
Tears of the Olympians —
South Korea's Shin A-Lam gets emotional while awaiting the outcome of an appeal over a technical fault during her Women's Epee semifinal bout against Germany's Britta Heidemann.

Tears of the Olympians —
Gold medalist Sir Chris Hoy of Great Britain, right, tears up alongside silver medalist Maximilian Levy during the medal ceremony for the men's keirin track cycling final.

Tears of the Olympians —
It's unclear whether Russia's Evgeniia Kolodko sheds tears of joy or sorrow after winning bronze in the women's shot put final.

Tears of the Olympians —
Jamaica's Brigitte Foster-Hylton cries after sustaining an injury running the women's 100-meter hurdles.

Tears of the Olympians —
Japanese table tennis players Kasumi Ishikawa, left, and Sayaka Hirano weep after beating Singapore in the women's team semifinal match.

Tears of the Olympians —
Annemiek de Haan of the Netherlands cries after her crew finished third in the women's eight rowing competition.

Tears of the Olympians —
Brazil's bronze medalist Felipe Kitadai cries on the podium after the men's lightweight judo match.

Tears of the Olympians —
China's Sun Yang couldn't wait to get out of the pool to celebrate his gold medal win in the men's 1,500-meter freestyle.

Tears of the Olympians —
American gymnast Gabby Douglas, left, comforts Russia's Victoria Komova during the women's individual all-around competition. Douglas won the gold while Komova took silver.

Tears of the Olympians —
Katherine Copeland and Sophie Hosking of Great Britain cry before receiving their gold medals for the lightweight women's double sculls.