The Olympic Games minute 2016: cycling gets on track

Track cycling starts on day six. Photograph: Matthew Childs/Reuters

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1. Teenage kicks

From his school’s ‘Champion of the Pool’ to Olympic champ in five months, it’s been a wild ride for Australia’s Kyle Chalmers, 18.

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Chalmers with his gold. Photograph: Dave Hunt/EPA

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2. Pool party

GB’s wait for a first ever diving gold is over, Chris Mears and Jack Laugher edging the USA and China in the 3m synchro springboard.

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Joy for Britain. Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft Images

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3. Photo highlights

Look through our pick of the very best images from another dramatic day in Rio, from weightlifting to water polo.

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Colombian glory. Photograph: Morry Gash/AP

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4. Uchimura's thriller

The brilliant Kohei Uchimura retained his legend as the world’s greatest gymnast. But only by the smallest of margins.

Emma John was there

Flying high. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

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5. Relief for Brazil

And the hosts finally found their scoring touch in the men’s football tournament, beating Denmark 4-0 in Salvador.

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Gabriel Barbosa celebrates. Photograph: Leo Correa/AP