Olympics 2016 Photos: The Best Moments From the Rio Games

They capture the spirit of the Games.

August 19, 2016

The Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are upon us — which means two-and-a-half weeks of watching the world's most incredible athletes give their all as they represent their countries in an effort to take home gold. Even though most of us aren't there to watch the events in person, we can still get a sense of the spirit of the Games thanks to these incredible images taken from the different events, from fencing, to swimming, to gymnastics, and beyond.

Take a look at some of the best moments from Rio so far — they'll have you feeling inspired to take on your own athletic feat.

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the mens 200m final on day 13 of the Olympics.
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Ashton Eaton of the United States celebrates winning gold overall after the men's decathlon 1500m on day 13 of the Olympics.

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Brittney Griner #15 of the United States works against Sandrine Gruda #7 of France during a Women's Semifinal Basketball game between the United States and France on day 13 of the Olympics.
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Connor Fields of the United States, Anthony Dean of Australia, Corben Sharrah of the United States, and Bodi Turner of Australia competes in the Cycling BMX - Men's Quarterfinals on day 13 of the Olympics.

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Anthony Dean of Australia competes in the Cycling BMX - Men's Quarterfinals on day 13 of the Olympics.
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Shmagi Bolkvadze of Georgia celebrates winning bronze against Tomohiro Inoue of Japan in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg bronze medal bout on day 11 of the Olympics.

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Maria Natalia Londa of Indonesia competes during the women's long jump qualifying round on day 11 of the Olympics.
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Shiwen Liu of China plays a match against Petrissa Solja of Germany in the women's gold medal table tennis team match between China and Germany on day 11 of the Olympics.

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Joachim Eilers of Germany prepares for the start of the men's Keirin Finals race on day 11 of the Olympics.
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Vanessa Ferrari of Italy competes on the women's floor final on day 11 of the Olympics.

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Eric Lamaze of Canada rides Fine Lady 5 during the team jumping event on day 11 of the Olympics at the Olympic Equestrian Centre.
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Ruolin Chen and Huixia Liu of China compete in the women's synchronized diving 10m platform final on day four of the Olympics at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.

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U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps kisses his medal with a tear in his eye after winning gold in the men's 200m butterfly final on day four of the Olympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.
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Sergio Dutra of Brazil laments a lost point during the men's qualifying volleyball match between the Brazil and Canada on day four of the Olympics at the Maracanazinho.

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Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200m butterfly final on day four of the Olympics.
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Michael Phelps prepares ahead of the men's 200m butterfly final.

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Ekaterina Dyachenko of Russia and Jiyeon Seo of Korea compete during the Women's Individual Sabre on day three of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Aug. 8.
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U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps competes in the men's 200m butterfly heat on day three of the Rio Olympics at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on Aug. 8.

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Sergio Sasaki of Brazil competes on the parallel bars during the men's team final on day three of the Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 8.
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Hae Ran Kim of Korea plays a shot during the women's preliminary pool A match between Korea and Russia on day three of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maracanazinho indoor arena on Aug. 8.

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U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva competes on the horizontal bar during the men's team final on day three at the Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 8.
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Kaori Matsumoto of Japan (wearing white) competes against Automne Pavia of France in the women's -57 kg Judo quarterfinal on day three of the Olympics at Carioca Arena 2 on Aug. 8.

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Myong Sun Ri of North Korea competes against Ai Fukuhara of Japan during round 4 of the women's singles table tennis on day three of the Olympics at Riocentro - Pavilion 3 on Aug. 8.
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Field hockey player Georgina Oliva of Spain passes the ball against China during a women's pool A match on day three of the Olympics at the Olympic Hockey Centre on Aug. 8.

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Team USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings looks on during the women's beach volleyball preliminary round pool C match against Fan Wang and Yuan Yue of China on day three of the Olympics at the Beach Volleyball Arena on Aug. 8.
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An overview shows South Korea's Yang Hyo Jin serving the ball during the women's qualifying volleyball match between Russia and South Korea at the Maracanazinho stadium on Aug. 8.