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29 March 2024

Rio Olympics: Thrills, spills, chills

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Lithuania's Domantas Sabonis, right, looks to shoot as he is defended by Argentina's Carlos Delfino (10) during a men's basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

Underwater view shows USA's Tom Shields taking part in the Men's 100m Butterfly Semifinal during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)

Erik Shoji (USA) of USA (L) celebrates a point with spectators. (Reuters)

USA's Allison Schmitt, USA's Madeline "Maya" Dirado and USA's Leah Smith encourage their teammate USA's Katie Ledecky competing in the Women's 4x200m Freestyle Relay Final during the swimming event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)

Canada's Josh Binstock lies on the ground after giving up a point to Austria during a men's beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

China's Guo Ailun (6) questions an officials call during a men's basketball game against Venezuela at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

Croatia's goalkeeper Ivan Stevanovic tries to stop the ball during the men's preliminaries Group A handball match Argentina vs Croatia for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio. (AFP)

Argentina's centre back Sebastian Simonet vies with Croatian players during the men's preliminaries Group A handball match Argentina vs Croatia for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio. (AFP)

Italy's Paolo Nicolai looks under the net during the men's beach volleyball qualifying match between Italy and Tunisia at the Beach Volley Arena in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP)

Sarah Pavan  of Canada embraces Heather Bansley during their match against Switzerland. (Reuters)

Michael Phelps of USA greets his mother Debbie, fiance Nicole Johnson and their son Boomer after he won the gold medal. (Reuters)

Robel Kiros Habte, Ethiopian swimmer displays an Olympic paunch before coming last by half a length. (Reuters)

Men's Preliminary Round Group A USA v Venezuela - Carioca Arena 1 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Reuters)

Usain Bolt uses an Apple iPhone while giving a press conference. (Reuters)

Brazil's Isadora Cerullo, shares a moment with her partner Marjorie Enya, after she was asked to marry her at the end of the medal ceremony for the women's rugby sevens match at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (AP)

Russia's silver medal winner Yulia Efimova is wrapped in a Russian flag after the women's 100-meter breaststroke final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics. (AP)

Egypt's pivot Mohamed Ramadan (C) takes a 7-meter-throw past Slovenia's goalkeeper Matevz Skok (R) during the men's preliminaries Group B handball match Slovenia vs Egypt for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio. (AFP)

Emily Seebohm of Australia competes in the first Semifinal of the Women's 100m Backstroke. (Getty Images)

Spectators wait in a long queue outside the gymnastics venue in Olympic Park. (Getty Images)

Long Ma of China plays a Men's Singles third round match against Jonathan Groth of Denmark. (Getty Images)

Petr Khamukov of Russia has water sprayed on his face in his corner as he fights against Albert Ramon Ramirez of Venezuela in the Men's Light Heavy 81kg bout. (Getty Images)

Sideris Tasisdis of Germany competes during the Canoe Single (C1) Men Heats. (Getty Images)

Thach Kim Tuan of Vietnam lifts during men's 56kg weightlifting final at Rio 2016. (Getty Images)

Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a forehand against Federico Delbonis of Argentina in their first round match. (Getty Images)

French gymnast Samir Ait Said breaks leg on vault. (AP)

Doaa Elghobashy of Egypt reacts during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool D match against Laura Ludwig and Kira Walkenhorst of Germany. (Getty Images)