China's Ren Qian, 15, became the youngest medallist of the Rio Games with her 10m platform gold on Thursday.

Ren, with 439.25 points, finished 19.85 points ahead of team-mate Si Yajie who had dominated the qualifiers and the semi-finals, to give the diving powerhouse six wins out of seven events in the competition.

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So much happiness and super proud of my big brother Chong Wei. I'm just so touched by your fighting spirit....

PANDELELA RINONG, Malaysian diver putting aside missing out on a medal in the 10m platform final to cheer on Lee making the badminton final.

Why can't they share a medal!!!

KATARINA JOHNSON THOMPSON, British heptathlete despairs for her countryman Adam Gemili, who missed out on a 200m bronze by 0.003sec.

The USOC statement on swimmers is the dad saying, through clenched teeth, "We'll TALK about thish when we GETT home ..." #Lochte

CARL QUINTANILLA, CNBC TV anchor deciphers the US' official take on swimmer Ryan Lochte's fibs, for those who don't speak public relations.