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Photos: Rio Olympics, part 2
Photos: Rio Olympics, part 2
August 6, 2016, 8:17 AM
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Photos from the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio.
Brazil’s Juciely Cristina Barreto, center, celebrates with teammates Jaqueline Endres, right, and Adenizia da Silva during a women’s preliminary volleyball match against Cameroon at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Hungary’s Katinka Hosszu smiles after breaking the world record and winning the gold medal in the women’s 400-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
United States’ Katie Ledecky competes in a heat of the women’s 4×100-meter freestyle relay during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
AP Photo/Matt Slocum
United States’s Carli Lloyd celebrates her goal during a group G match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between United States and France at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)
AP Photo/Eugenio Savio
A fan of United States’ goalkeeper Hope Solo, holds a sign that reads “Hope, I Love You” during a group G match of the women’s Olympic football tournament between United States and France at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. United States won 1-0. (AP Photo/Eugenio Savio)
AP Photo/Eugenio Savio
United States’ Chase Kalisz, left, competes in a heat of the men’s 400m individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
AP Photo/David J. Phillip
(L-R) Silver medalist Maya Dirado of the United States of America, gold medal medalist Katinka Hosszu and bronze medalist Mireia Belmonte Garcia of Spain pose during the medal ceremony for the Final of the Women’s 400m Individual Medley on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)
Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images
Kosuke Hagino of Japan celebrates winning gold in the Final of the Men’s 400m Individual Medley on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)
Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images
United State’s Carlos Zenon Balderas Jr., right, fights Kazakhstan’s Berik Abdrakhmanov during a men’s light weight 60-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
Britain’s Adam Peaty competes as he sets a new world record in a men’s 100-meter breaststroke heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
AP Photo/Martin Meissner
Yusra Mardini, swimming for the Refugee Olympic Team, competes in a women’s 100m butterfly heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
AP Photo/Michael Sohn
Ryuzo Kitajima, of Japan, rides Just Chocolate in the equestrian eventing dressage competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)
AP Photo/John Locher
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics men’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky
Brazil’s Diego Hypolito gets emotional after his performance on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Cuba’s Randy Leru performs on the horizontal bar as Japan’s Kohei Uchimura performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics men’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura performs on the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)
AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell
China’s Zhang Changning, left, hits the ball past Netherlands’ Yvon Belien (3) and Anne Buijs, right, during a women’s preliminary volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Netherlands’ Celeste Plak (4) prepares to spike the ball along side teammate Debby Stam-Pilon (16) during a women’s preliminary volleyball match against China at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
AP Photo/Jeff Roberson
China’s Zhang Changning, left, hits the ball past Netherlands’ Yvon Belien (3) and Anne Buijs, right, during a women’s preliminary volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
AP Photo/Matt Rourke
Milos Vasic and Nenad Bedik, of Serbia, are helped out of the water after capsizing while competing in the men’s pair heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
Norway’s Camilla Herrem throws her head back as Norway lose the women’s preliminary handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
AP Photo/Ben Curtis
Virginia Thrasher of the United States celebrates with her coach winning the gold medal during the victory ceremony for the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event, at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
Spain’s Elsa Baquerizo dives for a ball during a women’s beach volleyball match against Argentina at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
AP Photo/Petr David Josek
Italy’s Alex Ranghieri prepares to spike against Italy during a men’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Brazi’s Bruno Oscar Schmidt, top, hits over Canada’s Josh Binstock during a men’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
An overall view of the Olympic beach volleyball venue as Brazil plays Canada during a men’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
Costa Rica’s Karen Cope Charless, left, tries to block Australia’s Louise Bawden, right, during a women’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
AP Photo/Petr David Josek
Australia’s Louise Bawden celebrates after winning a point over Costa Rica during a women’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez
France guard Sarah Michel (10) is hugged by teammate Marielle Amant after their women’s basketball game against Turkey at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. France defeated Turkey 55-39. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
France head coach Valerie Garnier and her team react after a three-point basket during the second half of a women’s basketball game at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. France defeated Turkey 55-39. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
Fiji’s Litia Naiqato, front, is tackled by USA’s Lauren Doyle, during the women’s rugby sevens match between USA and Fiji at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
New Zealand’s Portia Woodman scores a try during the women’s rugby sevens match between New Zealand and Kenya at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
New Zealand’s Huriana Manuel, left, breaks away from Kenya’s Janet Owino, to score a try during the women’s rugby sevens match between New Zealand and Kenya at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
Great Britain’s Joanne Watmore, right, tackles Brazil’s Edna Santini, during the women’s rugby sevens match between Great Britain and Brazil at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
France’s Elodie Guiglion, scores a try during the women’s rugby sevens match between France and Spain at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe)
AP Photo/Themba Hadebe
Sweden’s Sarah Sjostrom competes in a women’s 100m butterfly heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
AP Photo/Michael Sohn
United States’ Dana Vollmer competes in a women’s 100m butterfly heat during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn)
AP Photo/Michael Sohn
Norway’s Sven Erik Bystrom, right, leads the pack, followed by, from right to left, Michael Albasini of Switzerland, Michal Kwiatkowski of Poland, Jarlinson Pantano Gomez of Colombia, Simon Geschke of Germany and Pavel Kochetkov of Russia during the men’s cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky
Virginia Thrasher of the United States celebrates won the gold medal during the victory ceremony for the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event, at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
Virginia Thrasher of the United States celebrates winning a shootout to secure the gold medal in the Women’s 10m Air Rifle event at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
Virginia Thrasher of the United States competes during the Women’s 10m Air Rifle Qualification at Olympic Shooting Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)
AP Photo/Hassan Ammar
Brazil’s Ana Paula Belo, from left, Brazil’s Fernanda Franca Da Silva and Brazil’s Eduarda Taleska celebrate after defeating Norway during the women’s preliminary handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
Brazil’s Ana Paula Belo, right, celebrates with team mate Brazil’s Ana Paula Belo after defeating Norway during the women’s preliminary handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
France’s Beatrice Edwige tries to score during the women’s preliminary handball match between Netherlands and France at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
AP Photo/Matthias Schrader
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura performs on the pommel horse during the artistic gymnastics men’s qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
AP Photo/Julio Cortez
Britain’s Galal Yafai, left, reacts after winning a match against Cameroon’s Simplice Fotsala after a men’s light flyweight 49-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
AP Photo/Frank Franklin II
Chierika Ukogu, of Nigeria, competes in the women’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
The French women’s basketball team faces their country’s flag during the national anthem before the first half of a game against Turkey at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. ) (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
AP Photo/Carlos Osorio
In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, people watch as cyclists ride past them on Ipanema beach during the men’s cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
AP Photo/Felipe Dana
Austria’s Alexander Horst sets a ball during a men’s beach volleyball match against Italy at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
AP Photo/Petr David Josek
Hungary’s Viktor Nagy makes a save during men’s water polo preliminary round match against Serbia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
AP Photo/Sergei Grits
Hungary’s Marton Szivos reacts to a goal against Serbia during a preliminary men’s water polo match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
AP Photo/Sergei Grits
Auriane Malle of France, right, and Nguyen Thi Nhu Hoa of Vietnam compete in the women’s individual epee event the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
AP Photo/Andrew Medichini
A fan waves a Brazilian flag before the women’s preliminary handball match between Norway and Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
AP Photo/Ben Curtis
Natan Wegrzycki-Szymczyk, of Poland, looks at the results after competing in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
Alan Campbell, of Britain, points to the crowd after competing in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
Australia’s Rhys Grant competes in the Men’s single sculls heats in Lagoa during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
AP Photo/Luca Bruno
Gret Britain’s Alan Campbell launches a bottle of water before competing in the rowing Men’s single sculls in Lagoa during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (Luca Bruno)
Luca Bruno
Gret Britain’s Alan Campbell competes in the Men’s Rowing single sculls in Lagoa during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (Luca Bruno)
Luca Bruno
Mahe Drysdale, of New Zealand, waves after competing in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
Angel Fournier Rodriguez, of Cuba, competes in the men’s single scull heat during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
AP Photo/Andre Penner
Peru rower Renzo Leon Garcia competes in the Men’s single sculls in Lagoa during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (Luca Bruno)
Luca Bruno
Visitors look at huge screen showing the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games during a public viewing event in Tokyo, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. Japan has over 300 athletes competing in this year’s summer Olympics. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)
AP Photo/Koji Sasahara
Flames burn in the Olympic cauldron after being lit during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
AP Photo/Gregory Bull
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