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On the final day of the 2016 Olympic Games, Joe Joyce looks to add one last gold.

History was written by the GB women's hockey team and Nick Skelton added a shock gold to the medal table.

One race stands between Farah and his momentous double-double, and Adams steps up to defend her London title.

The Brownlee brothers and Jade Jones show their dominance by winning repeat gold medals on day 13

Britain's women push back for historic hockey gold and Joe Joyce fights for a place in the final on day 14.

An all-time best result from Great Britian's women's hockey team means they will push back for gold

Brownlee brothers pursue second Olympic podium double in triathlon and Nicola Adams fights for glory.

The best ever overseas medal haul eclipses the 47 medals won at Beijing 2008 with many more athletes still to compete.

Britain's women's hockey team shoot to book their place in the Olympic final and Farah is back on the track

Great Britain eclipse their best ever away Games in Rio as Jason Kenny wins a phenomenal sixth Olympic gold

Trott looks to make history with unprecedented fourth Olympic gold on the final day of action at the velodrome.

Charlotte Dujardin strikes gold with a mesmorising display on Valegro and Mark Cavendish gets his first Olympic medal.

Cavendish and Dujardin will be riding for Rio glory and we're back in the water, this time at Copacabana beach

It rained medals on our best ever day at an away Olympics with history written in gymnastics, golf, tennis and cycling.

Inspirational Farah takes an emotional third Olympic gold as GB gather eight medals on day eight

Murray takes centre stage in men's tennis final, while Whitlock pursues his second medal of the Games

Great Britain gear up for the biggest day of competition yet on the day dubbed Super Saturday at London 2012

Bradley Wiggins captures an unprecedented eighth Olympic medal as GB collects three golds and three silvers on day seven

Helen Glover has become a double Olympic champion after being fast-tracked to rowing by a pioneering talent ID campaign.

Reigning British Olympic champions in rowing, athletics and equestrian look to defend titles on day 7.

Heroics from Katherine Grainger and Vicky Thornley and fireworks in the velodrome light up day six.

On a day billed as ‘Wonderful Wednesday’, GB took six medals including two heroic golds and a historic gymnastics bronze

Rowing resumes and it's over to the velodrome for the start of the track cycling.

Meet Ady Hinchliffe, British diving coach to Rio Olympians Jack Laugher, Chris Mears and Alicia Blagg

Day five sees the first of the rowing finals, while Froome and Thomas return to the road.

Siobhan-Marie O’Connor and the men’s 4x200m relay team, anchored by James Guy, delivered silver service in the pool.

Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow dived to a dramatic bronze with shooter Ed Ling also on the podium.

Find out about Simon Amor: the man priming GB to make Olympic rugby sevens history

Men's gymnastic final and Tom Daley making first Rio appearance among highlights on third day of competition.

Adam Peaty and Jazz Carlin put Great Britain on the medal table with outstanding performances in the pool.

With Adam Peaty aiming for Olympic glory, meet the woman helping him make waves in the pool

All eyes are on the pool as Adam Peaty goes for gold in the 100m breaststroke after setting a new world record yesterday

Splashes and crashes headlined day one as Geraint Thomas missed out and Adam Peaty stole the show

Following the lavish opening ceremony last night, find out what's in store on day 1 of the Rio Olympics.

The National Lottery announces special Lotto draw to celebrate Team GB success this summer.

UK Sport has appointed Chelsea Warr to drive the progress of Great Britain’s high performance system after Rio 2016.

British athletes are using BAE Systems virtual reality technology to familiarise themselves with away venues

The National Lottery and ITV are asking the nation to get active by taking part in UK’s biggest ever sports day.

British wheelchair racers have access to the most advanced indoor training system to date

The biggest multi-sport talent id campaign in British history, #DiscoverYour Gold, aims to identify future champions.