Rio 2016 live: Usain Bolt wins third 100m title as Team GB dominates on Sunday night with gold rush
Follow the latest medals and news from Rio as Usain Bolt confirms his status as the world's fastest man
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Your support makes all the difference.Max Whitlock won two gold medals for Team GB, ending a 120-year wait for medal glory in the Olympic gymnastics, while Justin Rose added a third in the golf with Jason Kenny taking the fourth in the Velodrome. The fifth came late in the night as Andy Murray overcame Argentina's Juan Martin del Potro in the tennis final.
Inside the Olympic Stadium, Usain Bolt stormed to gold in the men's 100m as he crossed the line in 9.81 seconds. Here are the latest updates:
- Usain Bolt wins his third consecutive gold medal in the 100m
- Justin Rose captures golf's first gold medal in 108 years
- Whitlock confirms his status as Britain's greatest male gymnast
- Jason Kenny wins his fifth Olympic gold medal
- Mo Farah retains his 10,000m title to win Olympic gold No 3
- Jessica Ennis-Hill takes silver in the women's heptathlon
- Greg Rutherford clinches bronze in exhilerating long jump
- Women's team pursuit race to gold against the USA
- Becky James gets silver in the Women's Keirin
- Great Britain win gold in men's eight final
- Michael Phelps ends Olympic career with 4x100m medley relay gold
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This winning a gold medal thing is becoming a bit of a habit for Great Britain who added three more on day eight to take their tally to nine – with success coming in the rowing, cycling and athletics on another 'Super Saturday'.
The GB joy was delivered at the scenes of their recent successes: the velodrome and Rodrigo de Freitas Lagoon, home of the rowing. Yet it was the sight of Mo Farah powering home down the final straight inside the Olympic Stadium that could prove to be the iconic image of this Olympics from a British perspective.
Farah's dreams of a third consecutive gold medal - and the second in the 10,000m following his double triumph at London 2012 - was nearly derailed by aan early fall when his American training partner, Galen Rupp, accidentally tripped him.
But Farah bouonced back immediately, and held off a spirited last-lap attack from Kenyan Paul Kipngetoch Tanui to clinch a thrilling victory.
Third set Murray - one amazing shot when ball was behind him led to first break. Crowd split down the middle = bouncing atmos
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Men's Tennis: It's tears for both men as the gravity of the moment sinks in. For Del Potro, the Argentinian gave it his all but on this occasion it wasn't enough to overcome the mentally and physically resilient Andy Murray. The Scotsman has defended his 2012 title and adds a fifth gold to Team GB's medal tally on day nine.
Laura Muir has just put in a fantastic 4.04.16 minute run in the 1,500m to book herself a spot in the final. Brilliant effort from the Briton.
Men's Gymnastics: China's You Hao scores a total of 15.400, having been awarded 7 for difficulty and 8.4 for execution. Greece's Eleftherios Petrounias, and the world champion, up next.
Men's Gymnastics: Petrounias sets the benchmark! He's awarded a score of 16.000 dead. Absolutely outstanding! He'll be the man to beat.
Women's Gymnastics: America's second competitor, Lauren Hernandez, takes to the beam. It's pretty flawless - there was a slight wobble following a front somersault mid-routine - and she stands to score well. Credit to Bile who was stood on the sideline throughout cheering her fellow American on.
Women's Gymnastics: It seems the French have put an appeal in - hence the hold up.
Men's Omnium: Mark Cavendish is in action in the velodrome as he looks for gold. He's well into his flying sprint now as part of the Omnium's penultimate event. He clocks in at 12.96 secs which puts him into second place overall and currently trails 16 points behind Italy's Elia Viviani.
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