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Big Victories of Olympic Underdogs

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While some nations earn dozens of Olympic medals every four years, there are some countries celebrating their first-ever triumphs during the 2016 games in Rio. 21.08.2016, Sputnik International

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Big Victories of Olympic Underdogs

14:56 GMT 21.08.2016 (Updated: 10:31 GMT 13.06.2020)

© REUTERS / Toby Melville2016 Rio Olympics - Tennis - Victory Ceremony - Women's Singles Victory Ceremony - Olympic Tennis Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13/08/2016. Gold medalist Monica Puig (PUR) of Puerto Rico reacts after receiving her medal

2016 Rio Olympics - Tennis - Victory Ceremony - Women's Singles Victory Ceremony - Olympic Tennis Centre - Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - 13/08/2016. Gold medalist Monica Puig (PUR) of Puerto Rico reacts after receiving her medal - Sputnik International

While some nations earn dozens of Olympic medals every four years, there are some countries celebrating their first-ever triumphs during the 2016 games in Rio.

This is their story.