Rio 2016 Olympics: The best pictures from the Games so far
Diplomatic relations between their countries may be fraught at best, but gymnasts Lee Eun-ju of South Korea (right) and Hong Un-jong of North Korea ignored any national enmities to share a selfie during a break in Rio competition
The Rio Games are taking place against a backdrop of political protest in Brazil, not least about the costs involved with the country in recession - here, the opening ceremony's fireworks at the Maracana stadium are pictured with the Mangueira favela community in the foreground
Great Britain's Commonwealth champion Ashley McKenzie took his defeat by world champion Yeldos Smetov hard, giving a tearful interview before breaking down by the bins
The disparate disciplines that fall under the Olympic banner were seldom better illustrated than when US gymnast Ragan Smith, 4ft 6in, posed for this snap with 6ft 9in basketball star DeAndre Jordan
The contrast was a sartorial one at the beach volleyball - Germany's Laura Ludwig (right) watches as Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy reacts to winning a point
Team GB tennis stars Johanna Konta and Heather Watson make a pretty good match - the pair won their opening singles and combined to advance in the doubles
Not the least of Watson's Olympic accomplishments was managing to track down a golfer in Rio - Britain's Justin Rose did the selfie honours
New Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams is a global star in his own right - but he's not too cool to grab a snap with Usain Bolt when the opportunity arises
Jamaican sprint legend Bolt had his serious face on as he posed with members of the Brazilian security forces
Tennis was well represented at the opening ceremony, where Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Spain's Rafael Nadal were their countries' flag-bearers, a trend replicated by Britain as Andy Murray led them out
A 10-strong team of refugees are competing at an Olympic Games for the first time - they posed for pictures before the opening ceremony, and got a rousing reception from the crowd when they emerged
Away from the ceremony, members of the Refugee Olympic Team proved eager tourists, posing for selfies in front of the statue of Christ the Redeemer
Photographers have had a field day with Rio's spectacular scenery - the sun sets behind the beach volleyball arena
High winds have affected the first two days of rowing competition at the Lagoa Stadium - it looks idyllic otherwise
The peloton rolls along the coast through Grumari during the men's road race as the riders prepare for the pain ahead
Pain of a far more sudden variety at the gymnastics, where France's Samir Ait Said was carried away on a stretcher after suffering a horrific leg-break while competing in the men's vault
The Rio Games are taking place against a backdrop of political protest in Brazil, not least about the costs involved with the country in recession - here, the opening ceremony's fireworks at the Maracana stadium are pictured with the Mangueira favela community in the foregroundGreat Britain's Commonwealth champion Ashley McKenzie took his defeat by world champion Yeldos Smetov hard, giving a tearful interview before breaking down by the binsThe disparate disciplines that fall under the Olympic banner were seldom better illustrated than when US gymnast Ragan Smith, 4ft 6in, posed for this snap with 6ft 9in basketball star DeAndre JordanThe contrast was a sartorial one at the beach volleyball - Germany's Laura Ludwig (right) watches as Egypt's Doaa Elghobashy reacts to winning a pointTeam GB tennis stars Johanna Konta and Heather Watson make a pretty good match - the pair won their opening singles and combined to advance in the doublesNot the least of Watson's Olympic accomplishments was managing to track down a golfer in Rio - Britain's Justin Rose did the selfie honoursNew Zealand rugby star Sonny Bill Williams is a global star in his own right - but he's not too cool to grab a snap with Usain Bolt when the opportunity arisesJamaican sprint legend Bolt had his serious face on as he posed with members of the Brazilian security forcesTennis was well represented at the opening ceremony, where Denmark's Caroline Wozniacki and Spain's Rafael Nadal were their countries' flag-bearers, a trend replicated by Britain as Andy Murray led them outA 10-strong team of refugees are competing at an Olympic Games for the first time - they posed for pictures before the opening ceremony, and got a rousing reception from the crowd when they emergedAway from the ceremony, members of the Refugee Olympic Team proved eager tourists, posing for selfies in front of the statue of Christ the RedeemerPhotographers have had a field day with Rio's spectacular scenery - the sun sets behind the beach volleyball arenaHigh winds have affected the first two days of rowing competition at the Lagoa Stadium - it looks idyllic otherwiseThe peloton rolls along the coast through Grumari during the men's road race as the riders prepare for the pain aheadPain of a far more sudden variety at the gymnastics, where France's Samir Ait Said was carried away on a stretcher after suffering a horrific leg-break while competing in the men's vault
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