Navigating waves and squalls at sea, Chinese sailing star Xu Lijia has fully embraced the sport despite a disappointing end to her third Olympics.
When China's Gong Jinjie and Zhong Tianshi won the women's team sprint to secure their country's first track cycling gold it was hard to see their faces under bright red helmets.
Mexican world champion diver Paola Espinosa leapt off the 10m platform during a practice session in Rio.
Michael Phelps closed out his Rio Olympics in the only way imaginable.
A changing of the guard in women's sprints doesn't mean a redrawing of the map.
Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka were both still awake at 5 am, a mere nine hours before they would play for the Olympic bronze medal.
Tiny island nation rejoices after rugby heroes clobber Britain to win inaugural championship
Many who saw Vivian Kong Man-wai in Rio will remember the 22-year-old Hong Kong fencer's signature smile.
"I'm not the next Usain Bolt or Michael Phelps, I'm the first Simone Biles."
While 306 sets of gold-silver-bronze medals will be awarded by the time these Games conclude on Aug 21, most of the 11,500 athletes will leave Rio empty-handed. But when it comes to courage, determination and showing the true Olympic spirit, they are all winners.
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