Rio in pictures - Day 6
From agony to ectasy, the Olympics is producing every kind of emotion. Here are some of the best images from day 6 in Rio de Janeiro.
All a blur
New Zealand's team sprint team were expected to take home the gold, given their status as world champions in the event. But they suffered a surprise defeat and had to settle for silver, with Great Britain taking home the gold.
Head over heels
There is no doubt it takes an immense amount of strength and skill to perform such a spectacular move in judo. The task gets even harder if one is facing a heavy opponent such as Toma Nikiforov of Belgium. Georgian judoist Beka Gviniashvili proved strong enough - he beat his adversary in the men's 100kg elimination round of 16.
Off into the water
After several disappointments, German athletes have had a thoroughly successful day on Thursday. Among those winning a gold medal were Germany's Carina Baer, Lisa Schmidla, Julia Lier and Annekatrin Thiele who dominated the women's double sculls final after a sharp final spurt. Thiele celebrates her team's success by jumping into the notorious Rio waters.
It's all about precision
Archery is a sport requiring accuracy along with an impeccable technique. Kang Un Ju of North Korea proved talented enough to compete on quite a high level, yet she was knocked out in the round of last 16 in the women's individual tournament. She suffered a 6-2 defeat to Chang Hye-Jin of South Korea in a politically sensitive encounter.
Gentlemen in red
Spain's Rafael Nadal - who had seized a gold medal in Beijing eight years ago - has reached the quarter-final in the Rio 2016 tennis tournament after beating French player Gilles Simon 7:6, 6:3. Nadal's victory is being celebrated vociferously by two Spanish supporters - who furthermore make a remarkable appearance of their own thanks to their rather curious dress.
A punch in vain
Moroccan boxer Mohammed Rabii concedes a heavy blow in his men's welter last 16 fight against Rayton Nduku Okwiri of Kenya. Yet this is a deceptive appearance: In the end 22-year-old Rabii secures a solid 3-0 victory, keeping alive his aspiration for a medal at the Rio Games.
All alone in the turquoise
Water polo is considered one of the most challenging team sports, requiring substantial strength along with excellent endurance. Water polo players often swim up to five kilometers in a regular match. The US women's team, including goalkeeper Ashleigh Johnson, proved more capable in all these fields than their Chinese counterparts, securing a 12-4 victory in their group B preliminary round game.