Top 5 moments from Day 3 in Rio

Day 3 of the 2016 Rio Olympics is in the books. In spite of all the negative press leading up to the games, we’ve now seen three days of gripping competition, fantastic performances and awe-inspiring athleticism. On Monday, we even got a little of bit of on-the-field romance. Here are five of the top moments from Day 3 of the Rio Games.

Olympics venue worker proposes to Rugby player on the pitch (spoiler alert: she said yes)

As crowds filed out of Deodoro Stadium following the Australian women’s rugby sevens gold medal victory over New Zealand, the venue’s manager, Marjorie Enya strode onto the pitch, grabbed a microphone and proposed on the spot to her partner, Brazilian player Isadora Cerullo.

She said yes.

“As soon as I knew she was in the squad I thought I would have to make this special,” said Enya to the BBC.

A dual citizen of Brazil and the United States, Cerullo grew up in North Carolina but answered the call from her home country when rugby was added to the Games, as Brazil has very little history with the sport. Enya, 28, and Cerullo, 25, have been partners for two year and live in Sao Paulo.

Female judoka from favela captures Brazil’s first gold of Rio Olympics

It took three days of competition, but the host nation finally captured its first gold medal of the Rio Olympics on Monday as 24-year-old Rafaela Silva topped the podium in the the 57kg judo competition. Silva, who hails from the notorious “City of God” favela in western Rio, came into the Games ranked at No. 11 and pulled off a number of upsets on her way to topping the podium. On Monday, she won she won all five of her matches without giving up a single score, topping Mongolia’s Sumiya Dorjsuren, the No. 1 ranked fighter in her weight class, in one minute and holding on to claim the gold. Silva’s victory was symbolically important for Brazil as the host nation struggles to find something about these Games to feel good about.

Ibtihaj Muhammad makes history as first hijab-wearing Muslim to represent U.S.

Ibtihaj Muhammad may not have won a medal at these Olympics but she made history nonetheless. The American fencer became the first American to compete in the Olympic Games wearing a hijab, the traditional Muslim headdress. The 30-year-old New Jersey native won her first bout against Ukrainian Olena Kravatska before losing in the round of 16 to Cecilia Berder of France.

Phelps throws mad shade at Le Clos

Not saying Phelps WILL become an intergalactic despot, I’m just saying we can’t ignore the possibility pic.twitter.com/ojW1w9Hsd3

— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) August 8, 2016

While waiting to take to the pool in the 200 meter butterfly on Monday night, Chad le Clos attempted a bit of gamesmanship in the ready room. The South African floated around the room, shadowboxing and flashing a cocky smile. Phelps, who lost to Le Clos in the same event four years ago in London, was not amused. The American 19-time gold medalist sat back simmering to himself and throwing shade at Le Clos. Phelps went on to finish second in the race. Le Clos took third.

Lilly King takes down Russian rival

After being banned from Rio several weeks back, Yulia Efimova was reinstated before the start of the Games and in a controversial gesture, proclaimed herself “No. 1.” American Lilly King was not impressed.

“I’m not a fan. I’m just going to go swim harder for the USA, and hopefully it turns out for the best,” said King.

On Monday night the two swimmers went up against one another in the 100-meter breaststroke and King came out the winner. It was King’s first gold medal and the first time an American woman had taken gold in the 100-meter breaststroke since 2000. Efimova, who tested twice for banned substances, but won a legal challenge that allowed her to compete, was roundly booed by the crowd at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium.

April Ross taunted with “Zika” chants

Huh? Like USWNT goalkeeper Hope Solo, American beach volleyball player April Ross found herself subject to Brazilian fans chanting “Zika!” Ross and partner Kerri Walsh Jennings cruised to their second win of the tournament against China on Monday night. But unlike Solo, who posed on social media wearing mosquito netting holding a can of bug spray, Ross has made no public mention of Zika on social media or anywhere else. Nonetheless, the California native who won a silver medal at the 2012 London Games was greeted by intermittent taunts at the Copacabana beach volleyball venue.

“Tell them they can stop doing that if they want to,” said Ross to the Associated Press.