Rio 2016 Olympics: Day 1

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Rio 2016 Olympics: Day 1

Images from the first official day of competition at the Rio 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

United States' silver medal winner Chase Kalisz -- of the University of Georgia -- catches his breath after the men's 400-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

United States' silver medal winner Chase Kalisz -- of the University of Georgia -- competes in the men's 400-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

United States' Chase Kalisz (center left) -- a student at the University of Georgia -- and Japan's Daiya Seto, center right, compete in the final of the men's 400-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Japan's Kosuke Hagino celebrates winning the gold in the men's 400-meter individual medley during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Samir Ait Said of France vaults on his way to breaking his leg while competing during the Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team qualification on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. | Story: French gymnast suffers grisly injury

Hiromi Miyake, of Japan, reacts to a successful lift in the women's 48kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in action against Saisai Zheng of China in their first round match on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Tennis Centre on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Brazil's goalkeeper Rodrigo Faustino, center, looks to the ball enter on his goal during a men's field hockey match against Spain at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Hiromi Miyake of Japan competes in the Women's 48kg Group A Final on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Michel Borges (red) of Brazil celebrates victory over Hassan Ndam Njikam of Cameroon after their Men's Heavy 81kg Preliminary bout on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 6 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Spain's Marta Mangue scores besides Montenegro's Katarina Bulatovic, background, during the women's preliminary handball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Jiwei Zhao (4) of China goes to the basket against Jimmy Butler #4, DeAndre Jordan #6 and Demarcus Cousins #12 of United States in the Men's Preliminary Round Group A match on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Russia's David Belyavskiy performs on the parallel bars during the artistic gymnastics men's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Italy's Francesca Dallape takes part in a diving training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Henriette Nadege Koulla (7) of Cameroon and Juciely Cristina Barreto (2) of Brazil play the ball during the Women's Preliminary Pool A match between Brazil and Cameroon on Day 1 of the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games at Maracanzinho on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

China's Shan Jun in blue fights Tajikistan's Anvar Yunusov during a men's lightweight 60-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

United States' Kassidy Cook takes part in a training session in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Britain's Tonia Couch and Sarah Barrow take part in a diving training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Lauren Rembi of France looks dejected during the Women's Epee Individual Bronze Medal match on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

China's Wu Minxia loos at her coach during a diving training session at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center ahead of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Diyorbek Urozboev of Uzbekistan (white) celebrates after defeating Amiran Papinashvili of Georgia in the Men's -60 kg Bronze Medal B contest on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 2 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Qi Zhou (15) of China goes for the loose ball against Kyrie Irving (10) and Carmelo Anthony (15) of United States on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 1 on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

China's Zhang Chenglong falls from the horizontal bar during the artistic gymnastics men's qualification at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Tajikistan's Anvar Yunusov (left), reacts after winning a match against China's Shan Jun during a men's lightweight 60-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016.

Enzo Khasz of France swims against Aleksandar Ivovic of Montenegro during the Men's Prelimimary Round Group B match between France and Montenegro on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Center on Aug. 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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United States' silver medal winner Chase Kalisz -- of the University of Georgia -- catches his breath after the men's 400-meter individual medley final during the swimming competitions at the 2016 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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