As the 2016 Summer Games are upon us, we get to see the best the world has to offer. Athletes who have worked their whole lives for a chance at the gold. We put together some of the most incredible images of the Olympics to show that a smile isn’t always about perfect teeth. The story behind a smile can change the world.

 

A quick selfie with gymnasts from North and South Korea. Smiles build bridges.

Photo Credit: DYLAN MARTINEZ / REUTERS

 

 

A celebration of a win for women in Hijab. Smiles shatter ‘the way things have always been’.

Photo Source: CNN

 

 

Untouchable Simone Biles. Smiles prove who you are born to does not define you.

Getty Images

 

A first win and a 19th win. Smiles show what helping others be the best in the world looks like.

Photo: Ian MacNicol / Stringer

 

Yusra Mardini, the Syrian refugee who saved the lives of 20. A smile that will go down in history.

Photo: AP

 

Usain Bolt. A smile shows that humor and hard work equal world records.

Photo: Reuters

 

There have been SO many amazing stories and smiles, post your favorites in the comments below.