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The 2016 Rio Olympic Games comes to an end with the closing ceremony on Sunday night after boxer Joe Joyce completed Britian's record medal haul to ensure Team GB will finish second in the medal table. Follow the live action from Rio here.

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08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

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08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

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09:30 Athletics Men's Marathon

09:30 Volleyball Men's Bronze Medal Match

10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

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10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/8 Final

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10:30 Handball Men's Bronze Medal Match

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10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

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10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/8 Final

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11:00 Gymnastics Rhythmic Group All-Around Final: Rotation 1

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11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/4 Final

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13:15 Volleyball Men's Gold Medal Match

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Women's hockey: Here we go. Great Britain's women are about to walk out on their first ever Olympic field hockey final.

Their opponents are the Netherlands. Can they repeat the heroics of Wednesday's win over New Zealand? We're about to find out.

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Mark Critchley19 August 2016 20:57

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Women's hockey: Netherlands 0 Great Britain 1

End of the first quarter. It's exactly the start Great Britain would have wanted.

Hinch's saves have frustrated the Dutch, as has Owsley's cool finish. It's a fast-paced affair and they'll be more goals in it yet.

Mark Critchley19 August 2016 21:22

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Great second round for Muhammad. An all important spinning kick to the face lands him 4 points and he is 5-1 up with a round to go. Ian Herbert

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Women's hockey: GOAL! Netherlands 1 Great Britain 1 (Van Male)

Kitty van Male's sheer speed takes her past several flailing British defenders and allows her to shoot straight into the roof of Hinch's net.

Mark Critchley19 August 2016 21:25

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And Lutalo Muhammad has made the final! Survived a very tense last round when the Azeri seemed to be reeling him in. One point in it with 30 seconds remaining but two kicks to the face from our boy in the closing seconds. A remarkable story brewing here in the Carioca Arena. Look out for more from me in a few hours. Ian Herbert

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Women's hockey: Sensational stuff, not least because a team from the this sceptred isle just won a penalty shoot-out.

Mark Critchley19 August 2016 22:54

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Athletics: Tonight's track and field events get under way in earnest in half an hour's time.

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