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Join the Star Tribune Aug. 30 for a happy hour reception with our best photos from the Olympics

The Star Tribune is hosting a museum-style reception featuring photojournalism from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

August 30, 2016 at 2:15PM
Summer Olympic Games Closing Ceremony - Red fireworks after the transfer to Japan and the Japan flag was raised. Maracana Stadium, Rio Brazil. Gymnast and four time gold medalist Simone Biles will carry the USA Flag.
Summer Olympic Games Closing Ceremony - Maracana Stadium, Rio Brazil. Gymnast and four time gold medalist Simone Biles will carry the USA Flag.
USA�s Jessica Parratto (Parents live in Apple Valley) dives in the Women's 10 meter platform diving prelims on Wednesday afternoon. Jessica Parratto and Katrina Young qualified for the women�s diving 10-meter platform semifinal by finishing third and 12th, respectively, in the preliminaries at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.
Men's 100 meter final. Jamaica's Usain Bolt, wins gold again beating USA's Justin Gatlin.
The USA�s Gold medal basketball team poses with their medals after the medal ceremony. The Lynx's Lindsay Whalen (top right) scored 17 points off the bench in the victory, giving the U.S. women's basketball team its sixth consecutive gold medal.
Women's basketball gold medal game. The Lynx's Lindsay Whalen scored 17 points off the bench in the victory, giving the U.S. women's basketball team its sixth consecutive gold medal.
USA women's Gymnastic team took home the gold medal in team competition for the 2nd straight Olympics. (L to R) Alexandra Raisman, Madison Kocian, Lauren Hernandez, Simone Biles and Gabby Douglas.
Simone Biles won the all around title in women's gymnastics and added three more gold and one bronze to her total at the Rio games. Here, Biles competes on the Beam.
USA's Simone Biles won the all around title in women's gymnastics and her teammate Alexandra Raisman took home the silver. Here, Biles winks during her floor exercise and gives a big smile.
USA women's Gymnastic team took home the gold medal in team competition for the 2nd straight Olympics. Here, Simone Biles competes on the beam during the competition.
USA women's Gymnastic team took home the gold medal in team competition for the 2nd straight Olympics. Here, Lauren Hernandez competes on the beam.
USA's Simone Biles won the all around title in women's gymnastics and her teammate Alexandra Raisman took home the silver. Here, they embrace after it was announced in the arena.
USA's Simone Biles won the all around title in women's gymnastics and her teammate Alexandra Raisman took home the silver. HEre, Alexandra Raisman breaks down in tears after her final floor exercise drew loud cheers from the crowd.
USA women's Gymnastic team took home the gold medal in team competition for the 2nd straight Olympics. (L to R) Here, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian wave to the cheering crowd after it was announced they had won. Lauren Hernandez and Alexandra Raisman also on team on other side.
Russia�s Aida Shanaeva (left) and Tunisia�s Ines Boubakri battled it out in the women�s foil bronze medal bout. Boubakri won the match and the bronze medal.
USA's Abbey D'agostino (right) hugs Nikki Hamblin after crossing the finish line of the women's 5,000 meter heats. The two tangled and fell during the race and D'agostino stayed back to help Hamblin up. A pure sign of sportsmanship in a sea of competition.
OLY BEST GALLERY FOR MONDAY- New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin reaches out a hand of thanks to USA's Abbey D'agostino (in chair) after the two tangled and fell during the 5,000 race heats and despite a torn ACL D'agostino stayed back to help Hamblin up. A pure sign of sportsmanship in a sea of competition.
USA's Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record in the 400mm freestyle during the preliminary heats Sunday afternoon.
USA's Katie Ledecky set an Olympic record in the 400mm freestyle during the preliminary heats Sunday afternoon, but by the look on her face you could see she was hoping for a new world record.
Michael Phelps celebrates their gold medal victory in the men's 1x400 freestyle relay.
USA�s Lilly King is in first place heading into the finals tonight in the women�s 100 meter breaststroke. Russian Yulia Efimova is 2nd, setting up a showdown race tonight.
Andy Bisek of Chaska won his first match at the Olympics on Sunday, beating Yurisandi Hernandez Rios of Cuba 1-0 in the Greco-Roman 75-kilogram (165 pounds) division at Carioca Arena 2. Unfortunately Bisek lost his second match (Shown here) to Bozo Starcevic of Croatia in the quarterfinal match.
Sporting a Minnesota tattoo on his upper right leg. Former gopher Ben Blankenship ran a strong 1500 tonight and qualified for Saturdays final.
Jamaica's Usain Bolt ran away from the group this morning in the Men's 200 meter heat.
USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings and April Ross play in the bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha from Brazil.
Men's 200 meter final. France's Christophe Lemaitre, Jamaica's Usain Bolt, USA's Lashawn Merritt & Canada's Andre de Grasse.
Women's 400 meter hurdles. USA's Ashley Spencer, celebrates her silver medal and teammate Dalilah Muhammad, left, got the gold.
Women's 400 meter hurdles. USA's Ashley Spencer was overcome with emotion as she lay on the track smelling the American flag after winning the silver medal. Her teammate Dalilah Muhammad won gold.
USA�s Anthony Irvin climbes into the crowd into a gaggle of friends to celebrate his gold medal in the 50 freestyle.
Michael Phelps reacts to winning a three way tie for silver in the 100 meter butterfly.
USA�s Anthony Ervin celebrates his gold medal victory in the 50 freestyle.
Michael Phelps swims in a three way tie for 2nd plae in the 100 butterfly.
Olympic swimming sensation Michael Phelps is certainly making his mark in Rio, sporting large circular bruises on his body over the weekend. They were the tell-tale signs of a healing technique called �cupping� used by a growing number of athletes to loosen tight muscles and speed up recovery time.
U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky set a world record in the 400-meter freestyle and won the gold medal on Sunday, Aug. 7, 2016 at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Crews rappelling from the roof of the Nissan building near Copacabana Beach, were installing a replica Olympic swimming pool on the side of the building to promote the summer games in Rio.
The United States men's rugby sevens team fell to Fiji 24-19 Wednesday afternoon at Deodoro Stadium to end preliminary play with a 1-2 record. Here, Garrett Bender was bloddied and grass stained after the match.
The United States men's rugby sevens team fell to Fiji 24-19 Wednesday afternoon at Deodoro Stadium to end preliminary play with a 1-2 record. Here, Perry Baker recaptured the lead on this try in the 2nd half.
The beach volleyball venue is the centerpiece of the Rio games, situated right on Copacabana Beach, it attracts large crowds both inside and on the beach (left) Tuesday night was a big night for Brazil with two semifinal matches, women and men.
USA's Kerri Walsh Jennings (top) and April Ross celebrate their victory in the bronze medal match against Larissa Franca Maestrini and Talita Rocha from Brazil.
The beach volleyball venue is the centerpiece of the Rio games, situated right on Copacabana Beach, it attracts large crowds both inside and on the beach (left) Tuesday night was a big night for Brazil with two semifinal matches, women and men. Here, Brazil's Larissa Franca Maestrini dives for a ball near the back of the court.
The American flag was raised in the Olympic Athlete Village Thursday afternoon during a welcome ceremony. Athletes were greeted by Brazilian dancers who entertained the crowd.
The American flag was raised in the Olympic Athlete Village Thursday afternoon during a welcome ceremony. Athletes were greeted by Brazilian dancers who entertained the crowd.
St. Cloud's Alise Post (top center) flies over the jumps during her 3rd semifinal heat on her way to a silver medal in the women's BMX cycling Friday afternoon during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Minnesota�s Alise Post (right) batles it out with Mariana Pajon of Columbia. Post won the silver and Pajon won the gold medal in the women's BMX cycling Friday afternoon during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Afternoon shadows from the men�s BMX cycling Friday afternoon during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
For about five minutes Saturday morning, the U.S. held the world record in women�s team pursuit. Kelly Catlin of Arden Hills (In the lead) and teammates Sarah Hammer, Chloe Dygert and Jennifer Valente ripped around the Rio Olympic Velodrome in four minutes, 12.282 seconds, winning their first-round heat as track cycling competition continued at the Rio Games.
U.S.A.'s Michael Phelps carried the flag through Maracan� Stadium during the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
The legendary Maracan� Stadium was the site the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games. Here,
The legendary Maracan� Stadium was the site the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
The legendary Maracan� Stadium was the site the opening ceremony of the 2016 Summer Olympic Games.
2016 Summer Olympic Games - Rio Brazil. The Strib Rio Crew - Writer Rachel Blount, Columnist Jim Souhan and Photographer Brian Peterson.
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Summer Olympic Games Closing Ceremony - Red fireworks after the transfer to Japan and the Japan flag was raised. Maracana Stadium, Rio Brazil. Gymnast and four time gold medalist Simone Biles will carry the USA Flag. (Tom Wallace — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Join the Star Tribune for a free museum-style event featuring our best photojournalism from the 2016 Rio Olympics.

At this happy hour event, you can order an adult beverage from the cash bar; enjoy complimentary Brazil-inspired appetizers; peruse a gallery of large-format prints featuring Star Tribune photography from the the Rio Olympics; and mingle with Star Tribune journalists who traveled to Rio including photojournalist Brian Peterson, reporter Rachel Blount and columnist Jim Souhan.

Want another reason to celebrate? We're installing a permanent photo gallery on the ground floor of the Star Tribune Building, a place to showcase our finest photojournalism. This marks our first exhibit in the new gallery.

Reception: 5-7 p.m. Aug. 30. You can RSVP and read more about the event on our Facebook page.

Cost: Free, with complimentary appetizers and a cash bar.

Where: Star Tribune headquarters — aka #StribHQ — 650 Third Av. S., Mpls. The gallery is located in the street-level lobby off Third Avenue. The exhibit will be on view through September and is open to the public.

Simone Biles during her floor exercise in Rio.
Star Tribune photojournalist Brian Peterson captured this image of gold medalist Simone Biles during her floor exercise in Rio. (Colleen Kelly — Star Tribune/The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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