There were many great performances to cheer at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio, but the games also had their unfortunate issues and ugly events.
Rio Olympics: The Great, The Not-So Good, And The Ugly
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dressed as Nintendo's Super Mario onstage at the closing ceremonies of the Rio Olympics.
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A bizarre incident emerged when Russian wrestler Inna Trazhukova accused the head of Russia's wrestling federation, Mikhail Mamiashvili (pictured), of punching her after she lost her bronze-medal match. "Upon the end of the competition, federation President Mikhail Mamiashvili met me intoxicated; he spoke with me rudely, insulted me, and punched me in the face twice," Trazhukova said in an interview with Sport-Ekpress.
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Sprinter Usain Bolt (center) of Jamaica reacts after winning the men's 200-meter semifinals at the Rio Olympics. Bolt declared himself “the greatest” during the games, which saw him haul in three gold medals to bring his Olympic career total to nine.
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The world was dazzled by the performance of American swimmer Michael Phelps, considered by many to be the greatest Olympian of all time, as he won five more events to bring his total to 23 gold medals and 28 overall in four Olympics. (file photo)