Američki plivač Majkl Felps, najveći olimpijac svih vremena, oprostio se od igara u Riu sa pet zlatnih medalja, dok je tokom dosadašnje karijere osvojio ukupno 23 zlatnih medalja. "On je nadmašio sve druge olimpijce, bilo u atletici, gimnastici, plivanju. On je namašio svakog. Jeste, on je najbolji ikada", rekao je za njega bivši olimpijski šampion, američki atletičar Moris Grin.
Osmi dan Olimpijade u Riu
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Yana Egorian of Ukraine, left, and Olena Kravatska of Russia compete in a women's team sabre fencing final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.
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France forward Marielle Amant, right, looks for the basket defended by Japan forward Ramu Tokashiki during the first half of a women's basketball game at the Youth Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.
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Egypt's Eslam Eissa prays on the court, as Brazil's team celebrate securing a draw, after the men's preliminary handball match between Egypt and Brazil at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.
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Germany's Christoph Harting prepares a discus with chalk prior to the men's discus throw final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Aug. 13, 2016.