Silver medalist Caeleb Dressel, left, of the U.S. and bronze medalist Florent Manaudou of France hug following the podium ceremony of the men's 4x100m medley relay final swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. | Photo by Oli SCARFF / AFP) (Photo by OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

One of my favorite things when watching the Olympics is seeing the athletes hug, especially the men.

Watching women celebrate is certainly fun, but in most cultures men are raised to not show affection, but sports seems to be a safe space. Gay men especially appreciate seeing stuff frowned on in other settings be celebrated.

Without further ado, here are some great photos of guys (and girls) hugging at thee 2024 Paris Summer Olympics.

Noah Williams of Great Britain, right, kisses teammate Tom Daley as the pair present their silver medals after the men’s synchronized 10m final. (Photo by Patrick Khachfe/Getty Images)
JStephen Nedoroscik (left) hugs Paul Juda after the men’s gymnastics team final. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Nikki Hiltz (USA) and Jessica Hull (AUS) hug after a women’s 1,500-meter semifinal. Hiltz identifies as nonbinary. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Chinese divers Siyi Xie and Zongyuan Wang hug after medaling in the men’s 3-meter springboard semifinal. Mandatory Credit: Sarah Phipps-USA TODAY Sports
Americans Hobbs Kessler (USA) hugs Yared Nuguse (USA) after competing in a men’s 1,500-meter semifinal. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Nelles-USA TODAY Sports
Brazil middle blocker Thaisa Daher de Menezes (6) and United States middle blocker Haleigh Washington (15) hug after their match in a women’s volleyball semifinal match. Washington is on Team LGBTQ. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
Rhys Mc Clenaghan of Ireland hugs Stephen Nedoroscik of the United States after competing on the pommel horse on the first day of gymnastics event finals. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
United States middle blocker Taylor Averill (19) hugs setter Micah Christenson (11) after their loss to Poland in a men’s volleyball semifinal. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Femke Bol (NED) hugs Sydney McLaughlin-Leverone (USA) after the women’s 400-meter hurdles final. Mandatory Credit: James Lang-USA TODAY Sports
Americans Andrew Benesh (USA) hugs Miles Partain (USA) before playing against Italy in a beach volleyball round of 16 match. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports

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