The Times Of India | Aug 22, 2016 , 10:08:02 IST

As it happened: Rio Olympics Day 16

India, with two medals, finished at the 67th spot while USA claimed 121 medals (46 golds) to finish at the top followed by Great Britain and China at second and third respectively.

Key Highlights

  • Third consecutive men's basketball gold for USA!

    02:00 AM (IST)

  • Men's marathon: Gopi and Kheta finish 25th and 26th respectively

    08:30 PM (IST)

As it happened
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06:57 AM (IST)

Until next time

06:26 AM (IST)

1432 days to Tokyo 2020... Well, let's not get ahead of ourselves now

05:47 AM (IST)

This is splendid

05:39 AM (IST)

Styling, SHINING and Profilying

05:14 AM (IST)

A quick recap of what has happened so far...

05:11 AM (IST)

It's raining in Rio and out come the umbrellas. While some athletes are happy to soak in others have pulled out their raincoats.

05:08 AM (IST)

Sweet shoes!


04:59 AM (IST)

DJ Dolores and the Orchestra Santa Massa, known for bringing electronic music with popular Brazilian rhythms, play the music as the athletes enter the arena.

04:57 AM (IST)

04:52 AM (IST)

Neither can we

04:48 AM (IST)

The athletes are pouring in together, not following any order and seems like few of them have struck close friendship.

04:45 AM (IST)

Now athletes have started entering the arena, together.

04:38 AM (IST)

FYI: Sakshi Malik, who ended India's wait for a medal in Rio, will carry the national flag at the ceremony.

04:37 AM (IST)

And the dancers after an energetic performance over traditional Brazilian tunes, come together to form the five rings of Olympics.

04:34 AM (IST)

Agree?

04:34 AM (IST)

02:00 AM (IST)

Third consecutive men's basketball gold for USA!

USA beat Serbia 96-66 to win third consecutive men's basketball gold. This is their 15 gold medal out of 19 Olympic finals.

01:55 AM (IST)

01:11 AM (IST)

Men's basketball final

After the end of second quarter, USA have extended their lead to 52-29

01:09 AM (IST)

01:04 AM (IST)

Men's basketball final

USA are on their way to gold having already taken the first quarter 19-15 vs Serbia

12:11 AM (IST)

Mongolian lifter fails drugs test

Mongolian weightlifter Chagnaadorj Usukhbayar has been kicked out of Olympics for testing positive for testosterone. The 19-year-old failed to make the final of the -56kg division and becomes the sixth weightlifter to test positive at the Games. Kyrgyzstan's Izzat Artykov was the most high-profile, having won a bronze medal in the -69 kg. (AFP)

12:02 AM (IST)

The pain is real

12:00 AM (IST)

Men's handball final

Denmark have beaten France in a close contest 28-26 to dethrone the two-time defending champions for gold.

11:32 PM (IST)

11:03 PM (IST)

Men's Volleyball final

Brazil have taken a 2-0 lead after winning the first two sets 25-22, 28-26 against Italy

10:54 PM (IST)

Claressa defends her title

09:37 PM (IST)

Men's basketball bronze medal match

Nothing separates Australia and Spain in the bronze medal match as the two sides are currently locked at 79-79 with just four minutes remaining in the 4th quarter.

09:30 PM (IST)

Men's cross-country mountain biking is currently underway. Jaroslav Kulhavy of Czech Republic is the defending champion

09:09 PM (IST)

Russia win fifth consecutive all-around rhythmic gymnastics gold

With a final score of 36.233, Russia have won their fifth successive all-around rhythmic gymnastics gold medal. Spain (35.766) have the silver while Bulgaria (35.766) take bronze

08:57 PM (IST)

What's in store this time around?

08:39 PM (IST)

Determination

08:38 PM (IST)

Bronze for Germany

European champions Germany have beaten Poland 31-25 to clinch men's handball bronze medal

08:30 PM (IST)

Men's marathon: Gopi and Kheta finish 25th and 26th respectively

Thonakal Gopi finishes at 25th spot, clocking a personal best timing of 2:15:25. Ram Kheta clocks 2:15:26, personal best, to finish 26th while Nitendra Nagar is 84th with a timing of 2:22:52.

08:15 PM (IST)

Superb victory

08:14 PM (IST)

Men's Marathon

08:03 PM (IST)

Commendable feat

07:58 PM (IST)

Kenyan in the lead

07:51 PM (IST)

35 kms done

07:48 PM (IST)

They've done India proud

07:46 PM (IST)

Back in the stadium

07:41 PM (IST)

32 kms done

07:38 PM (IST)

Leader of the pack

07:34 PM (IST)

You're still a champion

07:27 PM (IST)

Marathon

07:26 PM (IST)

Volleyball

07:23 PM (IST)

Still some way to go

07:19 PM (IST)

India's Thonnakkal Gopi at 55th spot, Kheta Ram at 68th place and Nitendra Singh Rawat at 73rd position at the halfway mark in marathon

07:17 PM (IST)

The champ is recovering

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