Best images of the Tokyo Olympics: Day 9
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Germany's Aline Rotter Focken (blue) wrestles China's Zhou Qian in their women's freestyle 76kg wrestling early round match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
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Kelly Claes #1 of Team United States celebrates against Team Canada during the Women's Round of 16 beach volleyball on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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The Dominican Republic's Euri Cedeno Martinez competes in a men's middleweight (69-75kg) quarterfinal boxing bout against Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak at Kokugikan Arena during the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Khyzhniak won the bout. Valery Sharifulin/TASS (Photo by Valery Sharifulin\TASS via Getty Images)
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Brandie Wilkerson #2 of Team Canada dives for the ball against Team United States during the Women's Round of 16 beach volleyball on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Oliver Townend of Team Great Britain riding Ballaghmor Class clears a jump during the Eventing Cross Country Team and Individual on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Sea Forest Cross-Country Course on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)
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An overview shows Germany's Florian Wellbrock (L), Ukraine's Mykhailo Romanchuk (C) and USA's Robert Finke as they dive to compete in the final of the men's 1500m freestyle swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by François-Xavier MARIT / AFP)
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Portugal's pivot Alexis Borges (2ndR) jumps to shoot past Japan's pivot Kenya Kasahara (2ndL) and Japan's right back Jin Watanabe (R) during the men's preliminary round group B handball match between Portugal and Japan of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Yoyogi National Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Franck FIFE / AFP)
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USA's Brooke Andersen competes in the women's hammer throw qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)
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(L-R) Canada's Nicholas Hoag hits the ball in front of Poland's Fabian Drzyzga, Mateusz Bieniek and Michal Kubiak in the men's preliminary round pool A volleyball match between Poland and Canada during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
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Athletes compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
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Peruth Chemutai (R) of Team Uganda competes in round one of the Women's 3000m Steeplechase heats on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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Athletes compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP)
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Athletes compete in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Antonin THUILLIER / AFP)
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Peruth Chemutai of Team Uganda, Winfred Mutile Yavi of Team Bahrain and Emma Coburn of Team United States compete in round one of the Women's 3000m Steeplechase heats on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
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Netherlands' Irene Van Der Reijken reacts after competing in the women's 3000m steeplechase heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Jewel SAMAD / AFP)
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Daniel Dhers of Team Venezuela practices a trick prior to the Men's Park Final of the BMX Freestyle on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Germany's Malaika Mihambo competes in the women's long jump qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)
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France's Barthelemy Chinenyeze (L) and Earvin Ngapeth (R) block a shot by Brazil's Lucas Saatkamp (C) in the men's preliminary round pool B volleyball match between Brazil and France during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP)
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Germany's Andre Sanita (L) compete against Canada's Blake Broszus in the mens team foil qualifying bout during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe Hall in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP)
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Canada's Jillian Weir competes in the women's hammer throw qualification during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP)
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Swimmers compete in the final of the men's 4x100m medley relay swimming event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Jonathan NACKSTRAND / AFP)
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Aline Rotter Focken of Team Germany competes against Qian Zhou of Team China during the Women's Freestyle 76kg Quarter Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 01, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
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Hong Kong's Doo Hoi-kem competes during their women's team round of 16 table tennis match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by ADEK BERRY / AFP)
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Paul Snow-Hansen and Dan Willcox of Team New Zealand of Team Australia compete in the Men's 470 class on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Enoshima Yacht Harbour on August 01, 2021 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Players of Team Iran stand together on the court awaiting Team Japan before the Men's Preliminary Round - Pool A volleyball on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Logan Martin of Team Australia competes in the during the Men's Park Final, run 1 of the BMX Freestyle on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Urban Sports Park on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Australia's Esther Qin (L) and Russia's Mariia Poliakova (C) wait as Switzerland's Michelle Heimberg competes in the women's 3m springboard diving final event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Attila KISBENEDEK / AFP) (Photo by ATTILA KISBENEDEK/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Hailey Hernandez of Team United States competes in the Women's 3m Springboard Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo Aquatics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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CHIBA, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Kenichiro Fumita of Team Japan competes against Lenur Temirov of Team Ukraine during the Menâs Greco-Roman 60kg Semi Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 01, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. (Photo by Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
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KAWAGOE, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Xander Schauffele of Team United States celebrates with the gold medal during the medal ceremony after the final round of the Men's Individual Stroke Play on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Kasumigaseki Country Club on August 01, 2021 in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
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Saitama , Japan - 1 August 2021; Bronze Medal play-off players, from left, Juan Sebastián Muñoz of Colombia, Collin Morikawa of USA, Mito Pereira of Chile, Rory McIlroy of Ireland and CT Pan of Chinese Taipei during the bronze medal play-off in round 4 of the men's individual stroke play at the Kasumigaseki Country Club during the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games in Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)
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Switzerland's Robin Godel riding Jet Set competes in the equestrian's eventing team and individual cross country during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
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India's Fouaad Mirza riding Seigneur competes in the equestrian's eventing team and individual cross country during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Sea Forest Cross Country Course in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Yuki IWAMURA / AFP) (Photo by YUKI IWAMURA/AFP via Getty Images)
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FUJISAWA, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: The Nacra 17 Foiling class head out to compete on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Enoshima Yacht Harbour on August 01, 2021 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images)
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FUJISAWA, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Stuart McNay and David Hughes of Team United States and Pavel Sozykin and Denis Gribanov of Team ROC compete in the Men's 470 class on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Enoshima Yacht Harbour on August 01, 2021 in Fujisawa, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Gabriella Palm of Team Australia makes a save during the Women's Preliminary Round Group A match between Australia and South Africa at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Suhyeon Kim of Team South Korea competes during the Weightlifting - Women's 76kg Group A on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tokyo International Forum on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
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Germany's Elisabeth Seitz competes in the artistic gymnastics women's uneven bars final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - Spain's Rayderley Zapata celebrates after winning silver in the floor event of the artistic gymnastics men's floor exercise final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Loic VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Mykayla Skinner of Team United States poses with the silver medal during the Women's Vault Final medal ceremony on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Sunisa Lee of Team United States competes in the Women's Uneven Bars Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Max Whitlock of Team Great Britain competes in the Men's Pommel Horse Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
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Second-placed USA's Raven Saunders gestures on the podium with her silver medal after competing the women's shot put event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Ina FASSBENDER / AFP) (Photo by INA FASSBENDER/AFP via Getty Images)
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Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi competes in the men's high jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Gianmarco Tamberi of Team Italy reacts after winning the gold medal in the men's High Jump on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Zharnel Hughes of Team Great Britain makes a false start in the Men's 100m Final on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images)
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France's Rouguy Diallo competes in the women's triple jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
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Italy's Lamont Marcell Jacobs celebrates with Italian high jumper Gianmarco Tamberi after winning the men's 100m final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP) (Photo by ODD ANDERSEN/AFP via Getty Images)
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Venezuela's Yulimar Rojas celebrates after winning in the women's triple jump final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 1, 2021. (Photo by Andrej ISAKOVIC / AFP) (Photo by ANDREJ ISAKOVIC/AFP via Getty Images)
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Ian Kinsler #3 of Team Israel pops out to third base in the fourth inning against Team Mexico during round one of baseball team competition on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Samuel Ian Ward of Team Great Britain celebrates with teammate Phillip Roper after scoring their team's first goal during the Men's Quarterfinal match between India and Great Britain on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Yuji Nishida #11 of Team Japan reacts with team mates as they compete against Team Iran during the Men's Preliminary Round - Pool A volleyball on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on August 01, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Toru Hanai/Getty Images)
The Tokyo Olympics continue with some big surprises and lots of action. Take a look at some of the incredible imagery from the talented photographers on the ground in Japan.