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Sand flies off the arm of Josh Binstock of Canada as he spikes the ball past Alison Cerutti of Brazil at Olympic beach Volleyball venue on Copacabana beach in Rio.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail

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A staff guides performers wearing Pokemon's character Pikachu costumes as they prepare for a parade in Yokohama, Japan.Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters

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Charity Williams of Canada is tackled by Danielle Waterman of United Kingdom during women’s rugby.Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

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Jim Furyk of the United States celebrates after shooting a record setting 58 during the final round of the Travelers Championship at TCP River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.Steven Ryan/Getty Images

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Demonstrators wave Turkish national flags as they stand in front of giant screens on in Istanbul during a rally against the failed military coup.Bulent Kilic/AFP / Getty Images

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The Indian flag is flown during a parade celebrating the 69th anniversary of the independence of India, which takes place on the 15th of August in India, but was celebrated early on August 7th, 2016 in Toronto.Christopher Katsarov/The Globe and Mail

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French soldiers patrol on the beach in Marseille, France.Philippe Laurenson/Reuters

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US Gerek Meinhardt (L) competes against Canada's Maximilien Van Haaster during their mens 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.Fabrice Coffrini/AFP / Getty Images

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Russia's Natalia Kuziutina (white) competes with Canada's Ecaterina Guica during their women's -52kg judo contest match of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.Jack Guez/AFP / Getty Images

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Rebel fighters fire towards positions of regime forces in Ramussa on the southwestern edges of Syria's northern city of Aleppo.Fadi Al-Halabi/AFP / Getty Images

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