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.
Women's flyweight: Adams raises her arms in victory as she's awarded the fight. A fantastic performance as she makes history to become the first woman to win two boxing titles back-to-back.
Nicola Adams on her gold medal victory: "The gold rush continues. I can't believe it I am now officially our most accomplished amateur boxer ever and it is such an amazing feeling.
"It is well up there ( with London). They are both on the same level. It takes a lot to win an Olympic medal and I would just like to thank everybody. It feels absolutely amazing. I've made history.
"I'm going to go on a nice holiday, take some time out and think about what comes next."
Men's Football: Nigeria have won their first Olympic medal at Rio 2016, after beating Honduras 3-2 in the bronze medal match. The Brazil v Germany gold medal final gets underway later tonight at 9.30pm.
Men's 80kg Taekwondo: The Briton ends the first round 3-1 to the good. He's in control and will be looking to build upon his lead.
Men's 80kg Taekwondo: Cho goes flying as the pair lash out at the same time with two kicks. The Briton gets his legs tangled in the Iranian's though and ends up loosing his footing before stepping out of the arena. He's penalised with a yellow card and will need to keep his cool to keep his lead.
Men's pentathlon: Joe Choong has sadly dropped down in the 3,200m combined run and shoot race. After starting the final event in second, he's dropped down to tenth after his efforts in the shooting range let him down.
Men's football: The Brazilians are starting to pick up after a slight lull following Meyer's goal. They're getting a real grasp on the game now as they commit more and more players forward. It eventually pays off as Neymar is brought down on the edge of the box and is awarded a free-kick. He steps up to deliver and dinks his effort to the far-post where it's headed back across the goal...and into the hands of Germany's Horn.
Men's football: A late corner for Brazil after Neymar's effort from the edge of the box is deflected. It's driven in by the superstar but easily cleared by the German defence. It's booted to the half-way line where the whistle blows for extra-time. Another 30 minutes to follow...
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