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Event Guide:

  • Sunday August 24

    0030 Athletics - Men's marathon
    0630 Boxing - Six finals
    0730 Basketball - Men's final
    1330 Closing ceremony
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Medals Table
G S B Tot
1 CHN 51 21 28 100
2 USA 36 38 36 110
3 RUS 23 21 28 72
4 GBR 19 13 15 47
5 GER 16 10 15 41
6 AUS 14 15 17 46
Olympic History

History Timeline

It all started in Athens in 1896...

Team GB

Competitor List

Take a look at the British athletes heading for Beijing

GB stars' victory parade

Thousands are expected to cheer Britain's Olympic heroes on their victory parade through London.

Sailors scoop 17th gold

Great Britain's incredible run of success in Beijing continued as sailors Iain Percy and Andrew Simpson won a gold medal in the Star class.

Park delighted at final medal

Team GB sailing manager Stephen Park and his team celebrated their greatest Olympic sailing success in 100 years.

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Egan: light-heavyweight silver

Day 16 - As It Happened

Irish boxer Kenny Egan took silver on the final day of action in Beijing.

Early stages of the marathon.

2008 Olympics - Day 16

Pictures from the final day of the Beijing Olympics including an appearance from David Beckham.

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