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The Olympics aren’t even halfway over, and already we’ve seen an insane amount of drama (only some of which was generated by Michael Phelps’ death stare). Here’s the best and worst of Day 5 in Rio and what you should be watching on Day 6 of competition Thursday.

WE LOVED IT WHEN …

Kristin Armstrong let flow tears of joy. Armstrong won her third consecutive gold in the women’s cycling time trial event. The 42-year-old (she turns 43 on Thursday) joined speedskater Bonnie Blair as the only American women to win three gold medals in the same event at any Olympics. When she reached the finish line, she embraced her 5-year-old son, who asked her, “Mama, why are you crying? You won!” Don’t worry, kid, your mom was just having a terrific day. “When you’ve already been two times at the pinnacle of the sport, why risk coming back for the gold medal? The best answer I can give is that I can,” she said. “… Today the stars aligned.”

Connor Dwyer let his “W” flag fly. “Diddy,” as Michael Phelps calls him, spoke to NBC on Wednesday morning and afternoon and showed no trace of ego. The Winnetka native is done with competition in Rio, so he can focus on taking in the rest of what the Olympics has to offer. Phelps owes him one, by the way. The Olympics’ most decorated athlete had his cap tear on him on Tuesday right before a race, and Dwyer came to the rescue. Being a big Cubs fan, Dwyer told Dan Patrick that he might trade one of his gold medals to bring the North Siders a World Series. Think that would work?

Daryl Homer put swagger in swordsmanship. Er, fencing. Using his patented “flunge,” or flying lunge, he became the first American man to win a silver medal in individual sabre since 1904. That’s 112 years, people. Not even the Cubs have struggled quite that much. Not only is he terrific at his sport (not to mention African-American, a rarity in fencing), the fact that Homer’s signature move involves going airborne and he has exuberant celebrations after almost every point, and it’s enough to make you want to pick up a sabre and start training.

Katie Ledecky still owns the swimming world. Anchoring the women’s 800-meter freestyle relay for the United States, her team was about a second behind entering the final leg. It didn’t matter. Ledecky powered into the lead in no time and cruised to gold. That’s how it’s done.

WE HATED IT WHEN …

Jake Gibb and Casey Patterson were eliminated. The U.S. beach volleyball pair lost their match to Spain and needed the team from Qatar to lose later in the day. No such luck, as Qatar won its match. So the Americans’ quest for a medal ended despite having beaten Qatar early in the tournament. Darnit.

Divers landed in green water. According to USA Today, the water turns that color when it lacks the proper amount of disinfectant. Although officials in Rio insisted it posed no danger to the athletes, who couldn’t even see their synchronized diving partners when they were submerged, this looks pretty bad. “If it has gone green and that is because there is not enough disinfectant there would be some kind of implied risk,” Ralph Riley, an expert from the London-based Pool Water Treatment Advisory Group, told USA Today.

WATCH THIS

The best of the Olympics on Thursday

Gymnastics

Can anyone stop Simone Biles from winning the women’s all-around title? The easy answer is no. However, if anyone can challenge her, it might be her U.S. teammate Aly Raisman, who finished fourth in 2012. As fans, it’d be awesome to see them finish 1-2, regardless of who comes out on top. That said, Biles is probably going to win. (2 p.m.)

Tennis

With Serena Williams out of the picture, Madison Keys has the best shot to win a medal for the U.S. as the tournament heads into the third round. Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray are in action on the men’s side. (6 p.m.)

Swimming

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Even though Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte have helped each other win Olympic gold, they don’t ever seem like they’re BFFs. Phelps has won the 200-meter individual medley the past three Olympics, with Lochte finishing second twice and third another time. Thursday marks the last time these two will go head to head in this race. (8 p.m.)

WORD OF THE DAY

Judoka (Joo-doh-kah)

A person who studies judo. On Thursday, Kayla Harrison will try to become the first American to win consecutive Olympic titles in the sport. Her story is quite something. She tore a ligament in her knee just months before the 2012 Olympics and STILL won gold, becoming the first U.S. athlete to accomplish that feat. She also is a spokeswoman for victims of sexual abuse; Harrison herself was abused by a coach when she was 13. She’s the favorite to repeat in her 78 kg weight class, and when the Olympics are over she might follow in Ronda Rousey’s footsteps and pursue a career in mixed martial arts. (Competition begins at 1:30 p.m.)

MEDAL COUNT

(As of 10:30 a.m. CT Thursday)

1. USA: 11 gold, 11 silver, 10 bronze (32 total)

2. China: 10 gold, 5 silver, 8 bronze (23 total)

3. Japan: 6 gold, 1 silver, 11 bronze (18 total)

USA! USA!

American medal winners at the Rio Games

(As of 10:30 a.m. CT Thursday)

Gold (11): U.S. women, 800-meter freestyle relay (swimming); Katie Ledecky, 200-meter freestyle (swimming); Kristin Armstrong, women’s cycling, individual time trial; Michael Phelps, 200-meter butterfly (swimming); U.S. men, 800-meter freestyle relay (swimming); U.S. women, team gymnastics; Ryan Murphy, 100-meter backstroke (swimming); Lilly King, 100-meter breaststroke (swimming); U.S. men, 400-meter freestyle relay (swimming); Katie Ledecky, 400-meter freestyle (swimming); Ginny Thrasher, 10-meter air rifle

Silver (11): Josh Prenot, 200-meter breaststroke (swimming); Daryl Homer, fencing, individual sabre; Sam Dorman and Michael Hixon, 3-meter platform synchronized diving; Travis Stevens, judo (81 kg); Kathleen Baker, 100-meter backstroke (swimming); David Boudia and Steele Johnson, synchronized diving (10-meter platform); U.S. women, 400-meter freestyle relay; U.S. men, team archery; Maya DiRado, 400-meter individual medley (swimming); Chase Kalisz, 400-meter individual medley (swimming); Alexander Massialas, men’s individual foil (fencing)

Bronze (10): Nathan Adrian, 100-meter freestyle (swimming); Maya DiRado, 200-meter individual medley (swimming); Phillip Dutton, equestrian individual eventing; Conor Dwyer, 200-meter freestyle (swimming); David Plummer, 100-meter backstroke (swimming); Katie Meili, 100-meter breaststroke (swimming); Cody Miller, 100-meter breaststroke (swimming); Leah Smith, 400-meter freestyle (swimming); Corey Cogdell-Unrein, trap shooting (shooting); Dana Vollmer, 100-meter butterfly (swimming)

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