Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima, a former Brazilian long-distance runner, lights the Olympic cauldron during the opening ceremony in Rio de Janeiro on Friday, August 5. De Lima was leading the Olympic marathon in 2004 when he was attacked by a protester near the end of the race. He ended up finishing third, but the graceful way he handled the disappointment won him plaudits around the world for his sportsmanship.
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U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky blows away the field in the 400-meter freestyle final on Sunday, August 7. The 19-year-old smashed her own world record to win in 3:56.46 -- nearly five seconds ahead of her closest rival.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles -- the reigning world champion in the all-around -- trains on the vault on Thursday, August 4.
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U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps, left, and Caeleb Dressel celebrate after their relay team won gold in the 4x100 freestyle on Sunday, August 7. It was the 19th gold medal for Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time.
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Ukrainian synchronized divers Maksym Dolgov and Oleksandr Gorshkovozov splash in the water as they compete in the 10-meter platform on Monday, August 8.
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South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-ju takes a selfie with North Korean gymnast Hong Un-jong during training on Thursday, August 4. Relations have been frosty between the North and South since its division following the end of World War II, but geopolitics were put to the side as the two Olympians came together.
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Athletes with the Refugee Olympic Team attend a welcoming ceremony on Wednesday, August 3. Half of the 10-member team is from South Sudan. Two members fled Syria, two left the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and one is originally from Ethiopia. Meet the team
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Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino celebrates in the pool after winning the 400-meter individual medley on Saturday, August 6.
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Italian fencer Daniele Garozzo leaps into the air after winning gold in the individual foil event on Sunday, August 7.
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The opening ceremony included lasers, 3-D projections and a cascade of water enveloping the stage on Friday, August 5.
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Chinese gymnast Tan Jiaxin competes on the uneven bars on Sunday, August 7.
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U.S. swimmer Lilly King set an Olympic record to win gold in the 100-meter breaststroke on Monday, August 8. Leading up to the final, King had called out Russian rival Yulia Efimova, who faced two bans for performance-enhancing drugs before eventually being allowed to swim in Rio. Efimova finished in second place.
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Weightlifter Mathlynn Sasser won the Marshall Islands' first-ever Olympic medal with silver in the 58-kilogram weight class on Monday, August 8.
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Ukrainian fencer Olena Kravatska takes part in the women's individual sabre competition on Monday, August 8.
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Athletes train at the archery venue on Tuesday, August 2.
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South African swimmer Christopher Reid competes in the 100-meter backstroke on Sunday, August 7.
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Colombia's Claudia Betancur tackles Fiji's Ana Maria Roqica during a rugby sevens match on Sunday, August 7.
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British gymnast Elissa Downie falls on her neck during her floor routine on Sunday, August 7. She later returned to action after being checked out by doctors.
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South Korean diver Woo Ha-ram trains on Thursday, August 4.
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Brazilian cyclist Clemilda Fernandes reacts after finishing the women's road race on Sunday, August 7.
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Ukraine's Igor Radivilov trains on the vault on Wednesday, August 3.
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Cyclists race in the women's road race on Sunday, August 7.
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Petr Khamukov, a light-heavyweight boxer from Russia, is punched by Venezuela's Albert Ramirez during a preliminary match on Sunday, August 7. Ramirez won the bout to advance to the round of 16.
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Canada's Jamie Lynn Broder dives for the ball during a beach volleyball match on Sunday, August 7.
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U.S. swimmer Ryan Held cries on the medal stand after winning the 4x100 freestyle relay with Michael Phelps, center, and Caeleb Dressel, right, on Sunday, August 7. Nathan Adrian, not pictured, swam the anchor leg.
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A diver practices at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on Thursday, August 4.
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Italian sailors Ruggero Tita and Pietro Zucchetti train for the 49er class on Sunday, August 7.
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Iran's Neda Shahsavari plays a first-round table tennis match on Saturday, August 6.
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Russia's Aleksandr Krasnykh leads a group of swimmers during a 400-meter freestyle race on Saturday, August 6.
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Children fly kites during the opening ceremony on Friday, August 5.
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Slovakia's Alexandra Longova releases an arrow during the women's individual archery competition on Monday, August 8.
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Synchronized divers train on Thursday, August 4.
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Belgian tennis player Kirsten Flipkens cries after she defeated American Venus Williams on Saturday, August 6.
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Fireworks explode during the opening ceremony, which was held at the Maracana Stadium on Friday, August 5.
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An Australian cyclist is reflected on a teammate's visor during a training session on Thursday, August 4.
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Rowing competitors warm up on Sunday, August 7.
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Venezuelan weightlifter Yusleidy Figueroa falls as she competes in the 58-kilogram weight class.
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The women's basketball teams from Senegal and the United States line up before their preliminary round game on Sunday, August 7. The United States won 121-56, breaking their record for most points scored in the Olympics.
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South Africa's Nothando Vilakazi, left, competes with Sweden's Elin Rubensson during the opening soccer match on Wednesday, August 3. Sweden won 1-0.
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The Christ the Redeemer statue is seen during sunrise on Thursday, August 4.
