The first gold medallist of #Rio2016, just another 19 year-old all American girl with a gun. https://t.co/bn2LSNd2b3 pic.twitter.com/wExVVWJQWG

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 7, 2016

In other shooting news from Day One of the Games of the XXXI Olympiad:

Bullet shot into #Rio2016 equestrian media tent narrowly misses New Zealand team official https://t.co/34RBx25qqx

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 7, 2016

In other Olympic news:

There's a guy from Belgium called Glenn Surgeloose in lane 8 of the next race. I am so cheering for him. #swimming

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 8, 2016

(Surgeloose finished eighth.)

Juan Martin del Potro rescued by Argentine handball team after stuck in lift for 40 mins before beating Djokovic https://t.co/mKfBIWVcim

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 8, 2016

For those keeping score at home, Bill Shorten tweeted his congratulations to the womens rugby team at 9.01am, Malcolm Turnbull at 9.25

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 8, 2016

Righteo then. @Slate has a complete series called "Olympic Jerk Watch". Here's Michael Phelps - https://t.co/dbm9sE41WT

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 9, 2016

#Portuguese Education Minister robbed at knifepoint amid security concerns at #Rio2016 https://t.co/e7g5asN8UI #Olympics

— insidethegames (@insidethegames) August 9, 2016

Day 3 of the Faulty Chinese Flag Controversy. (It's about the orientation of the four small stars) https://t.co/4UEwxcKmzW #Rio2016

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 9, 2016

I've heard of the Green Games but this is ridiculous. #Rio2016 #diving https://t.co/IZb8R1SbpM

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 9, 2016

The ambulance taking Sonny Bill Williams to hospital got lost on the way. #rugby #rio2016 https://t.co/TYs9yS0UsD

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 9, 2016

Hookup Games: #Tinder usage up among athletes at Rio Olympics https://t.co/NyXkEBA3iZ #Rio2016

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 10, 2016

(Article now at https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2016/08/09/hookup-games-tinder-usage-up-among-athletes-at-rio-olympics/88495194/)

Qatar policy of buying #handball team earns no favours at #Rio2016https://t.co/bAXQHqxJSJ

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 10, 2016

Australia's first #Rio2016 #silver medal, the GIF re-enactment (and, of course, congratulations #USA) https://t.co/6XxH6HC6JG

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 11, 2016

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In case you missed the day's swimming here's the Leader of the Opposition to recap it for you https://t.co/iY05QfRJdx

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 11, 2016

For me, the highlight of the Rio Olympics came on the Thursday (Day Six) when Fiji won its first ever Olympic gold medal in the Mens Rugby 7s.

Congratulations #FIJ. Congratulations @fijirugby. Congratulations Fijians everywhere. An historic occasion. #gold #rugby #rio2016

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 11, 2016

Nothing in #Rio2016 will beat what we're seeing right now. #FIJ

— Rick Eyre (@rickeyre) August 11, 2016

... referring to this, after the full-time siren: