Gallery: The Best Olympics Photos So Far, From Swords to Big Green Pools
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At the Opening Ceremony of the 2016 Olympics, dancers perform at Maracana Stadium.
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British swimmer Andrew Willis races in the second Semifinal of the Men's 200m Breaststroke. During the final, Willis came in fourth just 0.09 seconds after the bronze medal winner.
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Chinese gymnast Jiaxin Tan competes on the uneven bars on Day 2 of the olympics. She won bronze in the women’s team all-around on Thursday.
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At the qualifying round for women's individual foil, fencers Nzingha Prescod (USA) and Nataly Michel (Mexico) compete.
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Jin Hee Yoon of South Korea won bronze in the women’s 53kg Group A weightlifting contest on Day 2 after lifting 199kg. She came out of retirement to compete in Rio.
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Carlin Isles avoids a tackle by Marcos Poggi during a Men's Rugby Sevens placing match, contributing to a U.S. victory over Spain.
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During the Men's Individual All-Around final, Pablo Braegger of Switzerland competes on the rings.
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German archer Lisa Unruh competes at the Sambodromo arena.
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Riders climb in a pack at the men's road race on Saturday.
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North Korean gymnast Hong Un Jong, left, leans in for a selfie with South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-Ju.
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Players from the US and Senegal fight for the ball during a the women’s Group B preliminary round match. The US decimated Senegal 121 to 56.
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Federica Pellegrini, who holds the world record for women's 200 meter freestyle and won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympics, competes in the event's semifinal.
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Neda Shahsavari, the first female table tennis player to represent Iran at the Olympics, competes in a Women's Singles first round match against Belarusian Alexandra Privalova.
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Argentinian hockey player Carla Rebecchi shoots a goal during her team’s pool B match against Great Britain. They lost 3-2.
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A lifeguard sits in a folding chair before the diving pool at Maria Lenk Aquatics Center that mysteriously turned green.
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American Michael Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time with 25 medals, accepts the gold for men's 200 meter Butterfly.
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Simone Biles does the splits mid-flip while crushing the balance beam during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6. Biles took gold.
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At the qualifying event for women's Team Pursuit track cycling, Simona Frapporti, Francesca Pattaro, Silvia Valsecchi, and 2008 Olympics bronze medalist Tatiana Guderzo compete for Italy in the Velodrome.
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American cyclist Kristin Armstrong grins as she shows her son Lucas William Savola the gold medal she won for the Cycling Road Women’s Individual Time Trial on Day Five. At 43, Armstrong was seven years older than the next youngest competitor in the event.
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Sunset at the Beach Volleyball Arena on Day 1.
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