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Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics | Aug. 11

Here are some of the images that caught our eye on Thursday, Aug. 11, at the Rio Summer Olympic Games.
Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics | Aug. 11
Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics | Aug. 11

Best Photos from the 2016 Rio Olympics | Aug. 11

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Simone Manuel (left) of the United States touches the wall to win gold in the 100m Freestyle Final, becoming the first African-American woman to win an individual goal for the U.S.

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Simone Manuel of the U.S. celebrates winning gold in the 100m Freestyle.

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David Goldman/AP

Simone Biles and Aly Raisman wave after winning gold and silver, respectively, for the artistic gymnastics individual all-around final.

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Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images

Michael Phelps holds up four fingers after winning his fourth gold medal at the Rio Games, this one in the 200m Individual Medley.

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Frank Franklin II/AP

Venezuela's Albert Ramon Ramirez picks up Algeria's Abdelhafid Benchabla as they fight during a light heavyweight bout.

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Francois-Xavier Marit/AFP/Getty Images

Katie Ledecky set another Olympic record on Thursday, winning a heat of the 800-meter freestyle in a time of 8:12.86.

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Bob Martin

Simone Biles during her gold medal-winning performance in the all-around final.

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Robert Beck

The U.S. vs. China in water polo.

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Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images

Russia's Ekaterina Birlova competes in a beach volleyball qualifying match.

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Robert Beck

A view from the stands at the men's beach volleyball venue.

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Emmnauel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

U.S. gymnast Alexandra Raisman competes in the vault event of the individual all-around final.

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Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Slovenia's Anamari Velensek sits atop Cuba's Yalennis Castillo during their 78kg judo contest.

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David Ramos/Getty Images

Patrick Constable of Australia competes in the Team Sprint Track Cycling qualifying.

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Gregory Bull/AP

The United States' Courtney Hurley reacts while competing against South Korea's Injeong Choi during the women's epee team fencing competition.

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Brazil's Charles Correa (right) and Anderson Oliveira compete in the C2 semifinal canoe slalom competition.

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Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images

Spain's Rafael Nadal reacts after winning his third-round tennis match against France's Gilles Simon.

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Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Kayla Harrison of the U.S. gets her forehead smashed into the mat during a judo contest against China's Zhang Zhehui.

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Belarus' shooting guard Tatsiana Likhtarovich defends against Turkey's Nevriye Yilmaz during a Group A basketball game.

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Laurent Couhet of Brazil loses the ball as he is tackled by Collins Injera of Kenya during a Rugby Sevens match.

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Spain's Mireia Belmonte Garcia looks on after competing in an 800m Freestyle heat.

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Simone Biles of the United States competes on the vault during the Individual All Around Final.

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Brazil's Joedison Teixeira takes a headbutt to the face while fighting Algeria's Abdelkader Chadi.

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Turkey's power forward Bahar Caglar (left) collides with Belarus' forward Maryia Papova.

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Italy's Sara Errani serves during a doubles tennis match.

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Bob Martin

A badminton competitor on Day 6.

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Venezuela's Albert Ramon Ramirez lands a punch to the nose of Algeria's Abdelhafid Benchabla.

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Water is sprayed on Morocco's Mohamed Hamout's face as he fights with Ukraine's Mykola Butsenko.

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Egypt's centre back Mohamed Hashem gets past Poland's Michal Jurecki (left) and Krzysztof Lijewski during a handball match.

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Rebecca Blackwell/AP

China's Wang Yan performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around final.

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Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

Mexico's Juan Ramon Virgen serves to Tunisia next to teammate Rodolfo Ontiveros during a beach volleyball match.

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