This multiple exposure image shows Chinese Taipei’s Cheng I-Ching hitting a shot in her women’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.(AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON, via VCG)
Published August 11, 2016 at 12:12 PM
Check out these photos/works of art taken at the Rio Games.
Olympians in motion: Table tennis
This multiple exposure image shows Chinese Taipei's Cheng I-Ching hitting a shot in her women'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.(AFP PHOTO / Jim WATSON, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Cycling Track
China's (CHN) women's team during a practice session. Rio Olympic Velodrome - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Matthew Childs, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
A multiple exposure picture shows France's Vincent Anstett competing against Japan's Kenta Tokunan (R) during their men's individual sabre qualifying bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 3 in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Diving
Roseline Filion (CAN) and Meaghan Benfeito (CAN) of Canada compete. Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Pilar Olivares, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Handball
Alexandra Priscila Martinez of Brazil in action during the Womens Preliminary Group A match between Brazil and Spain at Future Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
Aida Shanaeva of Russia and Hee Sook Jeon of Korea (L) and Nzingha Prescod of the United States and Astrid Guyart of France compete during the women's individual foil on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Gymnastics
Ryohei Kato of Japan competes on the vault during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images,via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Table Tennis
Ding Ning (CHN) of China plays against Kim Song I (PRK) of North Korea in the Women's Singles - Semifinals. Riocentro - Pavilion 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Mojtaba Abedini (IRI) of Iran competes with Daryl Homer (USA) of USA in the Men's Sabre Individual Semifinals - Carioca Arena 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Issei Kato, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Mojtaba Abedini (IRI) of Iran competes with Daryl Homer (USA) of USA in the Men's Sabre Individual Semifinals - Carioca Arena 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Issei Kato, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Aron Szilagyi (HUN) of Hungary competes with Kim Jung-Hwan (KOR) of South Korea in the Men's Sabre Individual Semifinals - Carioca Arena 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Peter Cziborra, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
Contestants compete during the women's individual foil table of 16 bout within fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Salih Zeki Fazlioglu/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
USA's Lee Kiefer (L) competes against Lebanon's Mona Shaito during their women's individual foil qualifying bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Carioca Arena 3 in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals
Competitors push off in the Men's 100m Backstroke Semifinals, Olympic Aquatics Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 07/08/2016. REUTERS/Michael Dalder, via VCG
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
Isis Gimenez of Venezuela (L) and Hee Sook Jeon of Korea compete during the women's individual foil on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Aron Szilagyi (HUN) of Hungary competes with Kim Jung-Hwan (KOR) of South Korea in the Men's Sabre Individual Semifinals - Carioca Arena 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Peter Cziborra, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Handball
Croatian and Qatari players vie during the men's preliminaries Group A handball match Croatia vs Qatar for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio on August 7, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
Sophia Velikaia (RUS) of Russia competes with Cecilia Berder (FRA) of France in the Women's Sabre Individual Quarterfinals. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 08/08/2016. (REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Weightlifting
Mathlynn Sasser of Marshall Islands competes during the Women's 58kg Group B weightlifting contest on Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 8, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Bra (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Switzerland's Benjamin Steffen (R) competes against South Korea's Park Sangyoung during their men’s individual epee semi-final bout as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 9, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP PHOTO / Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Men's Fencing
Men's Epee Individual Semifinals - Carioca Arena 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. Gauthier Grumier (FRA) of France competes. (REUTERS/Adrees Latif, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Cycling Track
United Kingdom's (GBR) men's team during a practice session. 2016 Rio Olympics - Rio Olympic Velodrome - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Matthew Childs, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Gymnastics
Kohei Uchimura of Japan competes on the rings during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Men's fencing
A multi exposure picture shows fencers competing during the men’s individual epee qualifying rounds as part of the fencing event of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, on August 9, 2016, at the Carioca Arena 3, in Rio de Janeiro. (AFP PHOTO / Fabrice COFFRINI, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Weightlifting
Marina Rodriguez (CUB) of Cuba competes in the Women's 63kg weightlifting final. Riocentro - Pavilion 2 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Field hockey
Australia's Karri McMahon (L) controls the ball as the USA's Melissa Gonzalez chases during the womens's field hockey Australia vs USA match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August, 8 2016.(AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Weightlifting
Rebekah Tiler of Great Britain lifts during the Women's 69kg Group B weightlifting contest on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Table Tennis
Ding Ning (CHN) of China plays against Ying Han (GER) of Germany in the Women's Singles - Riocentro - Pavilion 3 - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis,via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Diving
Sam Dorman and Mike Hixon of the United States compete in the Men's Diving Synchronised 3m Springboard Final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Beach Volleyball
A general view of Australia against Qatar during the men's preliminary in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Beach Volleyball Arena. Aug 10, 2016, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Women's Fencing
Nzingha Prescod of the United States (L) and Nataly Michel of Mexico compete during the women's individual foil on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Gymnastics
Andrey Likhovitskiy of Belarus competes on the rings during the Men's Individual All-Around final on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Diving
Swimmers compete in the Men's Synchronised 3m Springboard Final during the diving event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Stadium in Rio de Janeiro on August 10, 2016. (AFP PHOTO / CHRISTOPHE SIMON, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Fencing
Hyunhee Nam of Korea (R) and Shiho Nishioka of Japan compete during the women's individual foil on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Swimming
Michael Phelps (C) of the United States competes in the second Semifinal of the Men's 200m Individual Medley on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Swimming - Women's
Yulia Efimova (RUS) of Russia competes in the Women's 200m Breaststroke Semifinals - Olympic Aquatics Stadium - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 10/08/2016. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Diving
Maksym Dolgov and Oleksandr Gorshkovozov of Ukraine 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. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Diving
David Boudia (USA) and Steele Johnson (USA) of USA compete in the Men's Synchronised 10m Platform final. Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 08/08/2016. (REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Cycling Track
Italy's (ITA) women's team during a practice session. - Rio Olympic Velodrome - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 09/08/2016. (REUTERS/Matthew Childs, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Field Hockey
Michelle Vittese of the United States run out out to defend a penalty corner during the women's pool B match between the United States and Japan on Day 5 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 10, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Field Hockey
Spain's Lucia Jimenez (L) controls the ball during the women's field hockey Spain vs New Zealand match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August, 10 2016. (AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA, via VCG)
Olympians in motion: Field Hockey
New Zealand's Sophie Cocks (C) controls the ball during the women's field hockey Spain vs New Zealand match of the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre in Rio de Janeiro on August, 10 2016. (AFP PHOTO / MANAN VATSYAYANA, via VCG)
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