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Best of the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics (155 images)

Beginning with the opening ceremony on Friday evening, the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics will run from August 5 thru August 21, 2016. The event will showcase some of the world's top athletes over the course of 306 events in 28 sports.



Simone Biles waves holding her gold medal after competeing at the Women's Individual all around in artistic gymnastics at HSBC Arena (Arena Ol’mpica do Rio) at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 11, 2016. Simone Biles won an Olympic gold in the women's all-around competition and teammate Aly Raisman, won a silver medal in the event. Photo by Terry Schmitt/UPI
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Rain falls on the Men's 110m Hurdles in the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 15, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Brazil's Thiago Braz Da Silva celebrates his pole vault gold medal with bronze medalist Sam Kendricks of the USA in the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 15, 2016. Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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Shaunae Miller (BAH) falls down after diving to win the Women's 400m in the Olympic Stadium at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 15, 2016. Kevin Dietsch/UPI
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