A man uses an improvised float on a flooded road in Quezon city, north of Manila, Philippines. Widespread flooding that turned half of the Philippine capital into a "water world" eased long enough for rescuers on rubber boats to reach many of the distressed residents still marooned in submerged villages. Photo: PTI

Eric Lamaze, of Canada, rides his horse Derly Chin De Muze during the equestrian individual show jumping competition at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Hitomi Obara of Japan, right, celebrates winning the gold medal 48-kg women's wrestling freestyle competition against Mariya Stadnyk of Azerbaijan at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Netherlands' Gregory Sedoc is helped from the track after he failed to complete his men's 110-meter hurdles semifinal during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Jamaica's Usain Bolt, right, leads his 200-meter semifinal heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London. Photo: PTI

People pause during a moment of silence in Lafayette near the White House in Washington in Washington to participate in a candlelight vigil against hate violence. The vigil is to commemorate the victims of the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin shooting and other victims of hate. Photo: PTI

Britain's players Laura Unsworth (4) and Laura Bartlett (14) react to the cheers of the crowd following their loss to Argentina in a women's hockey semifinal match at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Wednesday. Photo: PTI

Mexican actor Gael Garcia Bernal poses with the Excellence Award during the Locarno Film Festival in Locarno, Switzerland. The 65th Locarno Film Festival runs from 1 to 11 August 2012. Photo: PTI

Good: Devendro Singh
India's last hope of a medal in the men's boxing event went up in smoke with the ouster of Devendro Singh in the quarter finals. However, the 20-year-old fought courageously, and we expect to see fireworks from him in Rio.