Rio in pictures - Day 7
The agony and ectasy, the sweat and the tears. Day 7 of the Rio Olympics produced more memorable moments.
Up close and personal
"It was the team spirit and we believed in ourselves," said Russia's Alexey Cheremisinov, who won fencing gold with teammate Artur Akhmatkhuzin, beating France in the final.
The waiting room
Edward Clancy, Steven Burke, Owain Doull and Bradley Wiggins of Team Great Britain wait for the call ahead of their pursuit final against Australia. They won, and Wiggins became Britain's most decorated Olympian with eight medals across three Games.
Trailblazer
Weightlifter Kianoush Rostami set a new world record of 396 kilograms in his 85kg weight class Friday, securing Iran their first medal and their first gold at the 2016 Rio Games.
Under the Sugarloaf
A Laser class race gets underway at Marina da Gloria, with the world famous Sugarloaf mountain in the background. Rarely have the Olympic sailing events enjoyed such a stunning backdrop.
Down and out
Not even women's world footballer of the year Carli Lloyd could do anything as Olympic champions USA succumbed to Sweden, losing 4-3 in a penalty shootout.
Need for speed
Ekaterina Khilko of Uzbekistan during the Trampoline Gymnastics Women's Qualification.