Athletes look to life beyond sports

But lack of education hampering transition to new careers

Highs and lows

Yang Yang

Beaten Lavillenie fumes at jeering crowd

Renaud Lavillenie was left fuming at a jeering partisan crowd as Brazilian Thiago Braz da Silva snatched Olympic pole vault gold in a thrilling competition.

Golden oldies showing the way

At 54, Argentinian Olympic sailor Santiago Lange is tired and in pain. And on the cusp of winning gold.

Italian shakes off crash to collect omnium gold

Italy's Elia Viviani recovered from a crash before breaking down in floods of tears in his parents' arms after winning the men's cycling omnium gold on Monday.

Romania's Dragulescu vaults over the decades

Veteran Romanian gymnast Marian Dragulescu rattles off the times he has gone into retirement, only to pop up and appear at the Olympics again.

Tears flow as Meares makes exit

Australian track cycling great Anna Meares usually leaves scorch marks on velodrome boards.

Frenzied fans covet cool cups

Will Rodriguez put his collectible cup down just for a second, then - swoosh! - it was swiped.

Games tidbits

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What they say

"The guy pulled out his gun, he cocked it, put it to my forehead and said, 'Get down'."

On social media

"At the Olympics scouting future boxing champions."

Every olympian has a style that's unique