Olympians don’t reach the pinnacle of their sports without sweating the small stuff.
Julia Sude and Karla Borger, of Germany, play against Anouk Verge-Depre and Joana Heidrich, of Switzerland, during a women's beach volleyball match in the empty Shiokaze Park at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021.
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Members of the Canadian men's field hockey team run beneath sprinklers during a training session at Oi Hockey Stadium ahead of the the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 22, 2021, in Tokyo.
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Odette Giuffrida, of Italy, left, reacts after defeating Reka Pupp, of Hungary, during a women's 52kg bronze medal judo match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, Sunday, July 25, 2021, in Tokyo.
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China's Wang Zongyuan and Xie Siyi compete during men's synchronised 3-meter springboard at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo.
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Members of Australia's men's rugby sevens team soak in ice baths following practice in the midday heat at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, in Tokyo, Friday, July 23, 2021.
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Jessica Parratto of the United States' reacts after winning silver medal during the women's synchronized 10m platform diving final at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo.
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A rainbow appears as athletes compete in the bike leg of the women's individual triathlon competition at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Brazil's Joao Victor Marcari Oliva, hugs Escorial Horsecampline as he celebrates after competing during the dressage Grand Prix competition at Equestrian Park the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 24, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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Mun Yen Leong and Pandelela of Malaysia compete during the women's synchronised 10-meter platform final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, July 26, 2021, in Tokyo.
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Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo.
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Katie Ledecky, of the United States, shows her gold medal after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Saturday, July 31, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
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