2016 Rio Olympics — SEE PICS

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April 17, 2020 9:41PM EDT

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2016 Rio Olympic Games

2016 Rio Olympic Games — Thank you, Rio de Janeiro! The Brazil city became the capital of the sports world in August 2016 when it hosted the Summer Olympics. Over 11,200 athletes from 205 different National Olympics Committees took part in one of the most captivating games in recent history. The United States topped the medal chart with 46 gold medals and 121 medals overall, the most for any other country. It was also the last summer Olympics for swimming sensations Michael Phelps, who closed out his Olympic career with a total of 28 medals. It was also the coming-out party for Katie Ledecky, who won four Olympic Gold medals (and one silver) during these games. It was also the last Olympics for Usain Bolt. The “World’s Fastest Man” closed out the 2016 Olympics with a “triple-triple,” winning three sprinting gold medals in three consecutive Olympics (though, he would be stripped of his 4×100 relay gold in January 2017 after a teammate tested positive for performance enhancing substances.) Overall, it was a fabulous display of athletic ability and sportsmanship.

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Wrestle For The Gold

Wrestle For The Gold — Hook the leg! United States’ Frank Molinaro, bottom, takes on Italy’s Frank Chamiso Marquez compete during the men’s 65-kg freestyle bronze medal wrestling match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Score A Knockout

Score A Knockout — Watch out for that left hook! The United States’ Claressa Maria Shields, in red, dodges a punch from Netherlands’ Nouchka Fontijn during a women’s middleweight 75-kg final boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Grace Personified

Grace Personified — Team Italy performs during the rhythmic gymnastics group all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

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Take A Bite — It’s Real

Take A Bite — It’s Real — These are not fools’ Gold Medals. The United States men’s 4×400 meter relay team — LaShawn Merritt, Gil Roberts, Tony McQuay and Arman Hall — hold their gold medals during the Summer Olympics inside Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

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You Will Believe A Woman Can Fly

You Will Believe A Woman Can Fly — Soar high, like an eagle. The United States’ Inika McPherson reacts during the women’s high jump final at the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro.

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Make A Splash

Make A Splash — This is not a yoga pose. Well, it is, but not here. The United States’ bronze medalist David Boudia competes during the men’s 10-meter platform diving finalat the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

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Celebrate Victory

Celebrate Victory — How do you say ‘congratulations’ in Serbian? Members of the Serbia men’s water polo team celebrate after winning the gold medal match against Croatia at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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Talk About Being On Point

Talk About Being On Point — Slice and dice! Alaaeldin Abouelkassem from Egypt, right, takes on Daniele Garozzo from Italy, in the Men’s Individual Foil Fencing at the 2016 Summer Olympics.

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The US Women Celebrate

The US Women Celebrate — 2016 would be a rough showing for the US Women. Coming off the 2015 FIFA World Cup victory, they’d get eliminated by Sweden in the first round of the Knockout Stage.

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Fastest Man Alive

Fastest Man Alive — Usain Bolt runs during the 2016 Olympics in Rio. He would complete his ‘triple-triple,’ successfully winning gold in three events over three consecutive Olympics.

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The GOAT goes for Gold

The GOAT goes for Gold — Serena Williams of USA in action in the Women’s Singles First Round during day two of the Rio Olympics 2016. She was eliminated in the third round.

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Simone Biles Is The Real Goat

Simone Biles Is The Real Goat — Olympic Greatness Personified. Simone Biles poses with one of the many gold medals she won during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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Goooooooaaaal

Goooooooaaaal — Alvin Singh from Fiji and Oribe Peralta from Mexico during the game for the first round Group C in Rio 2016. Brazil would win the gold.

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Serve It Up

Serve It Up — Volleyball is never more serious than when the Olympics are in town. Things get heavy during the 2016 Summer Games in Rio.

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Fastest Woman In The World

Fastest Woman In The World — Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson reacts after winning. During the 2016 Rio Games, she completed a rare sprint double to win gold in the 100m (with a time of 10.72 s) and the 200m (21.78 s).

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