A bizarre trick of the eye creating the illusion of an impossibly tiny waist on an Paris Olympics swimmer went viral, the second moment of the games that made viewers at home to do a double-take.
Team USA made it three victories in three group stage games for just the second time in eight Olympic appearances and the first since their gold medal-winning run in 2012.
If you've been wondering what's in the long, skinny, gold box that the Olympic medalists receive at the podium — as an alternative to flowers — one of the athletes has your answer.
While most athletes are having to make do with cardboard beds and non air conditioned rooms in the Paris Olympic Village, dozens of lucky competitors are enjoying life on a luxury cruise ship.