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Olympic and world triathlon champion Alex Yee, speaking to BBC One: "It is about not giving up, and that being in my DNA - these guys [Parents] have taught me to never give in.

"There was so much crowds and he [Alistair Brownlee] seemed to find this quiet place and shouted "Don't give up".

"I saw my coach and he said, "Give it one more try." I got the silver medal in Tokyo and that was amazing but I didn't want to settle.

"I gave 100% and I can be proud of that."

On taking part in the next London Marathon: "For me, London Marathon has been a special day.

"I remember leaning over the barrier as a child and now to have an opportunity to do that is exciting.

"I still have LA [Games] firmly in my sights."

"When I saw the score come up, I forgot I wasn't the last person. So in that moment I knew I had won an Olympic medal and at the time I thought it was gold. So I was reacting to a really happy score and a really happy routine - at least if I didn't become Olympic champion, I knew what it was going to feel like!" - Bryony Page after winning gold at the Paris 2024 to complete her set of an Olympic medal in every colour.

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BBC Sport gymnastics reporter

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A big name was back on the biggest stage this year as the world’s most decorated gymnast, Simone Biles, returned to the Olympics after her ‘twisties’ troubles at the previous Games. She added team,all-around and vault gold and floor silver to her medal haul in a series of performances in Paris that drew in the A-list crowd.

Her rival – and the only gymnast Biles says had ever truly pushed her – Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade took a stunning floor gold that had Biles and team-mate Jordan Chiles bowing to her on the podium in one of the Games’ iconic moments. Andrade also took all-around and vault silvers and helped Brazil to a first team bronze.

The standout moment for British gymnastics was Bryony Page’s brilliant trampoline gold, which completed her collection of an Olympic medal of every colour.

Britain’s most successful gymnast Max Whitlock bowed out of the sport at the end of the Games, just missing out on a team and pommel horse medal with fourth-place finishes.

But the next generation showed they are ready to take over, with bronze medals for Jake Jarman on floor and Harry Hepworth on vault.

Incredible venues, iconic moments, spectacular achievements and a rollercoaster of emotions.

Paris 2024 had it all.

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Olympic and European 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson, speaking to BBC One: "Growing up I always knew I had a talent in the sport. I get the best out of my self when I have something to aim for.

"I took great inspiration from Jessica Ennis-Hill at London 2012. You start to dream into your teenage years."

On upgrading from an Olympic silver medal to gold: "There is a definitely a difference. The blonde hair stands out the most! It has been amazing since Paris.

"It is crazy to think that a little girl has watched that and been inspired to get into athletics."

Harry Poole
BBC Sport athletics reporter

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Great Britain have won more triathlon medals than any nation since the sport obtained Olympic status at Sydney 2000 – and that dominance continued in Paris.

Alex Yee's sensational sprint finish to overhaul long-time rival Hayden Wilde and claim Olympic triathlon gold came just two hours after Beth Potter raced to a brilliant bronze in the women's race.

The pair then united with Georgia Taylor-Brown and Samuel Dickinson to win mixed team relay bronze in another dramatic finish later in the Games.

Those successes were achieved despite the uncertainty caused by poor water quality in the Seine, which dominated headlines in the lead up to the Games and forced the men's race to be postponed by one day.

Two months later Yee asserted himself as the world's leading triathlete by winning his first world title with a third-place finish at the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Andalusia, where 2023 women's champion Potter won silver behind France's Olympic champion Cassandre Beaugrand.

It was also a year in which double Olympic triathlon champion Alistair Brownlee announced his retirement from the sport aged 36, following an illustrious career which included triumphs at London 2012 and Rio 2016.

An astonishing finish to the triathlon in Paris. What a way to win gold.

Alex Yee is your next BBC Sports Personality of the Year contender!

Alex Yee produced one of the moments of the Olympics in Paris when he won triathlon gold. In a dramatic conclusion to the race, Yee overhauled rival Hayden Wilde in the closing stages to finish six seconds clear of the New Zealander.

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Later in the Games, Yee and GB team-mates Georgia Taylor-Brown, Samuel Dickinson and Beth Potter won mixed team relay bronze. They were initially announced as having won silver but, following a review by race officials, the United States were confirmed to have finished second, with Britain third.

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In October, Yee wrapped up a brilliant year by securing his first world title by finishing third in the World Triathlon Championship Finals in Andalusia.

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Alex Yee enjoyed a spectacular 2024 in which he was crowned both world and Olympic triathlon champion, winning individual gold and team bronze in Paris.

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BBC Sport athletics reporter

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Athletics enjoyed its moment in the spotlight at a memorable Paris Olympic Games, where stunning individual performances, intense rivalries and dramatic competition captivated the electric crowds inside the Stade de France.

Keely Hodgkinson ended her wait for a global title in the women's 800m among Team GB's 10 track and field medals in the French capital - the team's highest athletics medal count at an Olympics for 40 years.

Matthew Hudson-Smith, Josh Kerr and Katarina Johnson-Thompson also won dramatic silver medals in close contests, while Georgia Bell won a fairytale bronze after quitting the sport in 2017 in addition to the five medals won by the relay teams.

Mondo Duplantis continued to star with golds and world records, his latest measuring 6.25m after he had already retained his Olympic title - the ninth occasion he has broken the record.

US sprint star Noah Lyles, who was front and centre in the sport's Netflix series 'Sprint', won the greatest Olympic men's 100m final in history by five-thousandths of a second from Jamaica's Kishane Thompson, while Julien Alfred claimed a historic first Olympic medal for St Lucia in style by winning women's 100m gold.

In 2025 there are indoor and outdoor World Championships to target, while US great Michael Johnson launches his Grand Slam Track series.

Olympic champion, world champion...

Keely Hodgkinson is your next BBC Sports Personality of the Year contender!

In June, Keely Hodgkinson retained her European 800m title then, just days before the Olympics, she set a national 800m record of one minute 54.61 seconds at the London Diamond League.

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5 August, 2024 - the date Hodgkinson's wait for a global title ended. She dominated the Olympic 800m final to win gold in Paris, crossing the line in one minute 56.72 seconds.

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Hodgkinson's win marked Great Britain's first Olympic track title since Mo Farah won the 5,000m and 10,000m double at Rio 2016. She became only the 10th British woman to win athletics gold at a Games.

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Time to start looking back on an epic Olympic summer. Starting with this...

Keely Hodgkinson ended her wait for a major global title in stunning fashion by claiming 800m gold at the Paris Olympics having retained her 800m title at the European Championships earlier in the year.

65 – The number of Olympic medals won by Team GB in Paris. That left Great Britain seventh in the overall medal table with 14 gold medals.

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Darts player Luke Littler, speaking to BBC One about how he started in the sport: "It was when my dad started to hang my football boots up for me when I was 11 or 12. I was playing darts and football but he made the right decision."

On how his life has changed over the last 12 months: "It is all because of the World Championship last year, our lives have changed and we've had to get on with it and deal with how our lives have changed."

On his favourite moment away from the oche: "Going to Carrington and meeting all the [Manchester] United squad."

On whether a love for maths led him to darts: "I wasn't good at it in school but when you are playing darts for so long and throwing at the same segment it just adds up."

On what he needs to do to emulate Phil Taylor's achievement: "16 world titles, at least. If I want it then I can do it for another 25 or 30 years."

Amy Lofthouse
BBC Sport swimming reporter

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Leon Marchand was the poster boy for his home Olympics, with the Frenchman breaking records for fun on his way to claiming four gold medals in the pool.

Adam Peaty made his return at potentially his final Games, but was pipped to the 100m breaststroke gold medal by Italy's Nicolo Martinenghi. Meanwhile the Chinese team added to their medal haul after a controversial build-up where 23 swimmers returned positive doping tests.

Kate Shortman and Izzy Thorpe made history with Great Britain's first ever Olympic artistic swimming medal, while Tom Daley signed off his diving career with 10m synchro silver in Paris.

There was also an emotional moment for Britain's Andrea Spendolini-Sirieix, who spoke movingly about her pride at overcoming mental health struggles and going on to win an Olympic medal.

Team GB's Olympic 400m medallist & former World number one Katharine Merry: Stourbridge’s finest... Jude.

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Swedish world record pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, speaking to BBC One: "I am so honoured to be awarded the World Sports Personality of the Year award. I am so sorry I couldn't be there.

"I am back in the States and training for the up-and-coming season.

"I am amongst the biggest legends in world sports with this award and this really means a lot to me."

Get those votes in for your Sports Personality of the Year winner - here's how to do it...

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Kiyan Prince's father Dr Mark Prince, speaking to BBC One: "I am not often short of words I am always been up and motivating other people and this is really overwhelming for me.

"I want to let Nikki Rollason know that this is such a blessing receiving this award in your mum's name - your mum was an awesome individual.

"I don't often talk about being proud of myself and I am so driven no matter how many kids I help. I just want to go to the next person, but I am proud of the fact when at a time there seemed to be no hope I kept believing and that Jesus Christ my saviour was going to do great things.

"I am proud of the fact I didn't give in to revenge.

"God has given us a choice and we can choose no matter what happens to us we have a power of choice.

"We can choose how we deal with it.

"We have not got the choice of what happens, but the choice of how we deal with it."

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