(AP) – All over the Paris Olympics, it was a stream of memorable moments. On water, and on land. On all kinds of fields.
Novak Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in perhaps the final meeting of the longtime tennis rivals, and Japan surged past China to win gold in the men’s gymnastics competition. Summer McIntosh claimed her first gold medal with a dominating victory in the 400-meter individual medley on Monday night.
Americans collected some hardware on Day 3 at La Defense Arena. But it was all silver and bronze, with long-time stalwarts such as Ryan Murphy and Lilly King touching behind other nations and a new generation continued establishing itself in the pool.
Nicolas Gestin of France reacts at the finish line of the men’s canoe single finals during the canoe slalom at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) 
France’s Manon Apithy Brunet, right, competes with France’s Sara Balzer in the women’s individual Sabre final match during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) 
Competitors from Norway, Poland, Slovenia, the Czech Republic, Croatia, and the U.S. maneuver through the water during the women’s windsurfing race at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) 
Kaylee McKeown, of Australia, competes during a heat in the women’s 100-meter backstroke at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) 
Britain’s James Peters and Fynn Sterritt foil while skimming the water with their hands on their way to compete in a men’s skiff race, Monday, July 29, 2024, during the 2024 Summer Olympics in Marseille, France. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) 
South Korea’s Mimi Huh and Brazil’s Rafaela Silva, right, compete during their women’s 57 kg semifinal match in team judo competition at Champ-de-Mars Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) 
Daniel Wiffen, of Ireland, competes during a heat in the men’s 800-meter freestyle at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Nanterre, France. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue) 
India’s Lakshya Sen plays against Belgium’s Julien Carraggi during their men’s singles badminton group stage match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) 
Collin Morikawa, of the United States, hits onto the 11th green during a practice round for the men’s golf event at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, at Le Golf National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France. (AP Photo/Matt York) 
Coco Gauff of United States returns the ball against Maria Lourdes Carle of Argentina during the women’s singles tennis competition at the at the Roland Garros stadium, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez) 
Paraguay’s Giuliana Poletti reaches the ball during the women’s pool D beach volleyball match between Canada and Paraguay at Eiffel Tower Stadium at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Louise Delmotte) 
France’s Karim Florent Laghouag celebrates his team’s silver medal during Equestrian Jumping competition, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy) 
China’s Lian Junjie and Yang Hao compete in the men’s synchronised 10m platform diving final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man) 
Qatar’s Saeed Abusharib ejects empty cartridges after the shot during Trap Men qualification round, in Chateauroux, France, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Manish Swarup) 
Taiwan’s Kao Cheng-Jui plays against Romania’ Eduard Ionescu during a men’s singles round of 32 table tennis game at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris) 
An athlete from Singapore carries a boat ahead of the rowing competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Vaires-sur-Marne, France. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson) 
Sebastian Heymann, of Germany, attempts to score against Japan during a men’s handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) 
France’s Manon Apithy Brunet celebrates after winning the women’s individual Sabre quarterfinal match against Greece’s Theodora Gkountoura during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) 
Ahmed Adel, of Egypt, attempts to score against Denmark during a men’s handball match at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila) 
Canada’s Charity Williams does a forward roll as she scores a try during the women’s Pool A Rugby Sevens match between Canada and China at the 2024 Summer Olympics, in the Stade de France, in Saint-Denis, France, Monday, July 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Tsvangirayi Mukwazhi) 
Britain’s Laura Collett, riding London 52, competes in the equestrian jumping at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Versailles, France. (AP Photo/Mosa’ab Elshamy) 
The roof of the Grand Palais is reflected in Bulgaria’s Yoana Ilieva’s sabre as she competes with Japan’s Risa Takashima in the women’s individual sabre round of 32 competition during the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Grand Palais, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) 
Thomas Pidcock, of Britain, celebrates winning the men’s mountain bike race, at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Elancourt, France. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan). 
Azerbaijan’s Hidayet Heydarov celebrates after defeating France’s Joan-Benjamin Gaba, right, during their men -73 kg final match in team judo competition at Champ-de-Mars Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 29, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko)
Click the arrows on the photo gallery above to see top moments from Monday’s action.