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Rio 2016 live: Jason Kenny and Laura Trott extend Team GB's gold tally to 18

Follow the latest from day 11 at the Rio Olympic Games

Day 11 at the Rio Olympic Games has delivered more success for Great Britain with Jason Kenny and Laura Trott confirming their status as the country's golden couple.

Trott became Britain's greatest-ever female Olympian on Tuesday, winning her fourth gold in the women's omnium.

Her fiancé followed with a perfectly-timed run in the men keirin to take his sixth career Olympic gold, equalling Sir Chris Hoy as Britain's greatest ever Olympian.

Earlier, sailor Giles Scott took gold in the men’s Finn class.

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Full Olympic schedule for Tuesday 16 August

08:30 Badminton Men's Doubles Semi-Final

09:00 Marathon Swimming Men's 10km

09:00 Canoe Sprint Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final B

09:08 Canoe Sprint Men's Canoe Single 1000m Final A

09:16 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Double 500m Final B

09:23 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Double 500m Final A

09:30 Badminton Men's Doubles Semi-Final

09:30 Athletics Women's 5000m Round 1: Heat 1

09:40 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Single 200m Final B

09:45 Athletics Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round: Group A

09:45 Athletics Women's Pole Vault Qualifying Round: Group B

09:47 Canoe Sprint Women's Kayak Single 200m Final A

09:50 Athletics Men's Triple Jump Final

09:51 Athletics Women's 5000m Round 1: Heat 2

10:00 Diving Men's 3m Springboard Semi-Final

10:00 Equestrian Jumping Individual 2nd Qualifier

10:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Heat 1

10:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Heat 2

10:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Heat 3

10:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Heat 4

10:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Race 1

10:00 Handball Women's Quarter-Final

10:00 Equestrian Jumping Team Round 1

10:00 Volleyball Women's Quarter-Finals

10:04 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 1000m Final B

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:08 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:12 Canoe Sprint Men's Kayak Single 1000m Final A

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:16 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:18 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round: Heat 1

10:23 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round: Heat 2

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:24 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Qualification

10:28 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round: Heat 3

10:30 Badminton Women's Doubles Semi-Final

10:30 Athletics Men's 1500m Round 1: Heat 1

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:33 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round: Heat 4

10:37 Athletics Men's 1500m Round 1: Heat 2

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:41 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Race 2

10:44 Athletics Men's 1500m Round 1: Heat 3

10:50 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:50 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/8 Final

10:50 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:50 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/8 Final

10:57 Cycling Track Women's Omnium Time Trial 4\6

11:00 Table Tennis Women's Team Bronze Medal Team Match

11:00 Water Polo Men's Quarter-Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Boxing Women's Fly (48-51kg) Quarter-Final 1

11:00 Basketball Women's Quarter-Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/4 Final

11:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/4 Final

11:05 Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1: Heat 1

11:10 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg 1/4 Final

11:10 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg 1/4 Final

11:11 Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1: Heat 2

11:15 Boxing Women's Fly (48-51kg) Quarter-Final 2

11:17 Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1: Heat 3

11:19 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Quarter-Finals: Race 3

11:20 Athletics Women's Discus Throw Final

11:23 Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1: Heat 4

11:25 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round Repechages: Heat 1

11:29 Athletics Women's 100m Hurdles Round 1: Heat 5

11:30 Badminton Women's Doubles Semi-Final

11:30 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round Repechages: Heat 2

11:30 Boxing Men's Bantam (56kg) Quarter-Final 1

11:35 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round Repechages: Heat 3

11:40 Cycling Track Men's Keirin First Round Repechages: Heat 4

11:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Semi-Final

11:40 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Semi-Final

11:45 Boxing Men's Bantam (56kg) Quarter-Final 2

11:46 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Race for 5th-8th Places

11:50 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 1

11:56 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 2

12:00 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Quarter-Final 1

12:00 Hockey Men's Semi-Final

12:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Semi-Final

12:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Semi-Final

12:02 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 3

12:08 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 4

12:14 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 5

12:15 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Quarter-Final 2

12:20 Athletics Men's 200m Round 1: Heat 6

12:20 Water Polo Men's Quarter-Final

12:30 Boxing Men's Light Heavy (81kg) Semi-Final 1

12:45 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Quarter-Final 1

13:00 Football Women's Semi-Final

13:00 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Quarter-Final 2

13:05 Sailing Men's Skiff: 49er: Race 10

13:05 Sailing Women's Skiff: 49er FX: Race 10

13:05 Sailing Men's One Person Dinghy (Heavyweight): Finn: Medal Race

13:30 Handball Women's Quarter-Final

14:00 Gymnastics Artistic Men's Parallel Bars Final

14:00 Synchronised Swimming Duets Free Routine: Final

14:00 Volleyball Women's Quarter-Finals

14:05 Sailing Men's Skiff: 49er: Race 11

14:05 Sailing Mixed Multihull: Nacra 17: Medal Race

14:05 Sailing Women's Skiff: 49er FX: Race 11

14:30 Basketball Women's Quarter-Final

14:45 Gymnastics Artistic Women's Floor Exercise Final

15:05 Sailing Men's Skiff: 49er: Race 12

15:05 Sailing Women's Skiff: 49er FX: Race 12

15:10 Water Polo Men's Quarter-Final

15:30 Gymnastics Artistic Men's Horizontal Bar Final

15:30 Weightlifting Men's +105kg Group B

16:00 Football Women's Semi-Final

16:00 Beach Volleyball Women's Semi-Final

16:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Repechage Round 1

16:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Semi-Finals: Heat 1

16:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Semi-Finals: Heat 2

16:00 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Semi-Finals: Race 1

16:01 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Repechage Round 1

16:10 Cycling Track Women's Omnium Flying Lap 5\6

16:15 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Repechage Round 1

16:15 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Repechage Round 1

16:30 Water Polo Men's Quarter-Final

16:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Repechage Round 2

16:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Repechage Round 2

16:36 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Semi-Finals: Race 2

16:45 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Repechage Round 2

16:45 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Repechage Round 2

16:46 Cycling Track Men's Keirin Second Round: Heat 1

16:52 Cycling Track Men's Keirin Second Round: Heat 2

16:58 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Semi-Finals: Race 3

17:00 Boxing Women's Fly (48-51kg) Quarter-Final 3

17:00 Hockey Men's Semi-Final

17:00 Beach Volleyball Men's Semi-Final

17:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Bronze

17:00 Handball Women's Quarter-Final

17:05 Cycling Track Women's Omnium Points Race 6\6

17:15 Boxing Women's Fly (48-51kg) Quarter-Final 4

17:15 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Bronze

17:30 Boxing Men's Bantam (56kg) Quarter-Final 3

17:30 Badminton Women's Singles Quarter-Final

17:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 66 kg Gold Medal

17:44 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Finals: Gold

17:44 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Finals: Bronze

17:44 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Finals: Race 1

17:45 Boxing Men's Bantam (56kg) Quarter-Final 4

18:00 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Quarter-Final 3

18:00 Diving Men's 3m Springboard Final

18:00 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Bronze

18:00 Volleyball Women's Quarter-Finals

18:04 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Finals: Race 2

18:14 Cycling Track Men's Keirin Finals 7-12

18:15 Boxing Men's Light Welter (64kg) Quarter-Final 4

18:15 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Bronze

18:20 Cycling Track Men's Keirin Finals 1-6

18:26 Cycling Track Women's Sprint Finals: Race 3

18:30 Wrestling Men's Greco-Roman 98 kg Gold Medal

18:30 Boxing Men's Light Heavy (81kg) Semi-Final 2

18:30 Badminton Women's Singles Quarter-Final

18:45 Basketball Women's Quarter-Final

18:45 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Quarter-Final 3

19:00 Boxing Men's Super Heavy (+91kg) Quarter-Final 4

19:00 Weightlifting Men's +105kg Group A

19:15 Boxing Men's Light (60kg) Final Bout

19:30 Table Tennis Women's Team Gold Medal Team Match

19:30 Badminton Women's Singles Quarter-Final

20:30 Athletics Men's High Jump Final

20:30 Handball Women's Quarter-Final

20:30 Badminton Women's Singles Quarter-Final

20:35 Athletics Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round: Group A

20:40 Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final 1

20:46 Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final 2

20:52 Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles Semi-Final 3

21:05 Athletics Women's Long Jump Qualifying Round: Group A

21:05 Athletics Women's Long Jump Qualifying Round: Group B

21:10 Athletics Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 1

21:15 Athletics Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 2

21:20 Athletics Women's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 3

21:30 Badminton Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal Match

21:35 Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 1

21:40 Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 2

21:45 Athletics Men's 400m Hurdles Semi-Final 3

21:50 Athletics Women's Javelin Throw Qualifying Round: Group B

22:00 Athletics Women's 200m Semi-Final 1

22:05 Athletics Women's 200m Semi-Final 2

22:10 Athletics Women's 200m Semi-Final 3

22:15 Basketball Women's Quarter-Final

22:15 Volleyball Women's Quarter-Finals

22:30 Athletics Women's 1500m Final

22:45 Athletics Men's 110m Hurdles Final

23:00 Beach Volleyball Women's Semi-Final

23:59 Beach Volleyball Men's Semi-Final

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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." 

Samuel Stevens5 August 2016 23:07
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Samuel Stevens5 August 2016 23:07
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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
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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
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Here come China. This could take some time

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:17
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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
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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
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The U S of A ... Hundreds of em. Very preppy with the white chino look

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:35
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Russia soon....what reception will they get?

Matt Gatward6 August 2016 01:37
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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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