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Rio 2016 Olympic Games: Day three highlights
Team USA dominate on the men’s basketball court as China’s men take a synchronised swimming gold
An overview shows USA’s forward Carmelo Anthony scoring past Venezuela’s centre Gregory Echenique during a Men’s round Group A basketball match between USA and Venezuela at the Carioca Arena 1 in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016 during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. (Andrej Isakovic/AFP/Getty Images)
Aisen Chen and Yue Lin of China compete in the Men’s Diving Synchronised 10m Platform Final on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Great Britain’s Thomas Daley and Great Britain’s Daniel Goodfellow (L, bronze), China’s Chen Aisen and China’s Lin Yue (C, gold) and US David Boudia and US Steele Johnson (R, silver) celebrate during the podium ceremony for the Men’s Synchronised 10m Platform contest during the diving event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Martin Bureau/AFP/Getty Images)
Cuba’s Erislandy Savon (L) fights Great Britain’s Lawrence Okolie during the Men’s Heavy (91kg) match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro – Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
Germany’s Ingrid Klimke on Hale-Bob Old competes in the Eventing’s Individual Cross Country of the Equestrian during the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Rio on August 8, 2016. (John Macdougall/AFP/Getty Images)
Russia’s Yana Egorian (L) competes against Russia’s Sofya Velikaya during their womens individual sabre gold medal bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 8, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. (Laurent Kalfala/AFP/Getty Images)
(L-R) Silver medalist Russia’s Sofya Velikaya, gold medalist Russia’s Yana Egorian and Ukraine’s Olga Kharlan pose with their medals after the womens individual sabre fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 8, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. (Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images)
Mexico’s Joselito Velazquez (L) fights Uzbekistan’s Hasanboy Dusmatov during the Men’s Light Fly (46-49kg) match at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro – Pavilion 6 in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)
Bintou Dieme #6 of Senegal handles the ball during the women’s basketball game against China on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Youth Arena on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Slovakia’s Ladislav (R) and Peter Skantar compete in the Men’s C2 canoe slalom competition at the Whitewater stadium during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Carl de Souza/AFP/Getty Images)
Britain’s Nicola White (L) and India’s Vandana Katariya vie for the ball during the womens’s field hockey India vs Britain match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August, 8 2016. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura competes in the rings event of the men’s team final of the Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Thomas Coex/AFP/Getty Images)
(L to R) Silver medalists Russia, gold medalists Japan and bronze medalists China pose on the podium at the medal ceremony for the men’s team final on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
India’s Sardar Singh (L) vies for the ball with Germany’s Moritz Trompertz during the men’s field hockey Germany vs India match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August, 8 2016. (Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images)
Silver medalist Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia, gold medalist Rafaela Silva of Brazil, bronze medalist Telma Monteiro of Portugal and bronze medalist Kaori Matsumoto of Japan celebrate on the podium after the Women’s -57 kg Judo Contest on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Rafaela Silva of Brazil (blue) competes against Sumiya Dorjsuren of Mongolia in the Women’s -57 kg Final – Gold Medal Contest on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Shakira Baker of New Zealand is tackled by Charlotte Caslick of Australia during the Women’s Gold Medal Rugby Sevens match between Australia and New Zealand on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Deodoro Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
Gold medalist team Australia pose with silver medailist New Zealand and Bronce medalist Canada after the medal ceremony for the Women’s Rugby Sevens on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Deodoro Stadium on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
(L-R) Silver medalist Pimsiri Sirikaew of Thailand, gold medalist Sukanya Srisurat of Thailand and bronze medalist Hsing-Chun Kuo of Chinese Taipei pose on the podium during the medal ceremony for the Women’s 58kg Group A weightlifting contest the on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro – Pavilion 2 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Bra (Getty Images)
Thailand’s Sukanya Srisurat competes during the Women’s 58kg weightlifting competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Goh Chai Hin/AFP/Getty Images)
Serena Williams of the United States plays a backhand during the Women’s Singles second round match against Alize Cornet of France on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty Images)
An overview shows Hong Kong’s Wong Chun Ting (L) playing against Japan’s Koki Niwa during their men’s singles qualification round table tennis match at the Riocentro venue during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. (Eric Baradat/AFP/Getty Images)
