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Friday, August 19, 2016

Olympics: Who are the winners & losers at Rio 2016?

(CNN)
SGT Schrimsher fences at Rio Games

The Most Outstanding Performances at the Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games
1. Michael Phelps
2. Usain Bolt
3. Simone Biles
4. Katie Ledecky
5. Simone Manuel
6. Ashton Eaton
7. Andy Murray
8. Kohei Uchimura
9. Elaine Thompson
10. Fiji
11. Joseph Schooling
12. Thiago Braz da Silva
13. Rafaela Silva
14. Argentina
15. Patrick Hickey
16. Ryan Steven Lochte
17. Team USA
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1. He is a machine
2. He is a very famous Jamaican track sprinter
3. Gymnast
4. Pool (niche: freestyle)
5. A pool rookie
6. "I'm in the decathlon"
7. Tennis
8. A gymnast
9. Jamaican sprinter
10. Sevens^11. Butterfly
12. A Brazilian pole vaulter - meant he is agile
13. Judo
14. Hockey
15. Ignominious ticket scalping
16. He lied about a holdup. A shame, OK?
17. Most medals - hoorah!
Anagram: Julian Lofts
Photo: US Army