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Francois Pervis of France wins heat 3 in the men's keirin on Aug. 16, 2016.
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China's Aisen Chen competes in the men's 10-meter platform dive finals Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Swimmers compete during the women's 10km marathon swimming as part of the Open Water event in Copacabana on August 15, 2016.
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Brazil's Fabiana Moraes reacts in the Women's 100m Hurdles at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 16, 2016.
![Russia's duet Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina compete in the...]()
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Russia's duet Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina compete in the Duets Free Routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event on Aug. 14, 2016.
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New Zealand's Gemma Flynn celebrates after scoring her team's third goal during a quarterfinal field hockey match against Australia on August 15, 2016.
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Germany's Christoph Harting celebrates after he won the men's discus throw Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Haiti's Jeffrey Julmis reacts after falling in the Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinal at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016.
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South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk celebrates winning the 400-meter race at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016.
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United States' Simone Biles performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Tyson Gay reacts after Team USA was disqualified in the men's 400-meter relay after initially winning the bronze medal Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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An overview shows Jamaica's Usain Bolt posing for pictures after winning the 100-meter dash on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Athletes run during the men's marathon on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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A man dressed up as the Olympic Torch holds a figure representing Usain Bolt as he waits for the 100-meter dash on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Brazil's Natalia Azevedo Gaudio competes in the individual all-around qualifying event of the Rhythmic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena on August 19, 2016.
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India's Renjith Maheswary competes in the men's Triple Jump qualifying round at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016.
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Annsert Whyte of Jamaica and L.J. van Zyl of South Africa compete during the men's 400-meter hurdles semifinals on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Hungary's Andras Redli celebrates after winning the men's team epee bonze medal bout against Ukraine Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Ricky Rubio, left, of Spain and Pau Gasol celebrate after defeating Australia for the men's basketball bronze medal on Aug. 21, 2016.
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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge celebrates after winning the men's marathon on Aug. 21, 2016.
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Anastasija Grigorjeva of Latvia (blue) competes against Risako Kawai of Japan during the women's freestyle 63-kg quarterfinals Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Talita Rocha reacts during the bronze medal match against the United States on August 17, 2016.
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Left, to right: Nercely Soto of Venezuela, Michelle-Lee Ahye of Trinidad and Tobago, Murielle Ahoure of the Ivory Coast, Tori Bowie of the United States and Edidiong Ofonime Odiong of Bahrain compete during the women's 200m semifinals on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas dives over the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's 400-meter final ahead of silver medalist Allyson Felix of the United States, center, and bronze medalist Shericka Jackson of Jamaica on Aug. 15, 2016.
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Silver medallist Nia Ali, gold medallist Brianna Rollins and bronze medallist Kristi Castlin celebrate after the women's 100m Hurdles at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016.
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Cyclists compete in the men's Keirin qualifying track event at the Velodrome on August 16, 2016.
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A Brazilian fan cheers before the start of the women's marathon on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Brazil's Flavia Saraiva competes in the balance beam event final at the Olympic Arena on August 15, 2016.
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Athletes race in the men's 5,000-meter final Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Athletes compete in the 5,000-meter at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016.
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A general view of the running stage during the women's triathlon at Fort Copacabana on Aug. 20, 2016.
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USA's Diana Taurasi, left, and Tina Charles celebrate a point during the gold medal game against Spain at the Carioca Arena 1 ion Aug. 20, 2016.
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Spain's Pau Gasol goes to the basket during a match against Argentina at the Carioca Arena 1 on August 15, 2016.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt reacts after he crossed the finish line to win the men's 100-meter dash final Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Empty seats inside the Olympic stadium during the athletics competitions at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 12, 2016.
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Athletes compete in the women's 5000-meter heat at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016.
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Samba dancers wait to perform ahead of the track and field competitions at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Netherlands' Ellen Hoog celebrates her goal during the penalty shootout at the end of the the semifinal match against Germany at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 17, 2016.
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica prior to competing in the men's 200-meter race on Aug. 16, 2016.
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United States' Helen Maroulis celebrates after beating Japan's Saori Yoshida for the gold during the women's wrestling freestyle 53-kg competition Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Michael Phelps celebrates after United States won the men's 400-meter medley relay final Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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China's Ma Menglu prepares to start the women's team pursuit first round track cycling event on Aug. 13, 2016.
![France's Pascal Martinot-Lagarde competes in the Men's 110m Hurdles Round...]()
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France's Pascal Martinot-Lagarde competes in the Men's 110m Hurdles Round 1 at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016.
![USA's Christian Taylor competes in the Triple Jump Final during...]()
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USA's Christian Taylor competes in the Triple Jump Final during at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016.
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The pool in the Lenk Aquatic Center where the synchronized swimming competition is held, is photographed after going through a change in water overnight, on Aug. 14, 2016. Olympic officials gave up on cleaning the green-tinged water in one of the pools at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center. Instead, they began draining it Saturday and planned to transfer nearly 1 million gallons of clear water from a nearby practice pool in time for the start of synchronized swimming.
![Haiti's Jeffrey Julmis, Cuba's Yordan L. O'farril, Spain's Orlando Ortega,...]()
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Haiti's Jeffrey Julmis, Cuba's Yordan L. O'farril, Spain's Orlando Ortega, Hungary's Balzs Baji, USA's Ronnie Ash and Britain's Andrew Pozzi compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles Semifinal on August 16, 2016.
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Germany's players celebrate after winning the bronze medal in field hockey on August 19, 2016.
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Britain's Sophie Hitchon celebrates after winning the bronze medal in the Hammer Throw at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016.
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Simone Biles celebrates after her winning gold in the vault Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Riders compete in the BMX cycling men's quarterfinals Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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China's Li Xiaoxia prepares to serve in the women's team semifinal table tennis match against Singapore at the Riocentro venue on August 15, 2016.
![Great Britain's Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth compete next to...]()
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Great Britain's Charlotte Dobson and Sophie Ainsworth compete next to France's Sarah Steyaert and Aude Compan during the women 49er FX Women Race on Guanabara Bay on August 15, 2016.
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Kevin Durant celebrates with USA's flag after defeating Serbia to win the men's basketball gold medal Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Belarus' Melitina Staniouta performs during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around final on Aug. 20, 2016.
![Netherland's Kitty van Male is hit on the face by...]()
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Netherland's Kitty van Male is hit on the face by Argentina's Agustina Habif during the women's quarterfinal field hockey match on Aug. 15, 2016.
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Spain's Rudy Fernandez, left, and Pau Gasol leave the court after losing to Brazil in a Group B basketball game on Aug. 9, 2016.
![Sandra Perkovic of Croatia reacts after winning the gold medal...]()
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Sandra Perkovic of Croatia reacts after winning the gold medal during the women's discus throw on Aug. 16, 2016.
![Pau Gasol holds his chest during a game against Lithuania...]()
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Pau Gasol holds his chest during a game against Lithuania Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Sarah Elizabeth Robles competes during the women's over-75kg weightlifting final...]()
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Sarah Elizabeth Robles competes during the women's over-75kg weightlifting final Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Azerbaijan's Lorenzo Sotomayor Collazo is cooled off during a break from fighting Cuba's Yasnier Toledo during a Light Welter (64kg) quarterfinal match at the Riocentro - Pavilion 6 on August 16, 2016.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt jokes with Canada's Andre De Grasse after they crossed the finish line in the 200m Semifinal at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016.
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt competes in the preliminary heats of the men's 100-meter dash Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Serbia and Spain basketball players compete in a semifinal game on Aug. 18, 2016.
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Turkey's Nur Tatar celebrates after winning her taekwondo bronze medal bout in the 67kg category Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![France's Laurisa Landre scores a goal past Netherlands' Lois Abbingh,...]()
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France's Laurisa Landre scores a goal past Netherlands' Lois Abbingh, left, and Kelly Dulfer, right, during a women's semifinal handball match on Aug. 18, 2016.
![Azerbaijan's Teymur Mammadov takes a break from fighting Kazakhstan's Adilbek...]()
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Azerbaijan's Teymur Mammadov takes a break from fighting Kazakhstan's Adilbek Niyazymbetov during a men's 81kg boxing quarterfinal Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![France's Renaud Lavillenie competes in the men's pole vault final...]()
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France's Renaud Lavillenie competes in the men's pole vault final on Aug. 15, 2016.
![Puerto Rico's Monica Puig reacts after winning the women's tennis...]()
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Puerto Rico's Monica Puig reacts after winning the women's tennis gold medal Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Russia's Anastasiia Baryshnikova competes with Germany's Rabia Guelec during their...]()
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Russia's Anastasiia Baryshnikova competes with Germany's Rabia Guelec during their taekwondo qualifying bout in the -67kg category on August 19, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3.
![India's Sakshi Malik celebrates after winning against Kirghyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova...]()
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India's Sakshi Malik celebrates after winning against Kirghyzstan's Aisuluu Tynybekova in their women's 58kg freestyle bronze medal match on August 17, 2016.
![Britain's Andrew Pozzi, Brazil's Joao Vitor de Oliveira, Trinidad and...]()
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Britain's Andrew Pozzi, Brazil's Joao Vitor de Oliveira, Trinidad and Tobago's Mikel Thomas, Jamaica's Andrew Riley, Virgin Islands's Eddie Lovett, France's Dimitri Bascou, South Africa's Antonio Alkana, Czech Republic's Petr Svoboda compete in the Men's 110m Hurdles on August 15, 2016.
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A picture taken with an underwater camera shows Team Japan competing in the Teams Free Routine final during the synchronised swimming event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics on August 19, 2016.
![Iran's Hassan Sabzali Rahimi (blue) wrestles with Cuba's Yowlys Bonne...]()
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Iran's Hassan Sabzali Rahimi (blue) wrestles with Cuba's Yowlys Bonne Rodriguez in their men's 57kg freestyle bronze medal match Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![South Korea's Son Yeon Jae competes in the individual all-around...]()
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South Korea's Son Yeon Jae competes in the individual all-around qualifying event of the rhythmic gymnastics at the Olympic Arena on August 19, 2016. /
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Marco Aurelio Fontana of Italy, front, leads the start of the men's cross-country cycling mountain bike race on Aug. 20, 2016.
![Mohammadjafar Moradi of Iran is assisted by fellow competitors during...]()
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Mohammadjafar Moradi of Iran is assisted by fellow competitors during the men's marathon on Aug. 21, 2016.
![Spain's Pau Gasol, left, embraces Australia's Patty Mills after Spain...]()
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Spain's Pau Gasol, left, embraces Australia's Patty Mills after Spain defeated Australia during the men's bronze medal basketball game on Aug. 21, 2016.
![Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denamrk celebrate their...]()
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Christinna Pedersen and Kamilla Rytter Juhl of Denamrk celebrate their victory over Tang Yuanting and Yu Yang of China in the women's badminton doubles semifinals on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Cyclists compete in the men's Omnium Elimination race track cycling event at the Velodrome on August 14, 2016.
![France's Wilhem Belocian reacts after a false start in the...]()
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France's Wilhem Belocian reacts after a false start in the 110m Hurdles Round 1 at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016.
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USA's Emma Coburn waves her national flag as she celebrates placing third in the 3000m steeplechase at the Olympic Stadium on Aug. 15, 2016.
![Hao You of China competes on the parallel bars final...]()
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Hao You of China competes on the parallel bars final on Aug. 16, 2016.
![Britain's Joe Joyce celebrates as Cape Verde's Davilson Dos Santos...]()
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Britain's Joe Joyce celebrates as Cape Verde's Davilson Dos Santos Morais tries to get up during a men's super heavyweight preliminary boxing match Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Brazil forward Neymar celebrates scoring the gold medal-winning goal in...]()
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Brazil forward Neymar celebrates scoring the gold medal-winning goal in the penalty shootout against Germany on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![USA's Taylor Sander spikes the ball during the semifinal match...]()
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USA's Taylor Sander spikes the ball during the semifinal match against Italy Maracanazinho Stadium on August 19, 2016.
![Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk celebrates after winning the women's beach volleyball...]()
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Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk celebrates after winning the women's beach volleyball semifinal match against the United States on Aug. 16, 2016.
![Bahrain's Ruth Jebet, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi...]()
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Bahrain's Ruth Jebet, Kenya's Beatrice Chepkoech, Kenya's Hyvin Kiyeng Jepkemoi and USA's Emma Coburn compete in the Women's 3000m Steeplechase Final at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 15, 2016.
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Fireworks explode near the conclusion of the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold medal in the men's...]()
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Britain's Mo Farah wins the gold medal in the men's 5,000-meter final Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Switzerland's Nino Schurter competes in the cycling mountain bike men's...]()
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Switzerland's Nino Schurter competes in the cycling mountain bike men's cross-country race on Aug. 21, 2016.
![People wave flags from Brazil, the United States, and Colombia...]()
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People wave flags from Brazil, the United States, and Colombia during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Jorrit Croon of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring the first...]()
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Jorrit Croon of the Netherlands celebrates after scoring the first goal during the men's bronze medal match against Germany on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in his men's 100-meter dash...]()
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Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in his men's 100-meter dash semifinal Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Jamaica's Usain Bolt arrives in the stadium to compete in...]()
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Jamaica's Usain Bolt arrives in the stadium to compete in a men's 100-meter heat Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Usain Bolt holds up three fingers for his third gold...]()
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Usain Bolt holds up three fingers for his third gold medal after Team Jamaica won the men's 400-meter relay Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Brazil's Marta reacts during the bronze medal soccer match against...]()
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Brazil's Marta reacts during the bronze medal soccer match against Canada at the Arena Corinthians Stadium on August 19, 2016.
![Britain's Lily Owsley, right, falls over Netherlands' Caia van Maasakker...]()
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Britain's Lily Owsley, right, falls over Netherlands' Caia van Maasakker during the women's gold medal hockey match Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk pauses after winning the gold...]()
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South Africa's Wayde Van Niekerk pauses after winning the gold medal in the men's 400-meter final Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse reacts after he competed in the men's...]()
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France's Pierre-Ambroise Bosse reacts after he competed in the men's 800-meter final on Aug. 15, 2016.
![Kyle Frederick Snyder celebrates after winning gold over Khetag Goziumov...]()
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Kyle Frederick Snyder celebrates after winning gold over Khetag Goziumov of Azerbaijan in the men's freestyle 97kg wrestling event on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![USA's Lindsay Whalen goes to the basket during the women's...]()
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USA's Lindsay Whalen goes to the basket during the women's gold medal game against Spain at the Carioca Arena 1 on Aug. 20, 2016.
![France's Allison Pineau shoots past Spain's Macarena Aguilar Diaz during...]()
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France's Allison Pineau shoots past Spain's Macarena Aguilar Diaz during the women's quarterfinal handball match at the Future Arena in Rio on August 16, 2016.
![Athletes train before the BMX cycling seeding phase runs at...]()
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Athletes train before the BMX cycling seeding phase runs at the X-Park BMX venue in Deodoro on August 17, 2016.
![Leinier Eunice Pero of Cuba is knocked down by Filip...]()
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Leinier Eunice Pero of Cuba is knocked down by Filip Hrgovic of Croatia during the men's super heavyweight boxing quarterfinal on Aug. 16, 2016.
![DeMarcus Cousins defends against Spain's Pau Gasol during a semifinal...]()
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DeMarcus Cousins defends against Spain's Pau Gasol during a semifinal match at the Carioca Arena 1 on August 19, 2016.
![U.S. runner Allyson Felix hands the baton to English Gardner...]()
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U.S. runner Allyson Felix hands the baton to English Gardner in the women's 4-by-100 relay round one on Aug. 18, 2016.
![Lisa Dahlkvist of Sweden, center, and her teammates celebrate a...]()
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Lisa Dahlkvist of Sweden, center, and her teammates celebrate a win over Brazil in the women's soccer semifinals on Aug. 16,2016.
![In this multiple exposure photo, United States' Simone Biles performs...]()
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In this multiple exposure photo, United States' Simone Biles performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final on Aug. 16, 2016.
![Gold medallist Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha celebrates on the podium...]()
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Gold medallist Kenya's David Lekuta Rudisha celebrates on the podium for the 800 meter at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016.
![USA's Brianna Rollins competes in the 100m Hurdles Final at...]()
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USA's Brianna Rollins competes in the 100m Hurdles Final at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016.
![Angola's goalkeeper Teresa Patricia Almeida tries to stop the ball...]()
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Angola's goalkeeper Teresa Patricia Almeida tries to stop the ball during the women's quarterfinal handball match against Russia on August 16, 2016.
![Australia's Jacob Clear and Jordan Wood compete in the Men's...]()
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Australia's Jacob Clear and Jordan Wood compete in the Men's Kayak Four (K4) 1000m semifinal at the Lagoa Stadium on August 19, 2016.
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Athletes parade during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Team China competes in the Teams Free Routine final during...]()
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Team China competes in the Teams Free Routine final during the synchronised swimming event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics on August 19, 2016.
![China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan compete in the Duets...]()
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China's Huang Xuechen and Sun Wenyan compete in the Duets Technical Routine preliminaries at the Maria Lenk Aquatics on August 15, 2016.
![Canada's Derek Drouin celebrates winning the High Jump Final at...]()
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Canada's Derek Drouin celebrates winning the High Jump Final at the Olympic Stadium on August 16, 2016.
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Brazil celebrates its gold medal in men's volleyball Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
![Members of the United States team celebrate after defeating Russia...]()
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Members of the United States team celebrate after defeating Russia in the men's bronze medal volleyball match on Aug. 21, 2016.
![Germany striker Dzsenifer Marozsan celebrates her team's gold medal in...]()
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Germany striker Dzsenifer Marozsan celebrates her team's gold medal in soccer over Sweden on Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Tamires Lima De Araujo scores a goal as Montenegro's Ema Ramusovic, left, and Jovanka Radicevic, right, look on during a women's preliminary handball match on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Canada's Derek Drouin competes in the High Jump Final at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 16, 2016.
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The gold medal-winning U.S. women's basketball team celebrates Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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United States' April Ross, right, and Kerri Walsh Jennings hug on the bench after losing to Brazil during a women's beach volleyball semifinal match on Aug. 17, 2016.
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Fans of Brazil cheer their team during the women's bronze medal soccer match against Canada at the Arena Corinthians Stadium on August 19, 2016.
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The Serbian woman's basketball team celebrates a quarterfinal win over Australia on Aug. 16, 2016.
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China's Shi Tingmao competes in the women's three-meter springboard diving event Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Gwen Jorgensen reacts as she crosses the finish line to win the gold medal in the women's triathlon at Fort Copacabana on Saturday, Aug. 20, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Cuba's Ismael Borrero Molina (red) wrestles with China's Wang Lumin in their men's 59kg greco-roman quarter-final match on August 14, 2016.
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Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fixes her hair on the podium after winning the bronze medal in the 100-meter dash on August 14, 2016.
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Britain's Tiffany Porter (center) competes in the 100m Hurdles Semifinal at the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 17, 2016.
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France's Penelope Leprevost on Flora de Mariposa competes in the Equestrian's Show Jumping 2nd Qualifying round event at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on August 16, 2016.
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A lone Thai spectator watches as Thailand's Porntip Buranaprasertsuk return to Ukraine's Maria Ulitina during their women's singles round of 16 badminton match on August 15, 2016.
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France's Renaud Lavillenie leaves the stadium after taking the silver medal in the men's pole vault final on Aug. 16, 2016.
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U.S. gymnasts Simone Biles, center, who won gold, and Aly Raisman, left, who won silver, show off their medals for floor competition, along with Britain's Amy Tinkler, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Athletes run up on the beach, seen through the Olympic rings, following the swimming portion of the men's triathlon Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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This combination of pictures created on Aug. 15, 2016, shows Bahamas' Shaunae Miller diving to cross the finish line to win the women's 400-meter final.
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Canada's Damian Warner competes in men's decathlon pole vault during the athletics competitions on Aug. 18, 2016.
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Canada's Christine Sinclair the ball to score against Brazil during the bronze medal match on Aug. 19, 2016.
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Silver medallist France's Renaud Lavillenie cries on the podium during the medal ceremony for the men's pole vault on August 16, 2016.
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Riders compete in the men's BMX final Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Brazil's Agatha Bednarczuk enters the pitch prior to the beach volleyball final against Germany on August 17, 2016.
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New Zealand's Kelsey Smith kneels on the pitch at the end of the bronze medal field hockey matach against Germany at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 19, 2016.
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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line to win the men's marathon Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Tom Burton of Australia celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's laser class on Aug. 16, 2016.
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Venezuela's Yoel Segundo Finol, right, fights Algeria's Mohamed Flissi during a men's flyweight 52-kg quarterfinals boxing match on Aug. 17, 2016.
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Kenya's Jelagat Sumgong, left, and Bahrain's Eunice Jepkirui Kirwa react after finishing respectivly first and second in the women's marathon on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Shaunae Miller of the Bahamas reacts after winning the gold medal in the women's 400-meter final as bronze medalist Shericka Jackson of Jamaica, left, and silver medalist Allyson Felix of the United States stand over her on Aug. 15, 2016.
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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, dressed as Super Mario, holds a red ball during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Czech Republic's Jan Kuf falls from his horse in the show jumping portion of the men's modern pentathlon event at the Deodoro Stadium on Aug. 20, 2016.
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Katsiaryna Halkina of Belarus competes during the women's individual all-around rhythmic gymnastics final on Aug. 20, 2016.
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Russia's duet Natalia Ishchenko and Svetlana Romashina compete in the Duets Free Routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event on Aug. 14, 2016.
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Synchronized swimming duet teams practice their routines in the pool at the Lenk Aquatic Center during a training session the morning after the pool went through a change in water, on Aug. 14, 2016.
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USA's Kyle Frederick Snyder (red) wrestles with Cuba's Javier Cortina Lacerra in their men's 97kg freestyle round of 16 match Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Thailand's Panipak Wongpattanakit, left, and South Korea's Kim Sohui compete in the women's taekwondo quarterfinals on Aug. 17, 2016.
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Brazil's Sheilla Castro De Paula Blassioli, Natalia Pereira, Adenizia Da Silva, Fernanda Rodrigues, Juciely Cristina Barreto, Gabriela Braga Guimaraes and Josefa Fabiola Almeida De Sousa Alves walk to shake hand with China's volleyballers prior to the start of the women's quarterfinal match at the Maracanazinho stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 16, 2016.
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Britain's Max Whitlock competes in the men's pommel horse event final at the Olympic Arena on August 14, 2016.
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USA's Ashton Eaton competes in the Decathlon Long Jump at the Olympic Stadium on August 17, 2016.
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Silhouette of a diver on Aug. 17, 2016.
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Britain's Charlotte Dujardin kisses her fiance Dean Golding as she poses with her gold medal in front of the Olympic rings after the Equestrian's Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle event on August 15, 2016.
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Reneta Kamberova, Lyubomira Kazanova, Mihaela Maevska, Tsvetelina Naydenova and Hristiana Todorova of Bulgaria compete during the group all-around final on Aug. 21, 2016.
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Christine Kalmer of South Africa during the women's marathon on Aug. 13, 2016.
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Team United States prepares to compete in the women's team pursuit on Aug. 13, 2016.
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Mexico's Rodrigo Diego Lopez competes in the Men's 3m Springboard Preliminary during the diving event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium on August 15, 2016.
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Robson Conceicao gestures after receiving Brazil's first-ever Olympic boxing gold in Rio, triggering pandemonium. The man who sold vegetables on the streets as an impoverished child became an instant national hero in defeating the Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha on unanimous points in their lightweight final showdown.
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Adilbek Niyazymbetov of Kazakhstan, left, and Cuba's Julio Cesar La Cruz compete in the men's light heavyweight gold medal round on Aug. 18, 2016. Cesar La Cruz won the fight.
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English Gardner, Tori Bowie, Tianna Bartoletta and Allyson Felix, from left, celebrate winning the gold medal in the women's 400-meter relay Friday, Aug. 19, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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An overview during the closing ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Sunday, Aug, 21, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Jeff Henderson celebrates winning the men's long jump gold medal Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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A look at the women's 49er FX class medal race at the Marina da Gloria on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro.
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Australia and Brazil compete in water polo at Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug. 17, 2016.
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Germany's Erik Heil, right, and Thomas Ploessel celebrate their bronze medal at the end of the 49er Men race on Aug. 18, 2016.
Two losses in two games by a total of three points have the Spanish men’s basketball team in an unenviable, yet somewhat familiar position.
Spain dropped to 0-2 after Tuesday’s 66-65 loss to Brazil, but there’s still a level of optimism in the locker room.
The disappointing start to the Rio Games — losing twice before the medial round — is reminiscent of the London Games. The Spaniards started better in 2012, then lost twice only to rebound and capture the silver.
“Honestly, I don’t like the situation for sure,” Rudy Fernandez said. “We lost the first two games, but I remember in London we lost two games, too.
“I trust in my teammates. … We are very good players. We know the situation we are in. Honestly, we have a chance. We have a chance to win the next three games.”
What’s different this time, however, is a large part of that core team is showing signs of age, roles have changed — or are not here.
Spain has been an international power for a decade with silver medals at the 2008 Beijing Games and the 2012 London Games, gold in the 2006 world basketball championship, three FIBA EuroBasket titles and four other top -three finishes, but they are facing a transitional period.
“It’s my last Olympics, that’s for sure,” point guard Jose Calderon said. “I don’t know, I think everybody is totally different. I think personal health and situations are different to decide if it’s the last one or not, but it is what it is. I think we’ve been playing two good basketball games and we just couldn’t finish.”
Calderon, 34, is playing in his fourth Olympics, but has played less than two minutes in Rio.
New San Antonio Spurs center Pau Gasol is reaching the twilight of his career and, at 36 years old, may be playing in his last Olympics.
His brother, Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol, is not playing in Rio while he rehabs a broken foot.
Fernandez is still playing big minutes, but he hasn’t been knocking down jump shots like he did as player that logged four NBA seasons. He’s just 1 for 7 from the arc in Rio.
There are six players on the team born in or before 1986 and just three who were on the team for the Beijing Games. Younger players like Ricky Rubio, Nikola Mirotic and Willy Hernangomez seem to be the future of the team.
While still optimistic, Spain has clearly missed Marc Gasol, a two-time NBA All-Star and 2012-13 Defensive Player of the Year. Brazil was physical with the Spanish team and got the go-ahead basket on a follow shot by Marcus Marquinhos with 5.5 seconds left.
Spain lost 72-70 to Croatia in its opener when Dario Saric blocked Pau Gasol’s point-blank shot at the buzzer.
“Well it could sound like an excuse if we talk about Marc tonight,” Spain coach Sergio Scariolo said. “Of course. We became a special team especially when we found a way to have Marc and Pau play together a few years ago. Unfortunately in the last couple of years, this was not possible because Marc was out.
“So we are a good normal team and we have to find a way to compete like we are doing and to win without Marc. We are happy about the players we have. There’s no point to regret or to double-guess today.”
Scariolo called the situation frustrating, but lamented that they could easily be 2-0. The Spanish team plays Nigeria, Lithuania and Argentina in the final three games of pool play.
“I would call it challenging,” Scariolo said. “Challenging, not bad because this is not bad until you’re out and we are still very in. For how our training camp went, it shows that we miss some fluidity in our offensive game. Our shooting percentages have been so far really low, even free throws tonight. Which is not usual.
“Of course we would have liked to be 2-0 instead of 0-2, but we lost by two with a block against in the very last second and by one today. So we cannot make a long speech about losing when you lose” by such a small margin.
Associated Press
