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VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Basketball, volleyball and closing ceremony as Paris Olympics come to an end

Au revoir, Paris. We have reached the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.After two weeks of competition, it’s the final day of the Paris Olympics, culminating with the closing ceremony at the Stade de France.There are still quite a few medals to be awarded Sunday — 13 to be exact — including the women’s basketball final. But after the events are done, it’s time to celebrate the previous 16 days.Watch all of the highlights from Day 16 in Paris below. This story will be updated throughout the day. Can’t view the below videos? Click here.Jennifer Valente wins women’s omnium, second gold of GamesAmerican Jennifer Valente successfully defended her gold in the women’s omnium. It’s her second gold of the Games after winning the women’s team pursuit. Poland’s Daria Pikulik won silver and Ally Wollaston won bronze.Italy overpowers Team USA to take women’s volleyball goldItaly needed three sets and just over an hour to roll the United States on its way to its first ever Olympic medalU.S. wins penalty shootout for men’s water polo bronze medalThe U.S. made all three of its penalty shots and Hungary missed all three in the bronze medal game of the men’s water polo tournament on Sunday. The U.S. won its first men’s water polo medal in 16 years.Sifan Hassan wins marathon, third medal of Paris OlympicsSifan Hassan won the Paris Olympic women’s marathon in Olympic record time to win her third medal of the Paris Games after claiming bronze in the 5000m and 10,000m.

Au revoir, Paris. We have reached the end of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

After two weeks of competition, it’s the final day of the Paris Olympics, culminating with the closing ceremony at the Stade de France.

There are still quite a few medals to be awarded Sunday — 13 to be exact — including the women’s basketball final. But after the events are done, it’s time to celebrate the previous 16 days.

Watch all of the highlights from Day 16 in Paris below. This story will be updated throughout the day. Can’t view the below videos? Click here.

Jennifer Valente wins women’s omnium, second gold of Games
American Jennifer Valente successfully defended her gold in the women’s omnium. It’s her second gold of the Games after winning the women’s team pursuit. Poland’s Daria Pikulik won silver and Ally Wollaston won bronze.

Italy overpowers Team USA to take women’s volleyball gold
Italy needed three sets and just over an hour to roll the United States on its way to its first ever Olympic medal

U.S. wins penalty shootout for men’s water polo bronze medal
The U.S. made all three of its penalty shots and Hungary missed all three in the bronze medal game of the men’s water polo tournament on Sunday. The U.S. won its first men’s water polo medal in 16 years.

Sifan Hassan wins marathon, third medal of Paris Olympics
Sifan Hassan won the Paris Olympic women’s marathon in Olympic record time to win her third medal of the Paris Games after claiming bronze in the 5000m and 10,000m.