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Result: Team GB's Lawrence Okolie outclassed by Erislandy Savon

Great Britain's Lawrence Okolie suffers an opening-round defeat to Cuban heavyweight Erislandy Savon at the Olympic Games.

Great Britain's Lawrence Okolie has been outclassed by Erislandy Savon in the preliminary round of the heavyweight division at the Rio Olympics.

Many of Team GB's fighters faced testing bouts on Monday and a disappointing day continued as Okolie hit the canvas in the first round after being caught by a right hand.

He got to his feet and finished the round but it was one-way traffic in the second as Savon closed in on what was turning out to be a routine win.

Okolie needed a stoppage but he posed little problem to the classy Cuban puncher as his Olympic Games came to an early end.

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CountryGold medalSilver MedalBronze MedalT
United StatesUnited States394133113
ChinaChina38321888
JapanJapan27141758
Great BritainGreat Britain22212265
Olympics flagRussian Olympic Committee20282371
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Sunday's key events


ATHLETICS
· With the track and field action now finished, the final athletics event of the Games is the men's marathon, which includes three British representatives and world record holder Eliud Kipchoge (11pm)

CYCLING
· Laura Kenny goes for a sixth Olympic gold medal, and a second of the Tokyo Games, in the women's omnium (2am-4.25am)
· Jason Kenny also has another shot at gold on the final day of action, taking part in the men's keirin alongside compatriot Jack Carlin (2.24am-4am)

BASKETBALL
· After the men once again picked up Olympic gold, the USA women will attempt to replicate their success in the gold medal match against hosts Japan (3.30am)

VOLLEYBALL
· USA also have a chance for gold in the women's volleyball final against Brazil (5.30am)

BOXING
· Lauren Price bids to bring a successful Games to a golden close for Britain in the ring as she takes on Li Qian in the women's middleweight final (6.45am)

HANDBALL
· The women's gold medal match sees the Russian Olympic Committee take on France (7am)

WATER POLO
· The final gold medal of the Games is likely to be handed out in water polo, when Greece face Serbia in the men's gold medal match (8.30am)

CLOSING CEREMONY
· A unique and memorable Olympic Games officially comes to a close (12pm)

> Today's schedule in full
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