Rio 2016 live: Olympics day 14 as Usain Bolt bows out in 4x100m relay, Great Britain's women win hockey gold
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Your support makes all the difference.The fourteenth day of the Rio Olympic Games saw Usain Bolt bow out in his final race before Olympic retirement, with the legendary Jamaican sprinter winning gold in the 4x100m relay following his success in the 100m and 200m.
Great Britain's Asha Philip, Desiree Henry, Dina Asher-Smith and Daryll Neita put in an impressive display to take 4x100m bronze - their first in the event for 32 years.
Team GB's women's hockey team took gold in a thriller against the Netherlands. Danny Kerry's side were taken to penalties after a 3-3 draw but emerged with a 2-0 shoot-out win.
Lutalo Muhammad suffered last-second heartbreak in his men's 80kg taekwondo final, going down with the last kick to the Ivory Coast's Cheick Saliah Cisse.
Tom Daley returned to action in the 10m platform diving preliminaries and set a real marker for his rival, while Nick Skelton took Team GB's 23rd gold of these Games in the individual show jumping.
Rio 2016 - day 14
- Usain Bolt bows out of Olympics with 'triple triple' gold in 4x100m final
- Great Britain win women's hockey gold with penalty shoot-out win over the Netherlands
- Lutalo Muhammad suffers last-second heartbreak in taekwondo final
- Nick Skelton wins Team GB's 23rd gold riding Big Star in individual show jumping
- Joe Joyce guaranteed minimum silver after progression to super-heavyweight final
- Tom Daley impresses on return in 10m individual diving heats
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Full Olympic schedule for Friday 19 August:
07:30 Golf Women's Individual Stroke Play Round 3
08:00 Athletics Men's 50km Race Walk
08:30 Badminton Men's Singles Semi-Final
09:00 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m Heat 1
09:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
09:07 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m Heat 2
09:14 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m Heat 3
09:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
09:20 Badminton Men's Singles Semi-Final
09:21 Canoe Sprint Men's Canoe Double 1000m Heat 1
09:29 Canoe Sprint Men's Canoe Double 1000m Heat 2
09:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
09:37 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Four 500m Heat 1
09:44 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Four 500m Heat 2
09:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
09:51 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Four 1000m Heat 1
09:59 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Four 1000m Heat 2
10:00 Equestrian Jumping Individual Final Round A
10:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
10:00 Water Polo Women's Classification 7th/8th Place
10:07 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m SemiFinal 1
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:08 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:10 Badminton Women's Singles Bronze Medal Match
10:14 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 200m SemiFinal 2
10:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:16 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:20 Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification: Rotation 1
10:21 Canoe Sprint Men's Canoe Double 1000m SemiFinal 1
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:24 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Qualification
10:29 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Four 500m SemiFinal 1
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
10:36 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Four 1000m SemiFinal 1
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/8 Final
10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/8 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/4 Final
11:00 Badminton Women's Singles Gold Medal Match
11:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
11:10 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg 1/4 Final
11:10 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg 1/4 Final
11:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
11:20 Water Polo Women's Bronze Medal Match
11:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
11:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg SemiFinal
11:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg SemiFinal
11:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
11:50 Badminton Men's Doubles Gold Medal Match
11:50 Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification: Rotation 2
12:00 Synchronised Swimming Teams Free Routine
12:00 Hockey Women's Bronze Medal Match
12:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg SemiFinal
12:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
12:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg SemiFinal
12:00 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 1
12:05 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 2
12:10 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 3
12:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
12:15 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 4
12:20 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 5
12:25 Modern Pentathlon Women's Swimming Heat 6
12:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Round of 16
12:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Round of 16
13:00 Volleyball Men's SemiFinals
13:00 Football Women's Bronze Medal Match
13:30 Equestrian Jumping Individual Final Round B
13:30 Cycling BMX Women's SemiFinals Heat 1 (all Runs)
13:30 Cycling BMX Women's SemiFinals Run 1
13:34 Cycling BMX Women's SemiFinals Heat 2 (all Runs)
13:38 Cycling BMX Men's SemiFinals Heat 1 (all Runs)
13:38 Cycling BMX Men's SemiFinals Run 1
13:42 Cycling BMX Men's SemiFinals Heat 2 (all Runs)
14:00 Modern Pentathlon Women's Fencing Bonus Round
14:00 Boxing Men's Fly (52kg) SemiFinal 1
14:00 Cycling BMX Women's SemiFinals Run 2
14:08 Cycling BMX Men's SemiFinals Run 2
14:10 Water Polo Women's Classification 5th/6th Place
14:15 Boxing Men's Fly (52kg) SemiFinal 2
14:30 Athletics Women's 20km Race Walk
14:30 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) SemiFinal 1
14:30 Cycling BMX Women's SemiFinals Run 3
14:38 Cycling BMX Men's SemiFinals Run 3
14:45 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) SemiFinal 2
14:50 Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification: Rotation 3
15:00 Cycling BMX Women's Final
15:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg QuarterFinals
15:00 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) SemiFinal 1
15:10 Cycling BMX Men's Final
15:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg QuarterFinals
15:15 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) SemiFinal 2
15:30 Handball Men's SemiFinal
15:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg QuarterFinals
15:30 Modern Pentathlon Women's Riding Show Jumping
15:30 Basketball Men's SemiFinal
15:30 Boxing Women's Middle (69-75kg) SemiFinal 1
15:30 Water Polo Women's Gold Medal Match
15:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg QuarterFinals
15:45 Boxing Women's Middle (69-75kg) SemiFinal 2
16:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Repechage Round 1
16:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg QuarterFinals
16:00 Diving Men's 10m Platform Preliminary
16:00 Boxing Women's Light (57-60kg) Final Bout
16:01 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Repechage Round 1
16:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Repechage Round 1
16:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg QuarterFinals
16:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Repechage Round 1
16:20 Gymnastics Rhythmic Individual All-Around Qualification: Rotation 4
16:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Repechage Round 2
16:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg QuarterFinals
16:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Repechage Round 2
16:45 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Repechage Round 2
16:45 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Repechage Round 2
16:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg QuarterFinals
17:00 Hockey Women's Gold Medal Match
17:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Bronze
17:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg SemiFinals
17:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg SemiFinals
17:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Bronze
17:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 74 kg Gold Medal
17:30 Football Women's Gold Medal Match
17:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg SemiFinals
17:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg SemiFinals
18:00 Modern Pentathlon Women's Combined Running/Shooting
18:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Bronze
18:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Bronze
18:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 57 kg Gold Medal
19:00 Basketball Men's SemiFinal
20:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Repechage
20:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Repechage
20:30 Handball Men's SemiFinal
20:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Repechage
20:30 Athletics Women's Pole Vault Final
20:40 Athletics Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1: Heat 1
20:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Repechage
20:47 Athletics Women's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1: Heat 2
21:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Bronze Medal Contests
21:05 Athletics Men's Hammer Throw Final
21:10 Athletics Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1: Heat 1
21:14 Athletics Men's 4 x 400m Relay Round 1: Heat 2
21:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Bronze Medal Contests
21:30 Taekwondo Women -67kg Bronze Medal Contests
21:40 Athletics Women's 5000m Final
21:45 Taekwondo Men -80kg Bronze Medal Contests
22:00 Taekwondo Women -67kg Gold Medal Contest
22:15 Athletics Women's 4 x 100m Relay Final
22:15 Volleyball Men's SemiFinals
22:15 Taekwondo Men -80kg Gold Medal Contest
22:35 Athletics Men's 4 x 100m Relay Final
More on the sad news Pele will not be able to attend tonight because of ill health.
"I'm not in physical condition to take part in the opening ceremony," Pele said.
"Only God is more important than my health. In my life, I've had fractures, surgeries, pain, hospital stays, victories and defeats. And I've always respected those who admire me."
And now the inexorable march of athletes. Hang in there folks, you can do it. Given my inability to correctly identify German table tennis players, I'll leave you in the capable hands of our sport guys.
Aruba looked a happy bunch. Didn't know where it was. Looked it up and now it's obvious why they're a happy bunch.
Egypt. That's with an E. Fifth letter of the alphabet. 21 to go if my maths are correct...
Flag carrying Rafa Nadal with a massive beam on his chops as he leads Spain out into the Marcana.
The U S of A ... Hundreds of em. Very preppy with the white chino look
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