Full coverage: 2016 Rio Olympics

Begin with track and field -- Chinese athletes looking to get on the podium in Rio. Zhang Wenxiu would be looking to score big in women's hammer, but would be hard pressed to power past world record holder Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland.

Poland’s Anita Wlodarczyk celebrates during the women's hammer throw final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 15, 2016. Anita Wlodarczyk won the gold medal and smashed the world record with 82.29m. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

Zhang would be able to heave her fifth throw 76.75 metres, that is good for a silver medal performance -- one better than four years ago when she grabbed bronze in London.

China's Zhang Wenxiu competes during the women's hammer throw final of Athletics at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Aug. 15, 2016. Zhang Wenxiu won the silver medal. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)

But it would pale in comparison to the world record holder, as Wlodarczyk, set another new standard chucking it 82.29 meters, about a metre further than the old record.

Kenyan defends London 2012 title winning in 1:42.15

World record holder David Rudisha of Kenya again proves his dominance in the men's 800-meter race, winning it in a time of one minute, 42.15 seconds. This is his second Olympic gold after winning it in London 2012.

Bahamian edges USA's Felix at finish line to grab gold

And it was a dramatic finish to the women's 400-metres. Shaunae Miller would hold off Allison Felix to grab the title. The Bahamian runner who led most of the race, was able to dive at the finish line, denying the hard charging American a record-fifth gold medal. 

19-year-old grabs first ever gold medal for Bahrain
 
Kenyan-born Ruth Jebet wins Bahrain's first ever Olympic gold when she claims the women's 3000m steeplechase. Jebet setting an Asian record of 8 minutes 59.75 seconds.

Long jumper has appeal upheld and will compete later this week

Russian long jumper Darya Klishina's ban from the Olympics was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sports. The IAAF initially gave Klishina an exemption to compete as a neutral after Russia's track and field squad were banned from Rio. The governing body then withdrew her exemption Saturday due to new evidence from the WADA investigation. Klishina went to the CAS, which upheld her appeal, and she can now concentrate on long jump qualifying Tuesday.