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Rio Olympics, Day 15
August 21, 2016
Host Brazil beat Germany on penalties in Rio to win their first men's Olympic soccer gold medal. August 20 was also a
very good day for Russia
, which took home four more gold medals as the Olympics neared an end.
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Radik Isaev of Azerbaijan (right) and Abdoulrazak Issoufou Alfaga of Niger in action during their men's 80-kilogram-plus taekwondo match. The 26-year-old Isaev won the gold. with Alfaga taking the silver, and Cha Dongmin of South Korea and Maicon Siqueira of Brazil sharing bronze.
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Anna Sen of Russia (center) and Estelle Nze Minko and Alexandra Lacrabere of France in action in the women's handball final. Russia brought home its first-ever Olympic gold medal in the sport after defeating France 22-19.
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Team Israel performs during the group all-around qualification round in rhythmic gymnastics.
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A dramatic night view of Rio de Janeiro from Sugarloaf Mountain. The 2016 Olympic Games in Rio will conclude with a final day of competition and the closing ceremonies on August 21.
Rio Olympics, Day 15
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