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Olympics: GB's Whitlock wins floor gold, Lochte robbed, plus golf!Plenty more action to enjoy on day nine of the Olympic Games, with golf, tennis, basketball and another evening of athletics on the agenda
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Murray v Del Potro – Olympic men's tennis final!Game-by-game report: Andy Murray is looking to add to his 2016 Wimbledon title by retaining his Olympic gold. Follow the latest with Jacob Steinberg
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Men's Olympic basketball – USA v France!Minute-by-minute report: Will the US put in a convincing performance after being pushed by Australia and Serbia? Join Hunter Felt
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Lochte held up at gunpoint in Rio, USOC confirmsThe US veteran swimmer Ryan Lochte was held up and robbed at gunpoint in Rio over the weekend, it has been confirmed
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in depth
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Gunfire, logistical chaos? All things considered, Rio is going rather wellBut if the International Olympic Committee still expects a developing country to take all the risks of hosting, then it had better think again
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Phelps taught lesson – for once – by Singapore's SchoolingThe 21-year-old stormed to victory in the 100m butterfly, denying Phelps his 23rd gold medal and becoming Singapore’s first Olympic champion
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Athletics elite arrives on time but Rio stays in bedUsain Bolt has taken to social media to urge the public in through the doors of the track and field arena – to fill the all-too-empty seats
pictures & video
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Phelps' farewell, Pineda's crash and Farah and Bolt on the trackFrom Usain Bolt 100m heat to golds for Mo Farah, Michael Phelps and Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig – here are the best images from day seven of the Olympics
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Ennis-Hill talks about losing out on gold to ThiamGreat Britain’s Jessica Ennis-Hill reflects on her silver medal-winning performance in the heptathlon at the Rio Olympic Games on Sunday
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Hen party interrupts Olympic broadcastBBC Sport’s evening Olympic coverage from Copacabana Beach is interrupted when a hen party passes by the outdoor studio
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Stenson prods alligatorSwedish Open champion golfer Henrik Stenson pokes an alligator with his golf club on Sunday while on the Men’s Individual event
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Van Riessen's spectacular evasive actionLaurine van Riessen of the Netherlands rides on the barrier wall with Virginie Cueff of France after avoiding a crash during the second heat of the Olympics keirin race first round
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Wiggins becomes Britain’s most successful OlympianSir Bradley Wiggins has become Great Britain’s most successful Olympic athlete of all time, winning his eighth medal with victory in the team pursuit on Friday in Rio
