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Olympics: Joe Joyce, Peter Sagan and USA's basketball team bring curtain down at Rio 2016

Last Updated: 21/08/16 9:10pm

The Olympic torch will be handed to Tokyo
The Olympic torch will be handed to Tokyo

The 2016 Olympic Games draw to a close on Sunday after a fortnight of memorable moments.

Usain Bolt and Michael Phelps have written their names into history, while Great Britain have followed London 2012 with another stellar performance.

Sunday will feature the closing ceremony, including representation from Tokyo who will host the Olympics in four years, but there is still plenty of sport before we call it a day.

Brit watch

Joe Joyce, Team GB's super-heavyweight boxer, has fought into the final and will challenge for gold on the final day of Rio 2016. In his way stands Tony Yoka, the amateur world champion, who beat Joyce last time they fought. If the Londoner can emulate Anthony Joshua's achievement, he must do it the hard way.

Great Britain's Joe Joyce aims for gold
Great Britain's Joe Joyce aims for gold

The marathon is always a gruelling way to end the Olympics, and there will be British interest when the iconic Olympic race gets underway. Scottish brothers Derek and Callum Hawkins will enter alongside Tsegai Tewelde.

In the mountain biking final, Grant Ferguson sets out to prove Team GB's cycling excellence is not limited to the track.

Going for gold

Peter Sagan is the man to watch in the mountain biking - the cycling supremo from Slovakia is the favourite to win his first Olympic medal. He is the current road cycling world champion.

Brazil (left) are into the volleyball final
Brazil (left) are into the volleyball final

The hosts Brazil will be aiming to wave goodbye to the Olympics with a gold medal in volleyball - they play Italy in the final. In handball, Germany have the arduous task of meeting a French side who have won gold in the previous two Olympics.

Russia will be expected to continue their dominance of the rhythmic gymnastics having won every group gold since the 2000 Games.

Also See:

  • Rio 2016 schedule
  • Medal Table
  • Going for gold: Team GB's hopes
  • Britain's flag bearers

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