Visual media company Getty Images has released a shortlist of 17 favourite images from Paris 2024, one for each day of the Olympics.
For the first time, Getty pioneered new private 5G-enabled image transfer technology in Paris to get its images from the camera sensor to media outlets, backed up by Starlink.
According to Axios, Getty's goal at the Olympics was that for key moments photos would hit their wire in as little as 26 seconds from when they were taken.
This image was captured using Getty Images newly developed underwater robotic camera, which coupled with our 25 years of underwater expertise means we are able to capture previously impossible underwater imagery. The clarity and colour of this image makes it stand out with a beautiful composition. In this image Ariarne Titmus of Team Australia and Katie Ledecky of Team United States compete in the Women's 400m Freestyle Heats on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. Photo credit: Photo by Adam Pretty/ Getty Images.
Once delivered, editors at several clusters around the world (London, Australia and the U.S, to cover all time zones) would sort through the images, before sending them on to media.
According to Getty, this meant that almost none of the editing was done in Paris, marking the first time Getty had gone fully remote with its Olympics editing.
In addition, the company set up an array of remotely controlled cameras high above the track and pools in Paris to augment what its photographers could capture from the ground - many of the the images in the selection below were captured with these devices.
A detailed view of the Olympic Cauldron in the sky with the Louvre in foreground after being lit by Torch bearers French Athlete Marie-Jose Perec and French Judoka Teddy Riner (not pictured) during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Julian Finney/Getty ImagesGetty Images photographer Buda Mendes captured a striking composition as Kevin McNab and horse Don Quidam of Team Australia clear a hurdle during the Equestrian Eventing Individual Cross Country leg on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Château de Versailles on July 28, 2024 in Versailles, France. Photo credit: Photo by Buda Mendes / Getty ImagesGetty Images Photographer Richard Pelham captured this unique Image using a remote robotic camera positioned above the field of play which he fires from ringside using a foot pedal and wireless transmitter. The image shows Charlie Senior of Team Australia performing a backflip in celebration after winning his Men's 57kg preliminary round match against Vasile Usturoi of Team Belgium on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Richard Pelham / Getty ImagesGetty Images photographer Naomi Baker found a beautiful reflection to create a stunning image of Team USA's Simone Biles competing on the balance beam during the women's artistic gymnastics team final on day four of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena on 30 July 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Naomi Baker / Getty Images.Tom Daley has now completed his Olympic set. After winning gold at the Tokyo Games, he celebrated his silver medal with his diving partner Noah Williams today. Tom had his first Olympic Games at London 2012 and returned to diving before Paris after a two-year break for an emotional reason: His son Robbie wanted to see his father compete at an Olympic Games. It was a special moment for the British athlete captured by Getty Images photographer Clive Rose that ended in a spontaneous celebration: A kiss after the medal ceremony. Tom and his diving partner Noah presented their silver medals in their own way. The moment shows all the emotions and feelings released by these high performing athletes. Photo credit: Photo by Clive Rose / Getty ImagesGetty Images sport photographer Clive Mason has covered sailing at every Olympic Games from Athens 2004 through to Paris 2024, during which he has produced many award winning images from the shores of Weymouth, Rio, Fujisawa, and now looking to do the same from Marseille. In this stunning image Clive has captured two 49er boats perfectly silhouetted in almost symmetrical form, exaggerated by the monochrome appearance creating a very graphic image. The image shows Diego Chever and Florian Trittel Paul of Team Spain and Ian Barrows and Hans Henken of Team United States compete during the Men's Skiff 49er class Medal Race on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on August 01, 2024 in Marseille, France. Photo credit: Photo Clive Mason / Getty ImagesTim De Waele has captured an incredible moment as France celebrate a triple podium. Atmospheric, full of emotion and celebration the red, the white, and the blue, this image captures the spirit of a nation revelling in their success. Gold medalist Joris Daudet of Team France (C), Silver medalist Sylvain Andre of Team France (R) and Bronze medalist Romain Mahieu of Team France (L) celebrate during the Men's Final on day seven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines BMX Stadium on August 02, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Tim De Waele / Getty ImagesThe Men’s 100 Metre final captured using a robotic camera. In one of the closest finishes of the Men’s 100m races Richard Heathcotes’ picture is like a photo finish and perfectly illustrates the fine margins that define success for the newly crowned World’s fastest man Noah Lyles of Team United States in Lane 7. Perfectly framed this graphic image is one that will be used all over the World to illustrate this magnificent race that was tightly contested. Noah Lyles of Team United States crosses the finish line to win gold during the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 04, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty ImagesToday’s picture of the day is a composite by Getty Images Photographer Hector Vivas. Part of a unique series of composite images from a series titled ‘Layers of the Games’ that Hector is producing at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, Hector layers multiple moments that happen during a game, event, or day of competition to create an image that can’t be captured in one single frozen moment. Each image is captured from a fixed point in the venue, arena, or stadium. This image is a general view of the Men's 100m Preliminary Round - Heat 6 on day eight of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. on August 03, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Hector Vivas / Getty ImagesThis image was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play. Mohammadhadi Saravi of Team Islamic Republic of Iran celebrates with a backflip after winning gold in the Wrestling Men’s Greco-Roman 97kg Gold Medal match against Artur Aleksanyan of Team Armenia on day twelve of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 07, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Rob Carr/Getty ImagesLaura Lindemann of Team Germany crosses the finish line to win the Gold medal ahead of Beth Potter of Team Great Britain and Taylor Knibb of Team United States during the Mixed Relay on day ten of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Pont Alexandre III on August 05, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Al Bello/Getty ImagesIn this beautiful image Getty Images photographer Ezra Shaw has used light and composition to showcase skateboarding in its urban environment at La Concorde. Using light in the way Ezra has worked perfectly for isolating the skater, while creating a graphic representation of the Olympic Rings, and the Paris 2024 logo drawing us across the image from left to right, and top to bottom. The image shows Emilie Alexandre of Team France warming up prior to the Women's Park Prelims on day eleven of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 06, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty ImagesImage was captured using a robotic camera positioned above the field of play) B-Girl Kate of Team Ukraine competes during the B-Girls Round Robin - Group C on day fourteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Place de la Concorde on August 09, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty ImagesThis image from Getty Images Staff Photographer Justin Setterfield is full of emotion. His perfect composition and use of light beautifully exaggerate the moment that Hao Liu and Bowen Ji of Team People's Republic of China celebrate winning the Gold medal following the Men's Canoe Double 500m Finals on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Vaires-Sur-Marne Nautical Stadium on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France.Tamirat Tola of Team Ethiopia crosses the finish line to win the Gold medal during the Men's Marathon on day fifteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Esplanade Des Invalides on August 10, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Hannah Peters/Getty ImagesAmerican Actor and Film Producer Tom Cruise rides on a Motorbike with the IOC Flag during the Closing Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Stade de France on August 11, 2024 in Paris, France. Photo credit: Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images
