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It feels like we're repeating ourselves, but it was yet another golden day for Australia as Noemie Fox claimed victory in the kayak cross.
Meanwhile, Swedish superstar Armand Duplantis had the Olympic stadium rocking when he cleared the pole vault bar to set a new world record.
But there was plenty more weird, wonderful and heartbreaking moments around the Games that you might have missed. Here's some of the best of it.
1. A Wilde ride for Kiwi triathlete
New Zealand's Hayden Wilde is a two-time Olympic medallist and a near permanent feature on triathlon podiums around the world, but even the best can come unstuck.
In the first leg of the mixed relay, Wilde got tangled up with France's Pierre le Corre in an ugly bike crash.
While le Corre struggled to get his chain back on, Wilde's issues were less mechanical and more maxillofacial.
With blood streaming from his brow, Wilde ultimately handed over to Nicole van der Kaay with New Zealand in 13th spot and the Kiwis never recovered, finishing 14th.
Germany would eventually claim gold, the USA silver, and Team GB bronze. Australia came 13th.
2. Take your marks — set — Sweet Caroline
The tension is always high before a race in the Olympic Stadium, and that was certainly the case as Aussie Mia Gross and six other women lined up for her 200m repechage.
But on Monday night (AEST) they were made to wait on the track while the stereo system blasted Neil Diamond's hit Sweet Caroline.
The full three-minute singalong played while seven of the best athletes in the world did their best to stay focused.
And spare a thought for Ecuador's Nicole Caicedo, who less than an hour prior had been disqualified from her 400m heat for a false start.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, she was slowest out of the blocks by some distance after Sweet Caroline-athon.
3. GOAT recognises GOAT at the gymnastics
It was the final chance to watch Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics, and NFL legend Tom Brady seized it.
Like so many top athletes and A-list celebrities before him, the former quarterback came to see the American superstar performing at Bercy Arena.
He did not get the chance to see Biles on the top of an Olympic podium, though.
Biles could have tied the record for most Olympic gold medals by any female athlete in any sport with two more wins on the final day of gymnastics competitions. But she fell during her beam routine, and then earned silver in the floor exercise after a routine that included a couple of costly steps out of bounds.
Brady attended the beam competition with his daughter, Vivian, sitting close to the front row. He also met with Biles's teammate Sunisa Lee, who posted a picture of her posing with Brady on her Instagram account.
Brady, who turned 47 on Saturday, posed for a lot of pictures with Lee, 21. But when they separated, all the fans followed Lee.
The large number of celebrities who have turned out at the gymnastics venue sometimes gave the impression that the Cannes Film Festival was going on at the Bercy Arena.
A-listers Nicole Kidman, Natalie Portman and Serena Williams previously gathered at the Olympic venue to watch the most decorated athlete in the history of gymnastics. Spike Lee, Michael Phelps, Lady Gaga, Tom Cruise and Jessica Chastain also made a stop at the gymnastics venue.
4. Comaneci hits out after heartbreaking scenes for Romanian
Gymnastics great Nadia Comaneci was furious after fellow Romanian Ana Barbosu lost her bronze to American Jordan Chiles on Tuesday morning when US coaches called for an inquiry that boosted Chiles' score and left Barbosu off the podium and crying on the floor at the Paris Olympics.
"I can't believe we play with athletes mental health and emotions like this … let's protect them," the nine-time Olympic medallist wrote on X.
Barbosu initially thought she'd won a medal in the floor final on the last day of gymnastics events. Chiles was the final competitor, and the initial score posted on the video board was lower than Barbosu's, prompting the Romanian to grab her country's flag and begin celebrating.
Moments later, it was announced that Chiles's coaches had asked judges to review the difficulty component of her score. That led to a .1 boost, bumping Chiles to 13.766 — just ahead of Barbosu's 13.700.
When the revised results flashed, the 18-year-old Barbosu looked up toward the giant screen and froze.
She was then filmed exiting the venue in tears, devastated.
“At this point, we had nothing to lose, so I was like ‘We’re just going to try,'" Team USA coach Cecile Landi said of the inquiry.
"I honestly didn’t think it was going to happen but when I heard her scream, I turned around and was like ‘what?’”
5. Marchand happy to soak up Olympic vibes
Léon Marchand isn't ready to rest just yet.
The 22-year-old French swimmer who won five medals — four of them gold — is eager to soak in the Olympic atmosphere and make the most of his time in Paris.
"I'll try to watch some sports," Marchand said when asked about his plans.
"It's not easy because I have to do business now. And I have a new life, so it won't be easy to be in the stands with everyone else. But yes, I’m at the Games and I want to enjoy it."
He's particularly excited about catching some basketball and volleyball, as well as the track and field 200m finals.
But after the Games, Marchand is looking forward to some much-needed down time.
"Then I will take some vacation next week and celebrate with my family," he said.
6. Phelps calls for one and done rule for positive tests
In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps has doubled down on his support for tougher sanctions — including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.
"If you test positive, you should never be allowed to come back and compete again, cut and dry," Phelps said.
"I believe one and done."
The World Anti-Doping Agency and World Aquatics have acknowledged that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics.
The results were not made public until media reports surfaced this year, with both bodies accepting the Chinese explanation that the positive tests were caused by tainted food.
Nine of those swimmers won medals — several as part of relay teams — in Paris, leading British star Adam Peaty to gripe that the playing field was not even.
Phelps reiterated those sentiments, saying the Chinese swimmers who tested positive should not have been allowed to compete in either Tokyo or Paris.
Or anywhere else, for that matter.
"If everybody is not going through that same testing, I have a serious problem because it means the level of sport is not fair and it’s not even," he said.
“If you're taking that risk, then you don’t belong in here."
7. Paraguay swimmer sent packing over Disneyland visit
Paraguay swimmer Luana Alonso has been sent packing from Olympic village after claims she left team camp to go to Disneyland.
Alonso's Games came to an end after she failed to progress in the women's 100m butterfly heats, and has since been asked to leave the village by the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (POC).
According to local media reports, Alonso spent a night out in Paris and went to Disneyland rather than staying to support teammates.
"Her presence is creating an inappropriate atmosphere within Team Paraguay," POC boss Larissa Schaerer said.
"We thank her for proceeding as instructed, as it was of her own free will that she did not spend the night in the athletes’ village."
8. Faith restored after initial disqualification
The women’s 5,000m final ended in a double-barrel of controversy, when second-place finisher Faith Kipyegon was disqualified for contact with Ethiopia’s Gudaf Tsegay — before the Kenyan then had her silver medal reinstated.
The two runners were shown pushing and shoving mid-race, with officials deeming Kipyegon was at fault in the incident.
While Kipyegon wandered around the stadium celebrating her medal with flag in hand. it was announced she had been disqualified for the incident.
But on appeal, her silver medal was reinstated to the Rio and Tokyo 1500m gold medal winner.
9. Brazil to appeal Marta ban
Brazil has appealed FIFA's decision to suspend football legend Marta for two matches after her red card in the group stage of the women's soccer tournament.
Brazil is set to face World Cup champion Spain in a semifinal match at Marseille tonight.
Marta sat out Brazil's 1-0 quarterfinal victory over host France after she received a red card in her team's group-stage finale against Spain for a foul on Olga Carmona.
The red card was an emotional blow to Marta, the team captain and a six-time world player of the year who has said this is her final international tournament with the team.
FIFA's disciplinary committee later determined the foul merited a two-match suspension. The Brazilian soccer federation announced it was appealing the decision.
"Marta has an impeccable record of respecting the rules of the sport and fair play, being a world reference in the sport for several generations for everything she has achieved on and off the field," the federation said in a statement.
The appeal on behalf of Marta looked likely to fail as FIFA’s own disciplinary rules state that appeals are not admissible for two-game bans.
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