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IMAGE: Mutaz Essa Barshim of Team Qatar competes in the High Jump Final at the Olympic Stadium. Barshim and Team Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi shared the Gold medal in an unlikely outcome to the competition.
Photograph: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images
IMAGE: Martyna Galant of Team Poland helps Caterina Granz of Team Germany after competing in round one of the 1500 m heats.
Photograph: Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
IMAGE: Athletes catch their breath after competing in the women's 1500m heats.
Photograph: Ezra Shaw/Getty Images
IMAGE: Kristian Pulli of Team Finland in action during the Long Jump Final.
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: Tristan Schwandke of Team Germany in action during the men's Hammer Throw qualifications.
Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters
IMAGE: Maykel Masso of Team Cuba in action during the men's Long Jump Final. Maykel won the Bronze medal in the event.
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Team Puerto Rico races during the women's 100m Hurdles Final.
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
IMAGE: Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou of Team Greece during the women's Pole Vault qualification.
Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters
IMAGE: Lene Onsrud Retzius of Team Norway during the women's Pole Vault qualification.
Photograph: Andrew Boyers/Reuters
IMAGE: Yaime Perez of Team Cuba during the women's Discus Final. Yaime won Bronze in the event.
Photograph: Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters
Photographs curated by Manisha Kotian/ Rediff.com
Feature Presentation: Ashish Narsale/Rediff.com
