As the Rio Olympics neared an end on August 19, sprinter Usain Bolt continued to grab the headlines by winning his ninth Olympic gold medal. The U.S. women's water polo team also won gold again, becoming the only two-time winner of the event. Russia's synchronized swimming team won a fifth straight gold medal for a country that has dominated the sport for years and seen no gold-medal challengers since 2000. Dilshod Nazarov of Tajikistan won the men's hammer title to capture his country's first ever gold medal.
Rio Olympics, Day 14
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U.S. rider McLain Ward takes the water jump at the Olympic Equestrian Center in Deodoro.
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Athletes compete during the fencing bonus round in the women's modern pentathlon.