Rio Olympics 2016: 31st Games set for opening ceremony

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  Neymar cries into the ground with joy after his winning penalty
  
  Photograph: Leo Correa/AP
  
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  The Brazilian players react after Neymar slotted the decisive penalty
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  Neymar is swallowed up by fans hugging him
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  Neymar is carried along by the crowd
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  Neymar climbs into the stands as his team-mates show off their medals
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  Neymar shows Brazilian fans his gold medal
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  Fans celebrate with Neymar
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  Neymar poses for a now obligatory selfie with fans
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  Proud father Neymar enjoys a moment with his son at the end of the match
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  Neymar has a twinkle in his eye holding up the first ever Olympic football gold for Brazil
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You're next ma man, keep up the good job and remember always to work very hard.

 

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Over in the basketball men’s bronze medal match it’s tight, tight, tight. With just under four minutes left of the fourth quarter, it’s Australia 79-78 Spain.

Spain’s centre Pau Gasol reaching out to the ball between Australia’s centre Andrew Bogut and guard Matthew Dellavedova.

 

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USA win volleyball bronze!
Scenes in the volleyball, as the men’s bronze medal goes to the Americans who came back from two sets down to win 3-2. Remarkable stuff from six blokes named Chad.

USA take the bronze medal

 

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Gold medal for Eliud Kipchoge!
The Kenyan takes the men’s marathon after a brilliant run, crushing the will of the rest after that break with about four miles to go. He wins it in 2:08:44.

Eliud Kipchoge wins the marathon.

 

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Usain Bolt of Jamaica on his way to winning ahead of Aska Cambridge of Japan and Trayvon Bromell of the United States – later disqualified – in the men’s 4x100m relay final

 

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Every cloud though – Ivory Coast’s Cheick Sallah Cisse is currently celebrating one of the all-time great gold medal snatch and grab missions. Fair play to him too.

Meanwile a heartbroken and tearful Lutalo Muhammad is consoled by his father

 

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The Jamaican team – Powell, Blake, Ashmeade and you-know-who – are celebrating on the track. What a victory, and what poise under pressure. Brilliant.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, left, Yohan Blake, bottom, and Nickel Ashmeade, right, savour their victory.

 

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Bolt just pulled away on the anchor leg! Tremendous! And what a run from Japan to win silver.

Usain Bolt surges away after the changeover.

 

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Jamaica win men's 4x100m relay final!
Bolt has done it! Nine golds! Japan second, USA third!

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt powers home for his treble treble. Amazing.

 

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Alphonce Felix Simbu age: 24 yrs
Personal Best Time Marathon 2:09:19 Otsu 06 MAR 2016 IAAF: Alphonce Felix Simbu |
Profile 71st Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon japan running news: Rotich Wins Wild Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon, Kitajima Leads Four Japanese Men Sub-2:10 in Chase for Rio

1. Lucas Rotich (Kenya) - 2:09:11
2. Hisanori Kitajima (Japan/Yasukawa Denki) - 2:09:16 - PB
3. Alphonce Felix Simbu (Tanzania) - 2:09:19 - PB

Saidi Juma Makula age: 23 yrs
Marathon Personal Best Time 2:12:01 Daegu 03 APR 2016 IAAF: Saidi Juma Makula | Profile, Winner MIA 2015: Paraguayos triunfan en la Media Maratón Internacional de Asunción - 2015

Fabian Joseph
Fabiano Joseph NAASI
Country: Tanzania

Born: 24.12.1985
1 x World Half Marathon champion
2 x World Half Marathon Championships Silver medallist
1 x Commonwealth Games Bronze medallist
1 x World Junior Championships Silver medallist
1 x Commonwealth Games finalist
1 x World Junior Championships finalist
1 x African Championships finalist
3 x National champion
1 x World Half Marathon Championships finalist
1 x World Cross Country Championships finalist

"Our technical bench has decided that our runners should be there just a few days before the race", he told The Citizen here over the weekend as the team descended into the city from their training camp in high altitude west Kilimanjaro. www.thecitizen.co.tz

Kenya’s Chanchima to battle Tanzania’s Fabiano in Nagano Marathon
April 25, 2016

Fabian Joseph (Blue No.9) and Jairus Chanchima in action

Uchambuzi wa riadha unaenda kisayansi na kirekodi na tumeona hilo leo Alphonse Felix Simbu kushika nafasi ya tano Marathon Olympic Games Rio2016 siyo bahati ni uwezo, mazoezi na rekodi zake za kukimbia zilikuwa zinaonesha wazi ni mkimbiaji hodari duniani.
Tutegemee hawa kina Alphonse Felix Simbu kuendelea kupeperusha bendera ya Tanzania ktk mashindano mengine makubwa na pia chama cha riadha Tanzania wanastahili pongezi ila wafanye kuwatafuta wengine wapo iwe TPDF, POLISI, MAGEREZA na shule za sekondari.

 

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Congratulations to Brazil, as a host country you did a wonderful job. WELL DONE!

A subtle reminder that the Games took place in Brazil

 

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With a final medal ceremony, we get a last look at those ornaments that have been handed to the winners. I've seen them described as coloured jock straps, which I think is pretty accurate.

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The stadium has gone dark, someone is carrying a miner's lamp. This is The Art of the People. It looks a bit like something out of Indiana Jones.

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