Rio 2016: Photos From the Second Weekend

Alan Taylor
August 15, 2016
40 Photos
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Hundreds of photographers have gathered in Rio to follow the action in the Olympic arenas, swimming pools, racetracks, and more. Over the two weeks of the games, I’ll be featuring some amazing images from recent Olympic events. Today’s entry encompasses rowing, marathon swimming, sailing, weightlifting, steeple-chase, tennis, synchronized swimming, handball, wrestling, a marriage proposal, and much more.

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica looks at Andre De Grasse of Canada as they compete in the Men's 100m Semifinals in Rio's Olympic Stadium on August 14, 2016. #

Kai Pfaffenbach / Reuters

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The Men's 470 class sail back to shore after competing on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Marina da Gloria on August 14, 2016. #

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Spain's Ona Carbonell and Gemma Mengual compete in the Duets Free Routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics in Rio on August 14, 2016. #

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Gold medalist Jemima Jelagat Sumgong, of Kenya, left, and Silver medalist Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa, of Bahrain, celebrate their medals in the womens marathon at the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 14, 2016. #

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Spain's Rafael Nadal serves to Japan's Kei Nishikori during the bronze medal match of the men's tennis competition on August 14, 2016. #

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Japan's Daisuke Fukushima, riding Cornet 36, competes in the equestrian jumping competition in the Rio 2016 Olympics on August 14, 2016. #

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Egypt's Islam El Shehaby, blue, declines to shake hands with Israel's Or Sasson, after losing during the men's over 100-kg judo competition on August 12, 2016. #

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Chinese diver Qin Kai proposes to silver medalist He Zi of China on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women's Diving 3m Springboard Final on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. #

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Athletes compete in a men's 3,000-meter steeplechase heat at the Olympic stadium in Rio on August 15, 2016. #

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Photographers take pictures as a competitor clears the water trap in the Women's 3,000m Steeplechase Final on August 15, 2016. #

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Petit David Minkoumba, of Cameroon, gets a grip on the barbell during the men's 94kg weightlifting competition in Rio on August 13, 2016. #

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Sarah Elizabeth Robles of the United States reacts during the Weightlifting - Women's +75kg Group A on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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A general view prior to the Canoe Sprint on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Lagoa Stadium on August 15, 2016. #

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Hungary's Peter Somfai (left) competes against Ukraine's Anatoliy Herey during the men's team epee bronze medal bout between Hungary and Ukraine on August 14, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3. #

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Anthony Ervin of United States celebrates after receiving his Gold medal from the Men's 50m Freestyle on Day 7 of Rio 2016. #

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United States' Karsta Lowe, left, Rachael Adams, center, and Courtney Thompson stand for introductions ahead of a women's preliminary volleyball match against China in Rio on August 14, 2016. #

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Canada's Monique Sullivan competes in the Women's sprint qualifying track cycling event at the Velodrome during Rio 2016 on August 14, 2016. #

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Angola's Albertina Cruz Kassoma, center, is fouled by Spain's Elizabet Chavez during the women's preliminary handball match between Spain and Angola on August 14, 2016. #

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Japan's Saori Kimura waits for the next serve during a women's preliminary volleyball match against Argentina at Rio 2016 on August 14, 2016. #

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Anna Knauer of Germany and Allison Beveridge of Canada crash in women's cycling Omnium 10km Scratch Race on August 15, 2016. #

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United States' Emma Coburn celebrates with the flag of the United States after winning the bronze medal in the women's 3000-meter steeplechase at the Olympic stadium in Rio on August 15, 2016. #

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Davit Chakvetadze of Russia and Denis Kudla of Germany compete in the Men's Greco-Roman 85 kg on Day 10 of Rio 2016. #

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Zhong Tianshi of China waits to compete in the women's keirin second round cycling event at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 13, 2016. #

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Stig-Andre Berge, of Norway, bottom, celebrates with coaches after winning a bronze medal in men's Greco-Roman wrestling 59-kg competition on August 14, 2016. #

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Roxana Cogianu, Ioana Strungaru, Mihaela Petrila, Iuliana Popa, Madaline Beres, Laura Oprea, Adelina Bogus, Andreea Boghian and Daniela Druncea, of Romania, carry their boat to the dock prior to rowing competition during the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 13, 2016. #

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Andy Murray of Great Britain celebrates winning a point during the men's singles gold medal match against Juan Martin Del Potro of Argentina on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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From left, silver medalist Nick Dempsey of Great Britain, gold medalist Dorian van Rijsselberghe of the Netherlands and bronze medalist Pierre le Coq of France celebrate on the podium following the Men's RS:X class windsurfing medal race on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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Alexandra Raisman of the U.S. reacts after winning the silver medal in the Women's Individual All-Around Gymnastics Final on August 11, 2016. #

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Ben Maher of Great Britain riding Tic Tac jumps in the preliminary jumping team qualification at the Olympic Equestrian Center on August 14, 2016. #

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Mexico's Melany Hernandez competes in the women's 3-meter springboard diving preliminary round in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center on August 12, 2016. #

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Larissa França of Brazil is embraced by family members after the women's Beach Volleyball Quarterfinal on August 14, 2016. #

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Murphy Troy of the U.S. serves the ball during the men's qualifying volleyball match between the USA and Mexico at Maracanazinho Stadium on August 15, 2016. #

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Serbia's team celebrates during their women's preliminary volleyball match against the Netherlands in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. #

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From left, Jamaica's Yohan Blake, Ivory Coast's Ben Youssef Meite, Canada's Andre De Grasse, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, France's Jimmy Vicaut, USA's Justin Gatlin, South Africa's Akani Simbine and USA's Trayvon Bromell at the start of the Men's 100m final during the athletics event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Game on August 14, 2016. #

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica leads the Men's 100 meter final to win ahead of Justin Gatlin of the United States and Andre De Grasse of Canada on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates in front of photographers after winning the gold medal in the 100m race on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates winning the Men's 100 meter final with Women's Heptathlon gold medalist, Nafissatou Thiam of Belgium, silver medalist, Jessica Ennis-Hill of Great Britain and bronze medalist, Brianne Theisen Eaton of Canada on Day 9 of Rio 2016. #

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Swimmers make their way through a water station during the women's marathon swimming competition of the 2016 Summer Olympics on August 15, 2016. #

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Sharon van Rouwendaal, of the Netherlands, enters the water with fellow competitors as they make their way to the starting line off the shore of Copacabana beach for the women's marathon swimming event in Rio on August 15, 2016. #

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Silver medalist Zoe De Toledo of Great Britain celebrates after the Women's Eight rowing competition on Day 8 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 13, 2016. #

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