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Olympic Moments: Emotional Victories and Devastating Defeats

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Pride, determination, joy and sorrow were on full display for athletes competing in the 11th day of the 2016 Rio Games.

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USA's April Ross and Kerri Walsh Jennings react as Brazil's Barbara Seixas De Freitas and Agatha Bednarczuk celebrate after winning the women's beach volleyball semi-final match.

—YASUYOSHI CHIBA / AFP - Getty Images

Jennifer Simpson celebrates the bronze medal in the women's 1500m final.

—DIEGO AZUBEL / EPA

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Nikki Hamblin of New Zealand assists Abbey D'Agostino of the United States after a collision during the Women's 5000m Round 1 - Heat 2 on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 16.

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Silver medal winner Annalise Murphy of Ireland and bronze medal winner Anne-Marie Rindom of Denmark jump into the water at the end of the laser radial women's event.

—Gregorio Borgia / AP

Jordan Wilimovsky, of United States, competes in the men's marathon event.

—Felipe Dana / AP

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Alexandra Raisman of USA competes in the women's floor final.

—MIKE BLAKE / Reuters

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Chen Yang of China competes in the women's discus throw final.

—PAWEL KOPCZYNSKI / Reuters

Image: Handball - Women's Quarterfinal Brazil v Netherlands

Paula Belo of Brazil and Kelly Dulfer of Netherlands in action during women's preliminary handball quarterfinal.

—MARKO DJURICA / Reuters

Image: Basketball - Women's Quarterfinal Spain v Turkey

Ndour Gueye of Spain and Lara Sanders of Turkey fight for the basketball during the women's quarterfinal.

—SHANNON STAPLETON / Reuters

Will Claye of the United States reacts after winning the silver medal in the men's triple jump final.

—Shaun Botterill / Getty Images

Guyana's Troy Doris reacts after performing in the triple jump finals during the athletics competitions.

—Morry Gash / AP

Usain Bolt of Jamaica competes in the men's 200m preliminary Round 1.

—DOMINIC EBENBICHLER / Reuters

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Athletes compete during the women's 100m hurdles heats of the athletics, track and field events.

—PETER KLAUNZER / EPA

New Zealand's Eliza McCartney competes in a qualifying round of the pole vault.

—Morry Gash / AP

United States' Brianna Rollins competes in a women's 100-meter hurdles heat during the athletics competitions.

—Lee Jin-man / AP

China's Wang Yan performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final.

—Rebecca Blackwell / AP

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Team Serbia celebrates victory over Australia in the women's basketball quarterfinal.

—JIM YOUNG / Reuters

Image: Wrestling - Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Gold Medal

Davor Stefanek of Serbia and his coach celebrate winning the gold medal in the men's Greco-Roman 66 kg.

—TORU HANAI / Reuters

Image: Football - Women's Tournament Semifinal Germany v Canada

Goalkeeper Stephanie Labbe of Canada heads the ball as goalkeeper Almuth Schult of Germany prepares to make a save during the women's football tournament semifinal.

—UESLEI MARCELINO / Reuters

Netherlands' Billy Bakker bows his head in sorrow as players from Belgium celebrate after winning a men's field hockey semifinal match.

—Dario Lopez-Mills / AP

Uzbekistan's Murodjon Akhmadaliev reacts after knocking down Argentina's Alberto Ezequiel Melian during a men's bantamweight 56-kg quarterfinals boxing match.

—Jae C. Hong / AP

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