Olympic athletes display their pride at the Rio games
Seize the day and other demonstrations of pride, ritual and inspiration at the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro.
France's Earvin Ngapeth with the Olympic rings styled in his hair during the men's qualifying volleyball match between France and Italy.Johannes Eizelle/AFP / Getty Images
Hilary Caldwell of Canada at the women's 200m backstroke semifinals.Stefan Wermuth/Reuters
Argentina's Agustina Albertarrio during the women's field hockey Argentina vs USA match.Manan Vatsyayana/AFP / Getty Images
A shamrock is shaved into the hair of Vancouver K, ridden by Ireland's Judy Reynolds in the equestrian dressage competition.John Locher/The Associated Press
Canadian Santo Condorelli flips his dad the finger - a ritual before each race - at the men's 100m freestyle final. Santo Condorelli placed fourth.John Lehmann/The Globe and Mail
Poland's Monika Brzostek during a women's beach volleyball round against Australia.Petr David Josek/The Associated Press
Clemilda Fernandes Silva of Brazil reacts after finishing the women's road race on Day 2.Patrick Smith/Getty Images
Brazil's Adriana Araujo wears Olympic rings on her arm as she fights Finland's Mira Potkonen.Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press
Genevieve LaCaze of Australia at the women's 3000m steeplechase final.Dylan Martinez/Reuters
Canada's Ryan Cochrane warms up at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.Matt Slocum/The Associated Press
Gold shot put medallist Michelle Carter of the USA.Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Sweden's Christine Bjerendal at the individual archery competition.Alessandra Tarantino/The Associated Press
The golf shoes of David Hearn of Canada are seen during a practice round during Day 3 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.Scott Halleran/Getty Images
Italy's Irma Testa as she fights Australia's Shelley Marie Watts during a women's lightweight 60-kg preliminary boxing match.Frank Franklin II/The Associated Press