Hundreds of photographers have gathered in Rio to follow the action in the Olympic arenas, swimming pools, racetracks, and more. Over the next two weeks I’ll be featuring some amazing images from recent Olympic events. Today’s entry encompasses fencing, basketball, handball, swimming, diving, eventing, table tennis, archery, and much more.
Rio 2016: Photos From the First Weekend
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Read moreUnited States' Katie Ledecky shows off her gold medal after setting a new world record in the women's 400-meter freestyle final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 8, 2016. #
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Read moreFrance's Sofiane Oumiha lands a punch on Honduras' Teofimo Andres Lopez Rivera during the Men's Light (60kg) match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 on August 7, 2016. #
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Read moreMichael Phelps and Caeleb Dressel of the United States celebrate winning gold in the Final of the Men's 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. #
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Read more10-year-old Sophia from Venezuela, a fan of Serbia's Novak Djokovic, attends Djokovic's men's first round singles tennis match against Argentina's Juan Martin Del Potro at the Olympic Tennis Center on August 7, 2016. #
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Read moreItaly's Daniele Garozzo (left) competes against Egypt's Tarek Ayad during their mens individual foil qualifying bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 7, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3. #
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Read moreBrazil's Nathalie Moellhausen celebrates winning against France's Marie-Florence Candassamy in their womens individual epee qualifying bout as part of the fencing event at Rio 2016. #
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Read moreGold-medal-winning U.S. swimmers Michael Phelps (center) and Ryan Held (right) celebrate and comfort an emotional Caeleb Dressel after hearing their national anthem played during the award ceremony. The men had just won the men's 4x100-meter freestyle relay. #
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Read moreSamir Ait Said of France receives medical attention after breaking his leg while competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team qualification on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympics. #
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Read morePoland's Przemyslaw Krajewski scores besides teammate Mateusz Kus, foreground, and Brazil's Joao Da Silva during a men's preliminary handball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics. #
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Read morePlayers of Portugal hold hands as their national anthem is played at the Men's Group D first round match between Honduras and Portugal during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2016. #
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