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Sunday August 24
0030 Athletics - Men's marathon
0630 Boxing - Six finals
0730 Basketball - Men's final
1330 Closing ceremony
All times BST
| 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 |
Argentina retain Olympic title
Argentina claimed back-to-back Olympic football titles as Angel Di Maria's second-half goal edged a tight final against Nigeria.
Bronze for Brazil
A brace from Jo and a strike from Diego secured bronze for Brazil as they claimed a 3-0 win over Belgium.
PM backs Olympic bid
Prime Minister Gordon Brown told Sky News he hopes a Team UK football side will compete in the 2012 Olympics.
More Football News
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- Argentina secure final berth
- Super Eagles dispatch Belgium
- US to meet Brazil in final
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- Pocognoli admits English desire
- Women's football round-up
- Olympic football round-up
- Women's football round-up
- Nelsen returns from Beijing
- Olympic football round-up
- Women's football round-up
- Olympic football round-up
- Barca - Messi can stay
- No Olympics for Taiwo
- Laporta to decide on Messi
- Olympic Stars - Lionel Messi
- Brazilian duo set for Beijing
- Women's football round-up
- Trio win Olympics appeal
- Olympic Stars - Ronaldinho
- Barca make Messi appeal
- Babel's fitness boost
- Laporta calls for Messi return
- Dutch enjoy warm-up win
- Fifa uphold Olympic ruling
- Baggies handed Kim boost
- Fifa to reveal Olympic stance
- Olympic concern for Zuiverloon
- Laporta makes Messi proposal
- Laporta - Rules favour Barca
- Brazil ease to friendly win
- Messi decision due
- Japan see off Australia
- Scots against GB team
- GB team lined up for 2012
- City eye 'quick' Johnson deal
- Fifa - Player release mandatory
- Diego defies Bremen ban
- Masch reveals double dream
- Robinho set to miss Olympics
- Messi waits on Olympics decision
- Rafinha in Schalke no-show
- Obasi off to Olympics
- Killen admits Bhoys gamble
- Olympics cause Royals problems
- Hibs warning for Ma-Kalambay
- Ron gets Olympics green light
- Zheng to miss start of season
- Barca wait on Messi decision
- Babel named in Olympics squad
- Anichebe gets Nigeria call
Best of Beijing
The highlights from a fortnight of highs and lows at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Olympian Return
Double gold medallist Rebecca Adlington returns to her hometown of Mansfield.
Homecoming
The heroes of the Beijing Olympics return home to Heathrow with their gold medals on show.
GB gold rush
Team GB set a medal record in Beijing with an impressive 19 golds.
Olympics - Day 16
Pictures from the final day of the Beijing Olympics including an appearance from David Beckham.
2008 Olympics - Day 15
All the best photos from day 15 of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Taekwondo kick
Cuban Taekwondo star Angel Valodia Matos sees red after being disqualified in the men's +80kg.
2008 Olympics - Day 14
All the best photos from day 14 of the 2008 Olympic Games.
Around the site today
12 stars for 2012
We look at a dozen young athletes who could trigger a fresh gold rush in London in four years' time.
Olympics - Day 16
Pictures from the final day of the Beijing Olympics including an appearance from David Beckham.
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