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The Olympic Games minute 2016: knight has his day again

GB’s most decorated Olympian.
GB’s most decorated Olympian. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

1. Hot pursuit

Have a look at how Great Britain won gold over Australia on the track with our snazzy interactive replay of the race.

Check it out here

The route to gold.
The route to gold. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

2. A Phelps Schooling?

Michael Phelps lost the last solo race of his career, the 100m butterfly, to Joseph Schooling, but wasn’t too cut up about it.

Here’s why

Singapore joy.
Singapore joy. Photograph: De Paula/Agof/Rex/Shutterstock

3. Medal table

You’ll be wanting the latest standings as we reach day eight. You won’t be surprised to learn that the USA are out in front.

Full table

Michelle Carter won shut put gold.
Michelle Carter won shot put gold. Photograph: Xinhua/Barcroft Images

4. Doubled up in joy

Rafa Nadal and Marc López of Spain won the men’s doubles tennis title, beating Romania’s Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau.

Here’s the report

Success for Spain.
Success for Spain. Photograph: Luis Acosta/AFP/Getty Images

5. Solo's 'cowards' shot

And the USA got booted out of the women’s football quarter-finals against Sweden on penalties. Hope Solo didn’t take it well.

At all

Hope springs … but misses.
Hope springs … but misses. Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock
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