Rio Olympics 2016: The long and short of the Olympics

137cm USA gymnast Ragan Smith, 15, with 213cm USA basketballer DeAndre Jordan, 28. Photo / Twitter

It's the long and short of the Rio Olympics.

This dramatic photo shows Olympic athletes come in all shapes and sizes.

Two members of team USA got together for the picture which shows 213cm tall center DeAndre Jordan from the Los Angeles Clippers standing next to 137cm gymnast Ragan Smith.

The pair represent the biggest and smallest Olympians for the USA.

NBA big man DeAndre Jordan and gymnast Ragan Smith: Proving that Olympians come in all sizes. pic.twitter.com/sUOi87Zbq0

— ESPN (@espn) August 7, 2016

Smith, 15, is an alternate for the American gymnastics team.

Jordan is a member of the crack US men's basketball team expected to bring home the gold medal yet again.