Rio in pictures - Day 4
The winners will always have medals to remind them of their glory. But the strange, emotional and otherwise noteworthy moments at the Olympics are often just as memorable. Here is a selection from the fourth day in Rio.
In the spotlight
No gifts is given in the quarterfinal duel between Gauthier Grumier of France and Kazu Minobe of Japan. It may look like an empty room, but the focus is solely on the fight between the two fencers. The Frenchman maintains the upper hand and advances into the semifinals.
Forced to her knees
The North Korean Kim Song I during the action against Mengyu Yu from Singapore, winning in the women's single quarterfinals table tennis 4:2. In the semifinals she faces the Chinese Ding Ying.
Target in sight
Monika Karsch wins the silver medal for Germany losing only to Anna Korakaki from Greece over a distance of 25 meters in the pistol shooting. After a slow start, Karsch tried to fight back, but in the end the Greek was victorious 8:6.
Horsing around
The horse Tom Bombadill wasn't hugely fond of being controlled by the Brazilian Ruy Fonseca around the Olympic course, and so decided it wanted to do its own thing instead. Neither party was hurt and Fonseca didn't medal, but he made up with his horse after the competition was over.
A splash in the pool!
Extraordinary athletic achievements are a regular sight at the Olympics, but often the taking part shouldn't be forgotten either. Robel Kiros Habte of Ethiopia finished half of the length of the pool behind his competitors in the 100m freestyle event and while the 24-year-old took a total of 1:04.95 minutes to finish, the audience gave Habte a big round of applause all the same.
Japanese immersion
Natsumi Hoshi, World Champion of 2015, dives into the water for the second heat of the women's 200m butterfly semifinal. She finished in third, qualifying her for the final which will take place on Day Five.
Sand secrets
In beach volleyball communication is key, but not all of it is done verbally. Juan Ramon Virgen Pulido signals to his Mexican teammate Rodolfo Lombardo Ontiveros Gomez on how to tackle their US opponents. Sadly though, this wasn't as effective as they would have hoped as the Mexicans lost.
Submerged in water
The Czech Vitezslav Gebas battles in the canoe slalom in Deodoro through the obstacles in the water. He narrowly missed out on the bronze medal, settling for fourth place.
Moved to tears
At the end of the women's 63kg weightlifting event, Japan's Namika Matsumoto broke into tears. On her Olympic debut, Matsumoto lifted just 205kg, leaving her in ninth. But, as it does for so many, the Olympic occasion overwhelmed her.