Did You See These Viral Moments From the 2024 Olympics?

1. General Lebron James crossing the Seine River

Team USA was led into the Opening Ceremony at the Paris Olympics by flag-bearers, LeBron James and Coco Gauff. James held up the flag as the team sailed across in the pouring rain. People online couldn’t help but compare the sight to the famous “Washington Crossing the Delaware” painting by Emanuel Leutze, leading to many patriotic jokes and memes.

2. Stephen ‘Pommel Horse Guy’ Nedoroscik wins bronze

Stephen Nedoroscik won the hearts of Team USA fans as he helped win the men’s gymnastics team’s first Olympic medal in 16 years. Being a pommel horse specialist competing at the end of the team event, he resembled Clark Kent taking off his glasses to become Superman with his near-perfect routine. Nedoroscik also went on to earn an individual bronze medal in pommel horse, arguably the most difficult apparatus for men's gymnastics.

3. Kim Yeji and Yusuf Dikec matching “main character energy”

South Korea’s Kim Yeji and Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec caught the Internet’s attention during the pistol shooting events. Their confident yet casual poses brought them much praise on social media and among fellow Olympians, some even making the hand-in-pocket pose as celebrations.

4. A stunning surfing snapshot

The surfing event had its second appearance at the Olympics, taking place on the French Polynesian island of Tahiti. A photo of Brazil's Gabriel Medina became a trending topic as he seemingly defies gravity, being parallel with his board while in the air after scoring a near perfect 10. The shot was taken by photographer Jerome Brouillet who has since earned over 970,000 likes on the photo and 200,000 followers on Instagram.

5. Zhou Yaqin’s sweet reaction to medal-biting tradition

Chinese gymnast Zhou Yaqin went viral after learning about the iconic medal-biting tradition while on the podium. The 18-year-old won the silver medal in the women’s balance beam event and took the podium alongside Italian gymnasts, Alice D'Amato and Manila Esposito. Viewers are loving this heartwarming reaction, calling it the sweetest Olympic moment.

6. Women supporting women in gymnastics final

Rebeca Andrade, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles finished off a thrilling gymnastics meet as they all medaled in the floor exercise. Andrade took gold, and Biles and Chiles celebrated by bowing to her on the podium. As Brazil’s most decorated Olympian with six medals, Andrade has become a national treasure.

7. Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg reunited

Longtime friends Martha Stewart and Snoop Dogg met up at the equestrian team dressage event dressed in matching horseback riding gear. The pair also celebrated Stewart’s 83rd birthday, with her love of horses funnily contrasting Snoop Dogg’s fear of them.

8. Noah Lyles’ insane photo finish

With “The World’s Fastest Man” title on the line, Noah Lyles leaned his way to victory to earn the gold in the 100m final. The race was decided by just five-thousandths of a second, and some likened the photo finish to that of Lightning McQueen’s in the movie “Cars.”

9. Raygun’s original breaking moves

Breakdancing, officially called “breaking,” was introduced as a sport at the 2024 Olympics. Australia’s Rachael “Raygun” Gunn stole the show with her unconventional moves, bringing about many memes online.

10. Clutch 3-pointers from Stephen Curry to seal gold

With 2:46 left in the gold-medal game, men’s basketball superstar Stephen Curry pushed Team USA to close out France with four 3-point shots. He ended the game with his signature “night night” move where he puts his hands on the side of his face. Good “nuit” and game over.