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The Olympic Games minute 2016: the golden couple

Gold standard.
Gold standard. Photograph: Tom Jenkins for the Guardian

1. Kenny and Trott bring home the golds

Laura Trott and Jason Kenny’s success on the track has put them at the heart of a British Olympic triumph of central planning.

Barney Ronay on a triumphant night

Laura Trott wins.
Laura Trott wins. Photograph: SWpix.com/REX/Shutterstock

2. Boxing corruption 'alive and well'

A senior boxing official has claimed a string of controversial decisions in Rio shows corruption is ‘alive and well’ in the sport and has called for urgent action.

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Michael Conlan: furious.
Michael Conlan: furious. Photograph: Valdrin Xhemaj/EPA

3. Biles shines again

Gymnastics’ new mega-star said goodbye to Rio with one last victory in the floor final.

Emma John has more

Simone Biles: four golds, one bronze.
Simone Biles: four golds. Photograph: ddp USA/REX/Shutterstock

4. Team GB hit back

British Cycling’s head coach has hit back at other nations who have questioned Team GB’s dominance in the velodrome.

Helen Pidd reports

British cycling: questions asked.
British cycling: questions asked. Photograph: Pavel Golovkin/AP

5. 'That girl is the Olympic spirit'

A New Zealand and US athlete have been praised for stopping to help each other up after they fell midway through their race.

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Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino.
Nikki Hamblin and Abbey D’Agostino. Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters
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