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7 photos of the week that will make you smile

Medal of Honor recipient Duane Dewey, right, and his wife Bertha smile at the crowd as he is honoured with a parade, ceremony, and a special U.S. Postal Service stamp in Irons, Mich., Thursday, July 31, 2014. AP Photo/The Muskegon Chronicle, Madelyn Hastings

TORONTO – As Canada continues to shine at the Commonwealth Games,  playful otters spend their time swimming in the waterslide that was built two years ago in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the zoo for the mammals to beat the summer heat.

Here’s a look at some of the week’s most heartwarming photos.

Gymnast Scott Morgan of North Vancouver, B.C., won gold in the rings competition Thursday at the Commonwealth Games to add to the silver he won earlier in the day in the floor event.

Gold medal winner Scott Morgan of Canada holds up his medal after the men’s individual rings final in the artistic gymnastics competition at the Scottish Exhibition Conference Centre during the Commonwealth Games 2014 in Glasgow, Scotland on July 31, 2014. AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth

A river otter greets a visitor with a high five at Ichikawa Zoological and Botanical Garden in Ichikawa, east of Tokyo, Wednesday, July 30, 2014.

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Playful otters spend their time swimming and playing in the waterslide that was built two years ago in commemoration of the 25th anniversary of the zoo for the carnivorous mammals to beat the summer heat. AP Photo/Koji Ueda
A river otter stands up after hitting the waterslide. AP Photo/Koji Ueda

A Vietnamese woman has claimed to be 121 years old, which could possibly make her the oldest person in the world. Nguyen Thi Tru says her secret to a long life is a good diet, staying optimistic and helping other people to feel happy.

Nguyen Thi Tru’s ID card lists her birth date as May 4 1893 and the Vietnam Records Organisation now plan to ask Guinness World Records to recognise her as the oldest person in the world. AP Photo

U.S. President Barack Obama shares a laugh with Chinese American author Maxine Hong Kingston before presenting her with the National Medal of Arts during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House on July 28, 2014 in Washington, DC.

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Barack Obama and Maxine Hong Kingston. Mandel Ngan//Getty Images

A newborn macaca silenus gets fed at Shanghai Zoo on July 25, 2014 in Shanghai, China.

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