badminton group stage match at Port de la Chapelle Arena at the Paris Olympics in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Luuka Jones of New Zealand reacts at the end of the women's kayak single finals during the canoe slalom at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. [AP/YONHAP]

Jrue Holiday of the United States dunks during a men's basketball game against Serbia at the Paris Olympics in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Chang Ok-an of North Korea competes on the floor exercise during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the Paris Olympics on Sunday in Paris. [AP/YONHAP]

Korean handball player Kang Eun-hye, right, in action during a Paris Olympics handball game against Slovenia at South Paris Arena 6 in Paris on Sunday. [NEWS1]

Korea's Kim Jae-won, left, and Japan's Kano Koki compete in the men's individual Epee table of 32 during the Paris Olympics at Grand Palais in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

Actor Tom Cruise, left in white, poses for pictures with fans as he attends the women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the Paris Olympics on in Paris. [AP/YONHAP]

Egypt's Mohamed Elsayed celebrates after winning the men's individual Epee bronze medal match against Hungary's Tibor Andrasfi in Paris on Sunday. [AP/YONHAP]

BY JIM BULLEY [jim.bulley@joongang.co.kr]