Defending champion Xu Lijia did not let losing top spot in the standings for sailing's laser radial class faze her on Monday, as she bounced back to on Tuesday.
Host nation's lone golfer learned to play with clubs fashioned from tree parts
The three professional boxers that bucked 112 years of amateur competition in the Olympics have all been eliminated from the tournament.
Gymnasts have among the shortest career spans of any athletes, and few make it to more than two or, at the very most, three Olympics. But Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina is taking part in her seventh.
Green, not gold, was the color of the day at the Olympic diving venue.
With the Qixi Festival - Chinese Valentine's Day - overlapping with the Rio Olympics on Tuesday, young couples faced the dilemma of choosing between sports and love.
"Before each game, our head coach reminds us to treat the match as the most valuable match in our lifetime."
"It's great for kids who are watching judo now. Seeing someone like me who left the City of God, who started judo at 5 years of age as a joke."
Olympians shine in collision events like boxing, rugby, judo and handball
With tennis interest booming across the nation, Chinese players fully embraced the challenge of the Olympic tournament - despite knowing they faced some very long odds.
Swimmer Fu Yuanhui's bronze medal might not be the most eye-catching prize Team China has won at the Olympics, but the "prehistorical power" she displayed in placing third in the women's 100-meter backstroke has vaulted her into the global spotlight - along with some hilarious TV interviews.
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