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

Former Brazilian athlete Vanderlei Cordeiro prepares to light the Rio 2016 Olympic Cauldren during the opening ceremony of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at th
Image: 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 (L) throws a punch towards Cape Verde's Davilson Dos Santos Morais
Image: 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.

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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.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19: Brazil and Russia compete during the Men's Volleyball Semifinal match on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Ma
Image: 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.

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An overview shows USA's centre DeAndre Jordan go to the basket during a Men's semi-final basketball match between Spain and USA at the Carioca Arena 1 in R
Image: DeAndre Jordan stars for USA

The men's basketball final. The multi-millionaires of the NBA have shunned their Olympic Village digs in favour of a luxury yacht - somewhere to lay their heads between nights on the town. Carmelo Anthony, Kevin Durant and co will play Serbia in the gold medal match aiming to continue their historic dominance.