Rio Olympics 2016: 31st Games set for opening ceremony



  • Neymar has a twinkle in his eye holding up the first ever Olympic football gold for Brazil
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You're next ma man, keep up the good job and remember always to work very hard.
 
Over in the basketball men’s bronze medal match it’s tight, tight, tight. With just under four minutes left of the fourth quarter, it’s Australia 79-78 Spain.


Spain’s centre Pau Gasol reaching out to the ball between Australia’s centre Andrew Bogut and guard Matthew Dellavedova.
 
USA win volleyball bronze!
Scenes in the volleyball, as the men’s bronze medal goes to the Americans who came back from two sets down to win 3-2. Remarkable stuff from six blokes named Chad.


USA take the bronze medal
 
Gold medal for Eliud Kipchoge!
The Kenyan takes the men’s marathon after a brilliant run, crushing the will of the rest after that break with about four miles to go. He wins it in 2:08:44.


Eliud Kipchoge wins the marathon.
 

Usain Bolt of Jamaica on his way to winning ahead of Aska Cambridge of Japan and Trayvon Bromell of the United States – later disqualified – in the men’s 4x100m relay final
 
Every cloud though – Ivory Coast’s Cheick Sallah Cisse is currently celebrating one of the all-time great gold medal snatch and grab missions. Fair play to him too.


Meanwile a heartbroken and tearful Lutalo Muhammad is consoled by his father
 
The Jamaican team – Powell, Blake, Ashmeade and you-know-who – are celebrating on the track. What a victory, and what poise under pressure. Brilliant.


Jamaica’s Usain Bolt, Asafa Powell, left, Yohan Blake, bottom, and Nickel Ashmeade, right, savour their victory.
 
Bolt just pulled away on the anchor leg! Tremendous! And what a run from Japan to win silver.


Usain Bolt surges away after the changeover.
 
Jamaica win men's 4x100m relay final!
Bolt has done it! Nine golds! Japan second, USA third!


Jamaica’s Usain Bolt powers home for his treble treble. Amazing.
 
Uchambuzi wa riadha unaenda kisayansi na kirekodi na tumeona hilo leo Alphonse Felix Simbu kushika nafasi ya tano Marathon Olympic Games Rio2016 siyo bahati ni uwezo, mazoezi na rekodi zake za kukimbia zilikuwa zinaonesha wazi ni mkimbiaji hodari duniani.
Tutegemee hawa kina Alphonse Felix Simbu kuendelea kupeperusha bendera ya Tanzania ktk mashindano mengine makubwa na pia chama cha riadha Tanzania wanastahili pongezi ila wafanye kuwatafuta wengine wapo iwe TPDF, POLISI, MAGEREZA na shule za sekondari.
 
Congratulations to Brazil, as a host country you did a wonderful job. WELL DONE!


A subtle reminder that the Games took place in Brazil
 
With a final medal ceremony, we get a last look at those ornaments that have been handed to the winners. I've seen them described as coloured jock straps, which I think is pretty accurate.


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The stadium has gone dark, someone is carrying a miner's lamp. This is The Art of the People. It looks a bit like something out of Indiana Jones.


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