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Paris Olympics: Best pictures from day 9 at the Games

13:06 pm on 5 August 2024

Finn Butcher, centre, racing in the heat which he won impressively. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Sizzling runs on the water from two Kiwi paddlers to a men's sprint race being called one of the best ever - it was another unforgettable day at the Games.

The 100m men's sprint is always one of the most highly anticipated events and this one didn't disappoint.

It took a photo to decide US favourite Noah Lyles had pipped Jamaica's Kishane Thompson by five-thousandths of a second.

Two of sport's biggest names - golfer Scottie Scheffler and Serbia Novak Djokovic stood atop the dais in Paris also.

Meanwhile, New Zealand's Luuka Jones and Finn Butcher both impressed by winning their heats to advance to the quarterfinals tonight while sailors Micah Wilkinson and Erica Dawson are second overall in the mixed multihull event.

Here's a look at some of the day's best photos.

Luuka Jones in action on the course at Vaires sur Marne. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Luuka Jones looks in good shape for the next rounds to be held tonight. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Finn Butcher strikes out for the finish line in the canoe slalom at Vaires sur Marne. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

It wasn't such a happy time for Niamh Fisher Black in the women's cycling road race through the streets of central Paris. Photo: Alex Whitehead/SWpix.com

The Eiffel Tower was the backdrop again for the cycling event. Photo: AFP

Serb Novak Djokovic achieved a long-held dream - the golden Slam - an Olympic title piled on top of his 24 Grand Slam titles. Photo: AFP

Novak Djokovic serves during the final at Roland Garros in his gold medal match against Spain's Carlos Alcaraz. Photo: AFP/PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA

An emotional Katrina Siniakova and Tomas Machac, from Czechia, at the tennis mixed doubles medal ceremony where they were presented with the gold medal. Photo: Getty Images

Winner American Scottie Scheffler sheds tears during the medal ceremony of the men's golf. Photo: AFP

A photo finish in the men's 100 metre sprint final at the Stade de France. Photo: Screengrab from IOC

Noah Lyles and Kishane Thompson await the outcome. Photo: Simon Stacpoole / www.photosport.nz

Joy for Noah Lyles from the United States. Photo: AFP / Yomiuri Shimbun

Iryna Gerashchenko, left, celebrates her bronze with fellow Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh who won gold, in the women's high jump final at Stade de France, in Paris, on 4 August. Photo: Iain McGregor / www.photosport.nz

Taiwan's Wang Chi-lin (L) and Lee Yang celebrate winning the men's doubles badminton final match against China in Paris. Photo: AFP

Photo: AFP/JIA HAOCHENG

Kiwi Thomas Saunders who is competing in the men's dinghy class will be in action again overnight - if conditions are right in Marseille. Photo: Norbert Scanella / www.photosport.co.nz

Boxer Cindy Ngamba reacts after realising she will become the first person to win any kind of medal for the Refugee Olympics team. Ngamba will win at least a bronze. Photo: AFP

Team USA, from left, Torri Huske, Regan Smith, Lilly King and Gretchen Walsh celebrate after winning the final of the women's 4x100m medley relay at the Paris Olympics. Photo: AFP