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Farewell day for Michael Phelps at Rio Games
Day eight at Rio 2016 features Usain Bolt lighting up Olympic Stadium in his return, Rafael Nadal bowing out in singles, Monica Puig claiming Puerto Rico’s first Olympic gold, and Michael Phelps closing his storied career with one last bid for a 28th medal as the swimming program winds down and track and field prepare five more golds. Bolt thrills crowd in 100m heat. Puig shocks Kerber in women’s singles. Krishina appeal debated. Rose leads golf. pool issues spark pool drain and peroxide incident. rowing offers photo finish. British women’s track squad adds to Rio gold tally.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Michael Phelps
Usain Bolt
Olympic Stadium
Rafael Nadal
Juan Martin del Potro
Monica Puig
Puerto Rico
Angelique Kerber
Puig
Kerber
Germany
Steffi Graf
Phelps
IAAP
Darya Krishina
Bolt
Rio
Justin Rose
Britain
Rose
Henrik Stenson
Maria Leak Aquatics Center
New Zealand
Marie Drysdale
Croatia
Damir Martin
Drysdale
London
Katie Archibald
Laura Trott
Elinor Barker
Joanna Rowsell-Shand
United States
Ipanema Beach
Portugal
Favela
Katie Ledecky
Simone Manuel
Brazil
Rafaela Silva
Silva