Američki plivač Michael Phelps, najveći olimpijac svih vremena, oprostio se od igara u Riju sa pet zlatnih medalja, dok je tokom dosadašnje karijere osvojio ukupno 23 zlatnih medalja. "On je nadmašio sve druge olimpijce, bilo u atletici, gimnastici, plivanju. On je namašio svakog. Jeste, on je najbolji ikada", rekao je za njega bivši olimpijski šampion, američki atletičar Maurice Green.
Osmi dan Olimpijade u Riju

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American Ibtihaj Muhammad celebrates after winning a point to Russia in a women's team sabre fencing semifinal at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.

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Darya Safai pleads with security personnel as they consider removing her for holding up a large sign protesting the fact that women have not been allowed to attend volleyball matches in Iran, during a men's preliminary volleyball match between Egypt and I

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Cape Verde's Davilson Dos Santos Morais, is knocked down by Britain's Joe Joyce during a men's super heavyweight over 91-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.

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United States' Melissa Gonzalez, right, falls while fights for the ball with Britain's Nicola White during a women's field hockey match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.