Keeping true to a ‘Games Wide Open,’ Samsung unlocked new perspectives and infinite possibilities for athletes and fans with Galaxy innovations during the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Samsung Newsroom revisited some unforgettable moments from the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to see how Samsung’s spirit of ‘Open always wins’ was brought to life.

Winning Smiles: 293 Victory Selfies Taken

The new Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition helped athletes capture and share lifelong memories at Paris 2024 through the introduction of the Victory Selfie — allowing medalists to create a visual memory book from their own perspective for more personalized photos instead of the ones traditionally taken by accredited media.

▲ (From left) Adam Peaty of Team Great Britain, Nicolo Martinenghi of Team Italy and Nic Fink of Team USA take a Victory Selfie after competing in the men’s 100-meter breaststroke swimming competition. (Photo by Mustafa Yalcin / Anadolu / Getty Images)

▲ (From left) Song Xiao of Team People’s Republic of China, Saysunee Jana of Team Thailand and Beatrice Maria Vio Grande of Team Italy pose for a selfie in the mixed zone after the wheelchair fencing women’s foil category B medal ceremony. (Photo by Tullio M. Puglia / Getty Images)

Meaningful Connections: Nearly 17,000 Athletes Received the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition

Exclusively designed for the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024, the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition was a hit among athletes as they connected with family, friends and fans in new ways. The first-ever Olympic Edition powered by Galaxy AI, the device offered a full suite of features and customized services that elevated the athletes’ experience and helped them celebrate camaraderie beyond the competition.

▲ Team South Africa takes a selfie with the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Village Plaza. (Photo by Samsung)

▲ Team France takes a selfie with the Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Village Plaza. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

Powered by Galaxy: Almost 15,000 Galaxy Devices Utilized by Organizers

Staff and volunteers, the backbone of Games-time operations, kept the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 running with a collection of nearly 15,000 Galaxy devices — including more than 7,100 Galaxy smartphones, 2,500 Galaxy Tab series tablets and 5,200 Galaxy Book series laptops. The Galaxy ecosystem’s seamless integration helped deliver a smooth experience for athletes and fans in attendance.

▲ Staff and volunteers use Galaxy Book laptops in the back office at Place de la Concorde. (Photo by Samsung)

Closer Than Ever: A New View of All the Action With 250+ Smartphones, 360 Days of Testing and Over 100 Experts

Samsung opened the Olympic and Paralympic Games Paris 2024 to millions of fans watching from around the world. In collaboration with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Olympic Broadcasting Service (OBS), more than 200 Galaxy S24 Ultra smartphones were installed on the boats used in the Olympic Games opening ceremony on the Seine River and the sailing competition in Marseille. Footage was transmitted by Orange through a newly installed, private 5G network and brought fans closer to the excitement.

▲ A Galaxy S24 Ultra is placed on the bow of Team Great Britain’s boat during the opening ceremony on the Seine River. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

▲ A Galaxy S24 Ultra is installed on the boat of Isaac McHardie and William McKenzie of Team New Zealand as they compete in the men’s skiff 49er class at Marseille Marina. (Photo by Phil Walter / Getty Images)

Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung Experience Pop-Ups: Lifelong Memories for More Than 380,000 Visitors Around the World

Athletes and fans enjoyed Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung pop-up experiences across Paris (Champs-Elysees 125, Square Marigny and Village Plaza) in record numbers. More than 380,000 visitors experienced the latest Galaxy innovations firsthand and learned how Samsung’s technology evolved with the Olympics for almost four decades.

Fans got a chance to meet their heroes with surprise drop-ins from some Team Samsung Galaxy athletes at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung l Square Marigny and inspiring “Chats with Team Samsung Galaxy” sessions at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung l Champs-Elysees 125.

As for athletes, they were able to bask in the Olympic spirit at the Samsung experience pop-up space at the Olympic and Paralympic Village, discover how the latest Galaxy AI on their Galaxy Z Flip6 Olympic Edition could help them make the most of their Paris 2024 experience, and indulge in the iconic pin trading tradition, as some of the lifelong memories they will take home with them.

▲ Fans and visitors line up to enter Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Champs-Elysees 125. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

▲ (From left) Team Samsung Galaxy members Johanne Defay, Sunny Choi and Karam Singh pose for their own Victory Selfie at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Champs-Elysees 125. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

▲ Team Samsung Galaxy athletes pose together for a group picture after visiting Samsung experience pop-up space at the Olympic and Paralympic Village. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

A New Spin on Tradition: More Than 350,000 Samsung Olympic Games Pins Distributed to Fans and Athletes

Samsung Olympic Games Pins truly took over the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung pop-up experiences as fans of all ages traded pins with one another and took part in a historic tradition. A testament of the amazing spirit of unity that took over the City of Lights this summer, the joy witnessed was truly heartwarming as fans collected keepsakes that will forever remind them of these Games wide open with Galaxy.

▲ Fans at Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Square Marigny participate in the Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Challenge. (Photo by Samsung / Getty Images)

▲ Samsung Electronics’ Rio 2016 Olympic Games Pin promotion features 22 Olympic Games sport-themed pins, as well as eight Rio de Janeiro themed pins and a Rio 2016 decorated pin board.

Samsung Electronics put a new spin on a long-standing tradition at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 with the Samsung Olympic Games Pin Masters Challenge, one of many ways the company is opening the Olympic Games experience to all.

Fans are invited to join several Galaxy AI-powered challenges at the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung pop-up experiences across Paris (Champs-Elysees 125, Square Marigny and Village Plaza) for a chance to collect 16 specially created pins — including the extremely rare Golden Pin — and become a Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master.

Made from recycled aluminum from Galaxy smartphones, the 16 innovative and highly collectible Samsung Olympic Games Pins were designed by French illustrator Jean André. Eleven Classic Pins represent four Olympic sports — breaking, skateboarding, sport climbing and surfing — and four Paralympic sports — blind football, para athletics, wheelchair basketball and wheelchair tennis. In addition, there are four Special Pins with three-dimensional Parisian landmarks and the Golden Pin.

Each Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master who collects all 16 pins will receive a new Galaxy Z Flip6 and a chance to win a round-trip package for two to attend the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.

▲ Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Ben Choi shows off his pin board at the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Square Marigny. (Photo by Samsung)

Samsung Newsroom interviewed four Samsung Olympic Games Pin Masters of Paris 2024, 8-year-old Ben Choi visiting from the United States, 12-year-old Thomas Tamarelle and 13-year-old Noahm from France.

Choi, from California, achieved this feat at his first-ever Olympic Games — but it’s not the first for his family. Changhwan Kim, Choi’s great-grandfather, competed at the Olympic Games Tokyo 1964 as the first Olympic fencer from South Korea. Ari Kim, Choi’s mother, attended the Olympic Games Seoul 1988 when she was six.

▲ Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Ben Choi poses with his parents in front of the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Square Marigny. (Photo by Samsung)

The Olympic Games Paris 2024 marks Choi’s first time collecting pins. His goal was to take home the new Galaxy Z Flip6 — a mission the young boy accomplished by becoming a Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master.

“I’m really excited,” said Choi. “The challenges were fun, especially the skateboarding game and the AI drawing workshop. The Golden Pin is my favorite.”

As he and his family enjoy the archery, handball, fencing and swimming competitions during the remainder of the Olympic Games in Paris, Choi hopes to collect more pins — “if my mom lets me!”

▲ Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Thomas Tamarelle displays his pin board at the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Square Marigny. (Photo by Samsung)

Thomas also got lucky during his first Olympic Games which he attended with his dad. He began collecting pins for the first time because he “really enjoyed the different games and challenges at the Samsung pop-up experience.”

Winning the Galaxy Z Flip6 was an unexpected bonus.

“I am excited about my new Galaxy Z Flip6 because it flips,” said Thomas. “I also love the Sketch to image feature.”

▲ Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Noahm poses with his sister Leyna at the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung | Champs-Elysees 125. (Photo by Samsung)

As for Noahm, who visited the Olympic rendezvous @ Samsung three days in a row to collect all the pins, it’s a whole family affair. Noahm might be the first to complete the challenge, but they certainly don’t intend to stop there. “Leyna and dad are next!” If she wins, Leyna hopes to keep her new Galaxy Z Flip6 for when she grows up, and plans to lend it to her grandpa.

How did Noahm reach that goal in such a short amount of time? By trading of course. “I met this person who had just won the last pin I was missing, the Arc de Triomphe, and asked her if I could trade it for 10 of mine.” Smart move.

The Samsung Olympic Games Pin Master Challenge will continue in Paris through September 8.