In a thrilling women’s 400m final, Bahamian Shaunae Miller beat the USA’s Allysson Felix to gold with a last-gasp dive over the finish line.

Rio native Thiago da Silva improved his personal best by 10cm to set a new Olympic record and win Brazil’s first athletics gold since 1984.

Jamaica’s Usain Bolt maintained his perfect record in the Olympic 100m, setting day three of the Rio 2016 track and field competition alight with his third consecutive gold medal in the event and the fifth individual sprint title of his storied Games career.

China’s Shi Tingmao collected her second gold medal of Rio 2016 on 14 August, winning the women’s 3m springboard event to add to the synchronised title she won with Wu Minxia on day two of the Games.

Defending champion Andy Murray beat Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro in four sets in a compelling Olympic final to become the first player to win two men’s singles gold medals.

On Day 2 of the athletics programme at Rio 2016, Elaine Thompson inherited the mantle of world’s fastest woman from fellow Jamaican Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, as Mo Farah battled back from a fall to retain his 10,000m crown.

Shooters from Germany and Italy took their NOCs gold medal tally at Rio 2016 to three apiece on 13 August as Christian Reitz (GER) won the 25m rapid fire pistol event, while fellow policeman Gabriele Rossetti (ITA) clinched the men’s skeet.

Olympians no longer need to keep in touch with their friends, fans and family through postcards, press conferences and expensive international phone calls. Rio 2016 is the most connected Games in history – and, when not competing in their sports, these Youth Olympic Games (YOG) graduates are taking advantage of today’s technology to say hello on social media.

History was made at Riocentro Pavilion 2 on Day 5 of the Olympic Games Rio 2016 when Sara Ahmed became the first female Egyptian athlete to win an Olympic medal in any sport.

The USA’s Michelle Carter produced the throw of her life with her last attempt to deprive New Zealander Valerie Adams a piece of Olympic history in the women’s shot put on 12 August, to close out a memorable first day of athletics at Rio 2016.