Carissa Moore - an American from Hawaii - wrote herself into history as the maiden Olympic women's surfing champion on the fourth full competition day of the Olympic Games ©Getty Images

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Japan won one the medals the host nation most coveted, beating the United States 2-0 in the softball final ©Getty Images
Japan won one the medals the host nation most coveted, beating the United States 2-0 in the softball final ©Getty Images


The ROC women's artistic gymnastics team caused an upset in the final - winning gold by a margin of more than three points ©Getty Images
The ROC women's artistic gymnastics team caused an upset in the final - winning gold by a margin of more than three points ©Getty Images


The main talking point was the absence of Simon Biles, who withdrew after one piece of apparatus and said afterwards that she did so to "focus on my mental health and not jeopardise my health and well-being" ©Getty Images
The main talking point was the absence of Simon Biles, who withdrew after one piece of apparatus and said afterwards that she did so to "focus on my mental health and not jeopardise my health and well-being" ©Getty Images





Another of the Games' poster athletes, Naomi Osaka, suffered disappointment, with the Japanese star losing to Czech Markéta Vondroušová in straight sets to exit the women's singles tennis ©Getty Images
Another of the Games' poster athletes, Naomi Osaka, suffered disappointment, with the Japanese star losing to Czech Markéta Vondroušová in straight sets to exit the women's singles tennis ©Getty Images


Teenagers Chen Yuxi and Zhang Jiaqi maintained China’s record of winning the women’s 10m synchronised platform gold medal each time the event has been contested at the Olympics ©Getty Images
Teenagers Chen Yuxi and Zhang Jiaqi maintained China’s record of winning the women’s 10m synchronised platform gold medal each time the event has been contested at the Olympics ©Getty Images


Another dynasty was embellished in the team dressage competition, which Germany won for the ninth time in the last 10 attempts - boosted by a record score from Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera ©Getty Images
Another dynasty was embellished in the team dressage competition, which Germany won for the ninth time in the last 10 attempts - boosted by a record score from Jessica von Bredow-Werndl on TSF Dalera ©Getty Images


On the other end of the scale, Tom Dean, right, and Duncan Scott gave Britain a first one-two finish in an Olympic swimming pool for 113 years after powering onto the men’s 200m freestyle podium ©Getty Images
On the other end of the scale, Tom Dean, right, and Duncan Scott gave Britain a first one-two finish in an Olympic swimming pool for 113 years after powering onto the men’s 200m freestyle podium ©Getty Images













Polina Guryeva won Turkmenistan's first-ever Olympic medal - women's 59kg bronze ©Getty Images
Polina Guryeva won Turkmenistan's first-ever Olympic medal - women's 59kg bronze ©Getty Images


Jolanda Neff led home a Swiss clean sweep of the podium in the women's mountain bike race ©Getty Images
Jolanda Neff led home a Swiss clean sweep of the podium in the women's mountain bike race ©Getty Images


Bermuda’s Flora Duffy won the first gold medal of the day, in the women's triathlon, and that is the nation's first-ever Olympic title ©Getty Images
Bermuda’s Flora Duffy won the first gold medal of the day, in the women's triathlon, and that is the nation's first-ever Olympic title ©Getty Images