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Olympic athletes make a splash on the track competing in the rain

emily mclanahan
  • <p>Dimitri Bascou of France competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Dimitri Bascou

    Dimitri Bascou of France competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>: Pole vaulting equipment is seen as rain falls on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Olympic Stadium

    : Pole vaulting equipment is seen as rain falls on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Olympic Stadium

    Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>An official is seen as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Olympic Stadium

    An official is seen as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Matthias Buhler of Germany and Milan Trajkovic of Cyprus compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Matthias Buhler and Milan Trajkovic

    Matthias Buhler of Germany and Milan Trajkovic of Cyprus compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Andrew Riley of Jamaica (L) and Eddie Lovett of Virgin Islands (US) compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Andrew Riley and Eddie Lovett

    Andrew Riley of Jamaica (L) and Eddie Lovett of Virgin Islands (US) compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Matthias Buhler of Germany reacts after the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Matthia Buhler

    Matthias Buhler of Germany reacts after the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Omar Mcleod of Jamaica competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (G </p>
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    Omar Mcleod

    Omar Mcleod of Jamaica competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (G

  • <p>Competitors wait under an awning as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium. (Getty) </p>
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    Olympic Stadium

    Competitors wait under an awning as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium. (Getty)

  • <p>19 days of competition during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. </p>
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    19 days of competition during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics.

  • <p>Orlando Ortega of Spain and Deuce Carter of Jamaica compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Orlando Ortega

    Orlando Ortega of Spain and Deuce Carter of Jamaica compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

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  • <p>Deuce Carter of Jamaica reacts as it rains during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Deuce Carter

    Deuce Carter of Jamaica reacts as it rains during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Antonio Alkana of South Africa (L) and Petr Svoboda of the Czech Republic compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3. (Getty) </p>
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    Antonio Alkana and Petr Svoboda

    Antonio Alkana of South Africa (L) and Petr Svoboda of the Czech Republic compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3. (Getty)

  • <p>Natalia Stratulat of Moldova competes during the Women’s Discus Throw Qualifying Round – Group A on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Natalia Stratulat

    Natalia Stratulat of Moldova competes during the Women’s Discus Throw Qualifying Round – Group A on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Olympic Stadium

    Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Alexander John of Germany reacts after being disqualified as rain falls following the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Alexander John

    Alexander John of Germany reacts after being disqualified as rain falls following the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

  • <p>Johnathan Cabral of Canada competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
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    Johnathan Cabral

    Johnathan Cabral of Canada competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty)

<p>Dimitri Bascou of France competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>: Pole vaulting equipment is seen as rain falls on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>An official is seen as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Matthias Buhler of Germany and Milan Trajkovic of Cyprus compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Andrew Riley of Jamaica (L) and Eddie Lovett of Virgin Islands (US) compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Matthias Buhler of Germany reacts after the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Omar Mcleod of Jamaica competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (G </p>
<p>Competitors wait under an awning as rain falls at the Olympic Stadium. (Getty) </p>
<p>19 days of competition during the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics. </p>
<p>Orlando Ortega of Spain and Deuce Carter of Jamaica compete in the rain during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Deuce Carter of Jamaica reacts as it rains during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Antonio Alkana of South Africa (L) and Petr Svoboda of the Czech Republic compete during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 3. (Getty) </p>
<p>Natalia Stratulat of Moldova competes during the Women’s Discus Throw Qualifying Round – Group A on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Rain falls on the track at the Olympic Stadium on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Alexander John of Germany reacts after being disqualified as rain falls following the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 1 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>
<p>Johnathan Cabral of Canada competes during the Men’s 110m Hurdles Round 1 – Heat 2 on Day 10 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 15, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Getty) </p>

Check out these amazing images of athletes at the Olympic Stadium as they compete in the rain during the 2016 Rio Olympics.