6 Aug 2024

Paris Olympics: Best pictures from day 10 at the Games

6:36 am on 6 August 2024
Brazil's Rebeca Andrade celebrates after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade celebrates after winning gold in the women's floor event. Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS/ AFP

There was drama and upsets aplenty on the final day of the artistic gymnastics event.

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won the women's floor event, with hot favourite Simone Biles taking the silver.

Earlier in the beam, Biles fell off and was out of contention - leaving room for Italy's Alice D'amato to take gold.

Elsewhere, Poland women gave Spiderman a run for his money in the speed climbing competition, and three Kiwis are through to the final of the women's pole vault.

Here are some of the best pictures from the day's action.

Eliza McCartney competes in the pole vault during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Eliza McCartney competes in the women's pole vault qualifiers. Photo: Simon Stacpoole / www.photosport.nz

Olivia McTaggart competes in the Women's Pole Vault Group A Qualification during the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Olivia McTaggart is through to the women's pole vault final. Photo: Simon Stacpoole / www.photosport.nz

(LtoR) US' Simone Biles (silver), Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (gold) and US' Jordan Chiles (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Photo: PAUL ELLIS

New Zealand's Finn Butcher competes in the men's kayak cross quarterfinal of the canoe slalom competition at Vaires-sur-Marne Nautical Stadium in Vaires-sur-Marne during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP)

Finn Butcher competes in the men's kayak cross quarterfinal. Photo: BERTRAND GUAY / AFP

Simone Biles of United States, Artistic Gymnastics, Women's Balance Beam Final during the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on 5 August 2024 at Bercy Arena in Paris, France - Photo Andre Weening / Orange Pictures / DPPI Media (Photo by Andre Weening / Orange Pictures / DPPI via AFP)

Photo: ANDRE WEENING / AFP

Brazil's Rebeca Andrade competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)

Rebeca Andrade during her gold-medal-winning floor routine. Photo: Loic VENANCE / AFP

Japan's Shinnosuke Oka competes in the artistic gymnastics men's horizontal bar final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Paul ELLIS / AFP)

Japan's Shinnosuke Oka competes in the artistic gymnastics men's horizontal bar final. Photo: PAUL ELLIS / AFP

Samoa's Alex Rose competes in the men's discus throw qualification of the athletics event at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, north of Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)

Photo: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP

An overview shows Poland's Aleksandra Miroslaw hitting the timer to make a world record as she competes in the women's sport climbing speed preliminary round's eliminiation heats during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Bourget Sport Climbing Venue in Le Bourget on August 5, 2024. (Photo by POOL / AFP)

Photo: POOL / AFP

Italy's Alice D'amato competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP)

Photo: Loic VENANCE / AFP

Italy's Alice D'amato celebrates after winning the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP)

Photo: GABRIEL BOUYS

Hayden Wilden runs with blood on his face during the mixed team relay triathlon event at the Paris Olympics. He collided with a French athlete at the start of the cycle leg, dashing the New Zealand team's hopes of a medal.

Photo: Instagram / thenzteam

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