July 28, 2024

AP PHOTOS: The stars are out at the Paris Olympics. Here's a look at Day 2

It was another action-packed day at the

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Sweden's Nebil Ibrahim kisses the mat after defeating Palestinian boxer Wasim Abusal in their men's 57 kg preliminary boxing match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Italy's Martina Favaretto celebrates after winning the women's individual foil round of 16 match against France's Pauline Ranvier during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ryan Murphy, of the United States, competes during a heat in the men's 100-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Luisa Blanco, of Colombia, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pauline Ferrand Prevot, of France, celebrates winning the women's mountain bike cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Elancourt, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Lilia Cosman, of Romania, competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Ecuador's Ronald Zabala G., riding, Forever Young Wundermaske, fall off their horse during the Equestrian Cross Country competition at Chateau de Versailles for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)ASSOCIATED PRESS

An Olympic official holds the Chinese flag as it is being raised during the medal ceremony of the 10m air pistol men's final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Chateauroux, France. China's Xie Yu won the gold medal in the competition. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup)ASSOCIATED PRESS

United States' Lee Kiefer, top, competes with Huang Qianqian of China in the women's individual foil round of 16 match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rayssa Leal, of Brazil, right, gestures during the women's skateboard street final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. At left is Liz Akama, of Japan, and center Coco Yoshizawa, also of Japan.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Slovenia's Darko Jorgic plays against Singapore's Izaac Quek during a men's singles round of 64 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Loana Lecomte, of France, competes in the women's mountain bike cycling event, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Elancourt, France. (AP Photo/George Walker IV)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Britain's Laura Collett, riding London 52, during the Equestrian Cross Country competition at Chateau de Versailles for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Khaman Maluach, of South Sudan, reaches for a rebound in a men's basketball game against Puerto Rico at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, Pool)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spain's Blanca Perez, left, and Britain's Fiona Crackles vie for the ball during the women's Group B field hockey match between Britain and Spain at the Yves-du-Manoir Stadium during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Colombes, France. (AP Photo/Aijaz Rahi)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Venezuela's Grabiel Lugo, left, and Canada's Nicholas Zhang compete in the men's individual Epee round of 64 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Australia's Sarah Maki is tackled by South Africa's Liske Lategan, left, during the women's Pool B Rugby Sevens match between Australia and South Africa at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Sunday, July 28, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Supporters for France wave flags during the women's pool C beach volleyball match between Germany and France at Eiffel Tower Stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kazakhstan's Aibek Oralbay is sprayed by water between rounds against Nigeria's Olaitan Olaore during men's 92kg preliminary at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/John Locher)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Yolanda Hopkins, of Portugal, falls during the first round of the 2024 Summer Olympics surfing competition Saturday, July 27, 2024, in Teahupo'o, Tahiti. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Spectators watch from a fan zone set up at the Hotel de Ville, the city hall, as Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the vault during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris. (AP Photo/David Goldman)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Malaysia's Nurul Azreena Mohamad Fazil fires in the women's team archery elimination round match between Indonesia and Malaysia at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Athletes warm up amid morning fog ahead of the day's rowing competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)ASSOCIATED PRESS

Simone Biles, of United States, competes on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)ASSOCIATED PRESS

It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics.

LeBron James and Kevin Durant led the U.S. men's basketball team to an opening victory against Nikola Jokic and Serbia. Simone Biles dominated gymnastics qualifying, and Rafael Nadal set up a second-round tennis match against Novak Djokovic.

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The competition continues on Monday and runs all the way to Aug. 11.

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