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The Olympic Games minute 2016: On your marks, get set …

The athletics is go on day seven.
The athletics is go on day seven. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images

5. Walk tall

The start of the track and field competiton means one of the more unusual events – race walking.

Our explainer reveals all

The weird world of race walking.
The weird world of race walking. Photograph: Michael Buholzer/AFP/Getty Images

4. Pedal power

Team GB’s Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner won gold in the team sprint at the velodrome.

Barry Glendenning was there

Great Britain’s Philip Hindes, Jason Kenny and Callum Skinner during the men’s team sprint final
Hindes, Kenny and Skinner go for gold. Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA

3. Four star

Michael Phelps won his fourth gold of the Games (and his 22nd in total) with victory in the 200m individual medley.

Andy Bull reports

Michael Phelps on his way to gold No22
Michael Phelps on his way to gold No22. Photograph: Lukas Coch/EPA

2. Track time

The athletics begins today and among the first on track is Jessica Ennis-Hill in the heptathlon.

Sean Ingle previews the action

Jessica Ennis-Hill warms up
Jessica Ennis-Hill warms up. Photograph: Shaun Botterill/Getty Images

1. Fantastic Fiji

Fiji hammered Team GB 43-7 in the rugby sevens final to win the island country’s first ever Olympic medal.

Find out how with our interactive

Fiji’s players celebrate
Fiji’s players celebrate. Photograph: Pascal Guyot/AFP/Getty Images
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