PARIS — (AP) — The Paris Olympics at the halfway mark have brought the world “The Pommel Horse Guy, ” a rugby star and social media sensation who wants to be on reality show “Love Island” and “The Real John Wick” in the form of a 51-year-old Turkish shooter.
These Olympics have been full of memorable moments since the dazzling opening ceremony: the Seine River was too dirty for the triathlon swim to go off as scheduled, a gender controversy has emerged in women’s boxing, and Léon Marchand led France with four golds in four swimming events, and of course, Simone Biles has dazzled while winning two gold medals with more still up for her taking.
Here’s a look at some of the memorable moments at the halfway point of the 2024 Olympics.
Simone Biles shines
The first week of the Paris Games has belonged to Biles, who went into the halfway mark with gold medals in the women’s team final and the all-around …