Rio 2016 Olympics - in pictures
Rio 2016 Olympics - in pictures
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1/50 Day Three
Lilly King shows off her gold medal as Yulia Efimova parades her silver
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2/50 Day Three
Russia's Yulia Efimova (left) looks on as the US's Lilly King (right) celebrates winning the Women's 100m Breaststroke Final earlier this morning
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Lilly King celebrates after beating her Russian rival Yulia Efimova
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Michael Phelps takes on Chad Le Clos in the men's 200m butterfly final
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Michael Phelps says it 'breaks my heart' to see drug cheats at the Olympics
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James Guy missed out on bronze on Monday night
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Louis Smith reacts to his pommel stumble which may have cost Team GB a medal
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Dan Goodfellow (right) and Tom Daley celebrate with their bronze medals
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Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow dive into the pool in delight after winning bronze
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Tom Daley (left) and Daniel Goodfellow performing in the men's synchronised 10m platform final
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Canada celebrate their victory against Team GB on day three
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Heather Watson leaves the court yesterday after losing her second round match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine
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13/50 Day Two
Carlin proudly shows off her silver medal
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Carlin reacts after learning that she has won the silver medal
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Peaty shows off his gold medal with pride
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Adam Peaty
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Andy Murray and Jamie Murray were knocked out of the men's doubles by Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa
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Venus and Serena Williams suffered their first ever Olympic defeat playing together
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Richard Kruse battling the Russian Timur Safin
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Lizzie Armitstead finished fifth in the women's road race
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Anna van der Breggen celebrates winning gold in the women's road race
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Annemiek van Vleuten suffered a horrific accident in the women's road race
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The women's road race passes along the beach in Rio de Janeiro
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Andy Murray beat Viktor Troicki 6-3, 6-2 to win his men's singles first round match
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Serena Williams is through to the second round of the women's singles after defeating Daria Gavrilova
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Gold medal winner, Hoang Xuan Vinh of Vietnam, center, silver medal winner, Felipe Almeida Wu of Brazil, left, and bronze medalist Pang Wei of China, at the victory ceremony for the men's 10-meter air pistol event
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27/50 Day Two
Rowing was cancelled on day two over fears of sinking and capsizing due to strong winds
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28/50 Day One
Yusra Mardini has won her heat of the Women's 100m Butterfly but she will not be able to go forward to the semi-final
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29/50 Day One
Britain's James Guy chops through the water
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30/50 Day One
Kantinka Hosszu of Hungary set a new world record in winning gold in the Women's 100m Individual Medley final
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Samir Ait Said receiving medical help after suffering a badly broken leg
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Yusra Mardini leads the race in the 100m Butterfly heat at Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio
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Natasha Hunt scored two tries to inspire Britain to victory against Brazil
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Joanne Watmore scored Britain's first try in Olympic rugby sevens history
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Adam Peaty celebrates after breaking the 100m breaststroke world record
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Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the 100m breaststroke heats and is favourite to win gold on Sunday
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Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the 100m breaststroke heats
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Chris Froome speaks with a bruised Geraint Thomas after the men's road race
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Greg van Avermaet celebrates winning gold in the men's road race
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Rafal Majka was caught with just two kilometres to go
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Greg van Avermaet won a sprint finish to clinch Olympic road race gold
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A bullet is marked by Brazilian police in the equestrian media centre
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The peloton make their way along the beach during the road race
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Chris Froome leads away the men's road race along with the rest of Team GB
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The field make their way along the opening stages of the road race
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Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand had no trouble in qualifying for the men's single skulls quarter-finals
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Rowers warm up under the watchful gaze of the Christ the Redeemer statue
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A huge fireworks display signals the end of the Rio 2016 Opening Ceremony.
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Andy Murray leads out Team GB at the Rio Olympics opening ceremony
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Gisele Bundchen turns the stage into a catwalk during the opening ceremony
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Pope Francis has written a letter extending his support to members of the refugee team who are competing at the 2016 Olympic Games.
The Pontiff sent the letter, written in Spanish, at the end of July as teams from across the world prepared to travel to the Olympic village in Rio, Brazil.
Francis addressed the letter to all 10 members of the refugee team, the first of its kind to ever be assembled for the Olympics. They are: Rami Anis, a swimmer from Syria, Yiech Pur Biel, a sprinter from South Sudan, James Nyang Chiengjiek, a sprinter from South Sudan, Yonas Kinde, a runner from Ethipia, Anjelina Nadai Lohalith, a runner from South Sudan, Rose Nathike Lokonyen, a sprinter from South Sudan, Paulo Amotun Lokoro, Yusra Mardini, a swimmer from Syria, Popole Misenga a judoka from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Yolande Bukasa Mabika, a judoka from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Mardini has enjoyed widespread support since qualifying for the team. Each member of the team has an incredible story, but the 19-year-old’s is particularly remarkable in that she and her sister helped save the lives of 20 refugees by pushing and pulling their boat to safety for three hours in open water when the motor failed.
She won her heat in the women’s 100m butterfly but failed to qualify for the finals. She will compete in the women’s 100m freestyle heats on Wednesday.
Anis will compete in the men’s 100m freestyle heats today and the men’s 100m butterfly heats on Thursday.
“I extend my greetings and wish you success at the Olympic Games in Rio — that your courage and strength find expression through the Olympic Games and serve as a cry for peace and solidarity,” Francis wrote.
”Humanity would understand that peace is possible, that with peace everything can gained, but with war all can be lost.
“Your experience serves as testimony and benefits us all.”
He signed the letter: “In brotherhood, Francis.”
