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Rio Olympic Games - day 1
There was plenty of action when the first official day of competition got under way at Rio de Janeiro, with a couple of gold medals to Australia.
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Lyubov Shutova of Russia in action against Man Wai Vivian Kong of China during the women's individual epee fencing.Credit:Ryan Pierse
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The Olympics rings at sunrise on Copabana Beach.Credit:Shaun Botterill
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Canada's Natasha Watcham-Roy is tackled by Japan during the women's rugby sevens match.Credit:Themba Hadebe
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Eugenie Bouchard of Canada plays a forehand against Sloane Stephens of the United States.Credit:Clive Brunskill
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The peloton rolls through Grumari during the Men's Road Race.Credit:Ezra Shaw
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Opals centre Liz Cambage shoots against Brazil.Credit:Christian Petersen
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Gabriele Detti of Italy, Conor Dwyer of the United States and Mack Horton of Australia compete in the final of the men's 400m freestyle.Credit:Getty Images
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Samir Ait Said of France receives medical attention after breaking his leg while competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team qualification.Credit:Scott Halleran
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China's Zou Yuchen and United States centre DeMarcus Cousins compete for a rebound during their men's basketball game.Credit:Mark Ralston AFP
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Members of the Brazillian bomb squad carry out a controlled explosion of a bag near the finish line of the Men's Cycling Road Race.Credit:Alexander Hassenstein
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Juan Goncalves Nogueira of Brazil celebrates victory over Jason Whateley of Australia in the boxing ring.Credit:Dean Mouhtaropoulos
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Bret Bonanni of the United States shoots the ball against Croatia during the Men's Water Polo Preliminary Round Group B match.Credit:Tom Pennington
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Jieni Shao of Portugal plays a Women's Singles second round match against Lily Zhang of the United States.Credit:Mike Ehrmann
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Team members from Spain retrieve their arrows from the target during the Men's Team Eliminations.Credit:Paul Gilham
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Taliqua Clancy of Australia dives for the ball during the Women's Beach Volleyball preliminary round Pool F match against Natalia Alfaro and Karen Cope Charles of Costa Rica.Credit:Quinn Rooney