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Rio 2016 live: The Summer Games draw to an end as the closing ceremony brings down the curtain in style

Follow the closing ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games

Samuel Stevens

London and Rio de Janerio

,Jack de Menezes,Samuel Lovett,Matt Gatward,Ian Herbert,Kevin Garside

Sunday 21 August 2016 13:33 BST

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Fireworks light up the night sky at the Maracana Stadium in Rio during the closing ceremony (Getty)

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The 2016 Rio Olympic Games comes to an end with the closing ceremony on Sunday night after boxer Joe Joyce completed Britian's record medal haul to ensure Team GB will finish second in the medal table. Follow the live action from Rio here.

Day 15 highlights

The closing ceremony is underway at the Maracana stadium
British hockey captain Kate Richardson-Walsh carries the Union Jack to lead out Team GB
Joe Joyce secured Britain's 67th medal at the Games
Britain finishes second in the Olympic medal table behind USA and ahead of China
Team GB a 'sporting superpower', says UK Sport chief ahead of Tokyo 2020
Mo Farah has now won the 10,000m and 5,000m at Rio
Caster Semenya powers her way to Olympic gold in 800m final

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08:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:38 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:38 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:46 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:46 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Qualification

08:54 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Qualification

09:30 Athletics Men's Marathon

09:30 Volleyball Men's Bronze Medal Match

10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Handball Men's Bronze Medal Match

10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/8 Final

10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/8 Final

10:50 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/8 Final

11:00 Gymnastics Rhythmic Group All-Around Final: Rotation 1

11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/4 Final

11:10 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg 1/4 Final

11:10 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg 1/4 Final

11:30 Basketball Men's Bronze Medal Game

11:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg SemiFinal

11:40 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg SemiFinal

11:50 Gymnastics Rhythmic Group All-Around Final: Rotation 2

12:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg SemiFinal

12:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg SemiFinal

12:30 Cycling Mountain Bike Men's Cross-country

12:45 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Repechage Round 1

12:45 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Repechage Round 1

13:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Repechage Round 1

13:00 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Repechage Round 1

13:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Repechage Round 2

13:15 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Repechage Round 2

13:15 Volleyball Men's Gold Medal Match

13:25 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Bronze

13:35 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Gold Medal

13:35 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 65 kg Bronze

14:00 Boxing Women's Middle (69-75kg) Final Bout

14:00 Handball Men's Gold Medal Match

14:15 Boxing Men's Fly (52kg) Final Bout

14:25 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Bronze

14:35 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Bronze

14:45 Wrestling Men's Freestyle 97 kg Gold Medal

15:00 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Final Bout

15:15 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Final Bout

15:45 Basketball Men's Gold Medal Game

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."

Pele unable to light the Olympic Cauldron

Samuel Stevens5 August 2016 23:07

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.

Christopher Hooton6 August 2016 00:56

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.

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:08

Here come China. This could take some time

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:17

Egypt. That's with an E. Fifth letter of the alphabet. 21 to go if my maths are correct...

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:28

Flag carrying Rafa Nadal with a massive beam on his chops as he leads Spain out into the Marcana.

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:32

The U S of A ... Hundreds of em. Very preppy with the white chino look

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:35

Russia soon....what reception will they get?

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:37

Team GB in the house. Andy Murray with the flag. Not sure about the jackets

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:43

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