The faces of triumph: Olympic champions react to winning
There can't be many finer feelings in the world than excelling at what you love and beating every other person on the planet to claim gold on the world stage. There certainly isn't if some of the celebrations and expressions we've seen from the Rio Olympics are anything to go by.
From the track to the pool, via some very unique weightlifting dances, this year's Olympians have given as much to their victory laps as they have to their athletic performances. Here are some of the best from the Rio Olympics so far.
Usain Bolt's 100-meter glance
Usain Bolt was in the process of running the men's 100-meter semifinal, but he still gave the photographers a cheeky grin as he raced to the finish line with no one else in the shot.
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Mo Farah's Mobot
Mo Farah fell down on the track during the men's 10,000-meter race but still managed to get back up and win the thing. It wouldn't be a Farah victory without the trademark "Mobot" salute.
The women's heptathlon fence-jump
Nafissatou Thiam, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Brianne Theisen-Eaton were receiving their own medals when Bolt finished his race, but they jumped at the chance (literally) for a selfie with the runner.
Fencing winner Daniele Garozzo's uncontained glee
Italy's Garozzo beat Alexander Massialas from the U.S. and Russia's TImur Safin to grab gold in the men's individual foil and was evidently pretty chuffed.
Japan's happiness at getting gold in the artistic gymnastics
Ryohei Kato, Kenzo Shirai, Yusuke Tanaka, Kohei Uchimura and Koji Yamamuro were more than a little stoked to win the men's team final at the Olympic Arena on the first Monday of the Games.
Hungary's Emese Szasz's jumps for joy
Szasz beat Italy's Rossella Fiamingo and China's Sun Yiwen in women's individual épée fencing and was very pleased indeed.
Adam Peaty's poolside euphoria
Peaty added to Britain's impressive medal haul on Aug. 7 with a win in the men's 100-meter breaststroke final.
This display of Russian happiness
Not all of the country's athletes were banned. Davit Chakvetadze destroyed the competition in men's 85 kg Greco-Roman wrestling, triumphing over Ukraine's Zhan Beleniuk, and he marked the occasion accordingly.
Cuba's Mijain Lopez Nunez body-slamming his coach
Swimmers chuck their caps in the water; wrestlers evidently dunk their coach onto the mat. This happened after Turkey's Riza Kayaalp was beaten in men's 130 kg Greco-Roman wrestling.
The Kiribati weightlifter's dance
Putting the central Pacific island nation on the world map, Kiribati's David Katoatau did an awesome little jig after his event. He didn't come close to winning, but the aim was to draw attention to climate change. Kazakhstan's Nijat Rahimov did a pretty good dance too.
Tom Daley and Daniel Goodfellow's epic hug
Of course, a victory shared can be even sweeter, and the British divers were ecstatic to gain bronze in the men's synchronized 10-meter platform final on the third day of the games.
Joseph Clarke's watery win in kayaking
Team GB's Clarke raged it up in the shallows after winning gold in the kayak men's final on the fifth day of the games.
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Tim Chester was Senior Editor, Real Time News in Los Angeles. Before that he was Deputy Editor of Mashable UK in London. Prior to joining Mashable, Tim was a Senior Web Editor at Penguin Random House, helping to relaunch the Rough Guides website and other travel brands. He was also a writer for Buzzfeed, GQ and The Sunday Times, covering everything from culture to tech and current affairs. Before that, he was Deputy Editor at NME.COM, overseeing content and development on the London-based music and entertainment site. Tim loves music and travel and has combined these two passions at festivals from Iceland to Malawi and beyond.
