Seen in Rio, by Brian Cassella
Jimmy Butler and Team USA celebrate their gold medal win over Serbia in basketball on Aug. 21, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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The Tribune’s Brian Cassella takes you around Rio and the 2016 Olympics. For more RioGrams, visit his Instagram page.
Team USA celebrates their win over Serbia in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 21, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kevin Durant and Jimmy Butler celebrate their win over Serbia in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 21, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brittney Griner picks up Elena Delle Donne as the USA defeats Spain 101-72 in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 20, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA defeats Spain 101-72 in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 20, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Brittney Griner has her shot blocked by Spain’s Laura Nicholls in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 20, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Maya Moore goes against Spain’s Laia Palau in the gold medal basketball game on Aug. 20, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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The USA rhythmic gymnastics team performs the ribbon rotation on Aug. 20, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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The USA rhythmic gymnastics team performs the ribbon rotation on Aug. 20, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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The USA rhythmic gymnastics team performs with clubs and hoops on Aug. 20, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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The USA rhythmic gymnastics team reacts while waiting for their scores on Aug. 20, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Russian rhythmic gymnasts perform on Aug. 20, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Kenya’s Vivian Jepkemoi Cheruiyot celebrates her gold medal in the 5000 meters on Aug. 19, 2016 at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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The USA team of Tianna Bartoletta, English Gardner, Tori Bowie and Allyson Felix celebrate their gold medal win in the women’s 400-meter relay on Aug. 19, 2016 at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Usain Bolt and Jamaica take gold in the 400-meter relay on Aug. 19, 2016 at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Usain Bolt and Jamaica take gold in the 400-meter relay on Aug. 19, 2016 at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Usain Bolt and his golden shoes step off the track after Jamaica took gold in the 400-meter relay on Aug. 19, 2016 at Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Gold
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USA’s DeAndre Jordan celebrates his dunk over Spain’s Pau Gasol in a semifinal basketball game on Aug. 19, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kent Farrington, of Chicago, competes in individual jumping Friday, Aug. 19, 2016 at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ben Kanute emerges from the water after the swimming while competing in the triathlon on Aug. 18, 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Family and friends including his mother Eileen (second from left, at front) cheer on Ben Kanute as he competes in the triathlon on Aug. 18, 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Swimmers enter the water for the triathlon on Aug. 18, 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ben Kanute hugs his parents Eileen and Mike after competing in the triathlon on Aug. 18, 2016 at Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Sylvia Fowles celebrates during a basketball semifinal on Aug. 18, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro. (Brian Cassella/Chicago Tribune)
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USA’s Elena Delle Donne drives against France’s Endy Miyem in a basketball semifinal on Aug. 18, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross celebrate their bronze medal victory over Brazil’s Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha on Aug. 17, 2016, at the Beach Volleyball Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings and celebrate their bronze medal victory over Brazil’s Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha on Aug. 17, 2016 at the Beach Volleyball Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazilian fans wave flags, Aug. 17, 2016, at the Beach Volleyball Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Haley Augello loses her 48kg freestyle wrestling match to Mongolia’s Zhuldyz Eshimova on Aug. 17, 2016 at Carioca Arena 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Haley Augello, right, of Lockport, wrestles Eri Tosaka of Japan on Aug. 17, 2016, at Carioca Arena 2 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kyle Lowry (7) and DeMarcus Cousins celebrate a score against Argentina in a quarterfinal basketball game on Aug. 17, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Argentina fans celebrate a shot against the USA in a men’s quarterfinal basketball game on Aug. 17, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kiley Neushul fires a shot against Hungary during their semifinal water polo win on Aug. 17, 2016 at Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA coach Geno Auriemma during a quarterfinal game against Japan on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1.
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USA’s Elena Delle Donne, center, prepares to play a quarterfinal game against Japan on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman celebrate their gold and silver medals in the floor routine Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at Rio Olympic Arena.
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USA’s Jordan Wilimovsky competes in the 10km marathon swim and finished fifth Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 off Copacabana Beach.
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Men compete in the 10km marathon swim Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 off Copacabana Beach.
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Japan’s Mika Kurihara fouls USA’s Angel McCoughtry during a quarterfinal game on Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Lindsay Whalen is helped up during a quarterfinal game against Japan on Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Elena Delle Donne prepares to play a quarterfinal game against Japan on Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Elena Delle Donne put up a shot during a quarterfinal game against Japan on Aug. 16, 2016 at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles performs her floor routine for the gold medal Aug. 16, 2016, at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles performs her floor routine for the gold medal Aug. 16, 2016, at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman celebrate their gold and silver medals in the floor routine Aug. 16, 2016, at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman see their scores as they celebrate their gold and silver medals in the floor routine Aug. 16, 2016, at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Aly Raisman performs her floor routine for the silver medal Aug. 16, 2016, at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Jordan Wilimovsky competes in the 10km marathon swim and finished fifth Aug. 16, 2016, off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Coaches provide drinks to swimmers as they compete in the 10km marathon swim Aug. 16, 2016, off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Jordan Wilimovsky competes in the 10km marathon swim off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 16, 2016. He finished in fifth place.
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Coaches give directions as men compete in the 10km marathon swim on Aug. 16, 2016, off Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro.
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Photographers prepare to cover the 100-meter dash Aug. 14, 2016, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Kent Farrington rides Voyeur in equestrian jumping qualifying Aug. 14, 2016, at the Olympic Equestrian Center in Rio de Janeiro.
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Laurie Hernandez after winning the silver medal in balance beam Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena.
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Bronze medalist Simone Biles and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez stand with gold medalist Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands after the balance beam Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena.
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Simone Biles on the balance beam Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena.
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Simone Biles and coach Aimee Boorman after the balance beam Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena.
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Women run a semifinal of the 1,500 meters Aug. 14, 2016, at Olympic Stadium.
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USA’s Simone Biles loses her balance on the beam on her way to a bronze medal Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles prepares for the balance beam Aug. 15, 2016, at the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Great Britain’s Chris Langridge and Marcus Ellis win a badminton match against Japan on Aug. 15, 2016, at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro.
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Malaysian fans cheer a doubles quarterfinal badminton win over Korea on Aug. 15, 2016, at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro.
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Malaysia’s V. Shem Goh goes up for a hit in a doubles quarterfinal badminton win over Korea on Aug. 15, 2016, at Riocentro in Rio de Janeiro.
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Usain Bolt, of Jamaica, wins the gold medal in the 100-meter dash on Aug. 14, 2016, at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Russian tennis players Ekaterina Makarova and Elena Vesnina celebrate their gold medal in women’s doubles on Aug. 14, 2016 at the Olympic Tennis Center in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Manuel celebrates her gold medal with the 400-meter medley relay on Aug. 13, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Center in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Manuel swims with the 400-meter medley relay on Aug. 13, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Center in Rio de Janeiro.
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Great Britain diver Tom Daley trains in a pool that turned greenish Aug. 12, 2016, at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center in Rio de Janeiro. Officials insisted the water was safe for diving, though they closed it Aug. 12 for diving practice.
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USA’s Jimmy Butler eyes a rebound against Serbia’s Nikola Kalinic on Aug. 12, 2016, at Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Madison Keys eyes her opponent, Germany’s Angelique Kerber, on Aug. 12, 2016, at the Olympic Tennis Centre in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Simone Manuel reacts as she wins a gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle on Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Michael Phelps poses for photos after winning gold in the 200-meter individual medley Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Michael Phelps with Ryan Lochte as Phelps celebrates his gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Michael Phelps beats out Ryan Lochte in the 200-meter individual medley Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Michael Phelps celebrates his gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Missy Franklin and Maya DiRado talk after Franklin failed to qualify for the final of the 200-meter backstroke Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Ryan Murphy celebrates his gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Ryan Murphy celebrates his gold medal in the 200-meter backstroke Aug. 11, 2016, at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles on the balance beam Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles on the uneven bars Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Aly Raisman on the vault Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles celebrates her gold medal with silver medalist Aly Raisman on Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles on the balance beam Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Simone Biles hugs coach Aimee Boorman after her balance beam routine Aug. 11, 2016, in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final at Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Great Britain’s Justin Rose and USA’s Rickie Fowler tee off on the eighth hole Aug. 11, 2016, on the first day of competition at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.
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Rickie Fowler of the USA tees off on the seventh hole Aug. 11, 2016, on the first day of competition at the Olympic Golf Course in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Daryl Homer on his way to losing the gold medal match to Hungary’s Aron Szilagyi in the fencing saber competition Aug. 10, 2016.
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Kim Jung-Hwan of South Korea celebrates his bronze medal win over Mojtaba Abiding of Iran in the fencing sabre competition Aug. 10, 2016.
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Ines Boubakri of Tunisia celebrates her bronze medal win over Aida Shanaeva of Russia in the fencing individual foil Aug. 10, 2016.
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USA’s Kevin Cordes swims the 200-meter breaststroke Aug. 10, 2016.
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USA’s Kevin Cordes after swimming the 200-meter breaststroke Aug. 10, 2016 at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Fencing action on Aug. 10, 2016, at Carioca Arena 3 in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ines Boubakri of Tunisia on her way to losing a semifinal match in fencing individual foil Aug. 10, 2016 at Carioca Arena 3 in Rio de Janeiro. She went on to win the bronze medal.
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American fans root on Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb on Aug. 10, 2016, at the beach volleyball arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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USA’s Casey Patterson struggles as his team falls to Spain on Aug. 10, 2016, at the beach volleyball arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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American fans agonize as Casey Patterson and Jake Gibb lose to Spain on Aug. 10, 2016, at the beach volleyball arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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Men rake the sand between sets Aug. 10, 2016, at the beach volleyball arena.
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Casey Patterson hits the sand as he and USA teammate Jake Gibb lose to Spain on Aug. 10, 2016, at the beach volleyball arena in Rio de Janeiro.
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A team from Belgium continues training after the rowing competition was postponed by rainy weather Aug. 10, 2016, at Lagoa Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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Staff member pose for team photos after the rowing competition was postponed by rainy weather on Aug. 10, 2016, at Lagoa Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
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