During the first week of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil, fans from all over the world gathered in Rio de Janeiro to cheer on their countries, favorite sports and top athletes.
Below, we feature a gallery of some of our favorite fan highlights so far.
A man poses for a picture wearing Olympic rings glasses and kissing a medal before entering the Maracana Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Pyrotechnics light up the sky during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A fan from the United States smiles as she walks towards the Maracana Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Amadeo Russi wears a hat with an image of Christ the Redeemer as he waits to enter Maracana Stadium before the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A samba dancer entertains the crowd during a break between action in a men’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Fans from Japan, United States, and Brazil, from right to left, walk towards the Maracana Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
An audience member takes a picture during the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Phillis Walters of the United States waits to enter Maracana Stadium before the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A Japanese fan arrives in a festive mood at the opening ceremony with flags of Japan and Brazil painted on her face at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Brazilian fans cheer as they watch Hugo Calderano’s table tennis match against Jun Mizutani, of Japan, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
A reflection of the beach volleyball stadium is seen in the sunglasses of Ingrid Lopes, of Rio de Janeiro, as she watches a men’s match between Qatar and Spain at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Casey Patterson, of the United States, takes the court as he’s introduced to the crowd for a men’s beach volleyball match against Austria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A small group of Brazilian fans attend a women’s field hockey match between South Korea and New Zealand at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Fans celebrate after Brazil scored during a men’s beach volleyball match against Cuba at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, July 31, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
A spectator wearing an American flag walks down a stairwell as he exits the stadium during a men’s beach volleyball match between the United States and Austria at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
In this photo taken with a slow shutter speed, people watch as cyclists ride past them on Ipanema beach during the men’s cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)
A fan from Brazil wears the national colors or her eyelashes as she lines up to enter the Maracana Stadium ahead of the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Fans cheer on Poland’s Michal Kwiatkowski during the men’s road race near Fort Copacabana at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, Aug. 6, 2016. (Byrn Lennon/Pool Photo via AP)
People watch an elimination round of the men’s individual archery competition at the Sambadrome venue, located in a residential area, at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. Spectators below hold Mexico’s national flag. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Swedish fans watch the equestrian eventing cross country phase at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Giorgio Licitra of Italy enjoys the festivities at the opening ceremony for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 5, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
Nicholas Lucena, of the United States, high-fives fans as he takes the court with teammate Philip Dalhausser to play Tunisia in a men’s beach volleyball match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
A Japanese fan watches a table tennis match between Hugo Calderano, of Brazil, and Jun Mizutani, of Japan, at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday, Aug. 8, 2016. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Fans photograph gold medalist Anna van der Breggen of the Netherlands, foreground, after the podium ceremony for the women’s cycling road race final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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