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Former Olympic swimmer Geoff Huegill believes cash incentives do not actually work. Britain's Jazz Carlin secured her second silver of the Games in the women's m freestyle, as American Katie Ledecky surged to her fourth Rio gold.

Singapore's Joseph Schooling won his nation's first gold medal with victory in the m butterfly as Michael Phelps was denied a 23rd Olympic title.

Sir Bradley Wiggins becomes Britain's greatest Olympian ever as Team GB win gold in the men's Team Pursuit at the Velodrome. Defending champions Great Britain won silver in the Olympic team dressage, as world champions Germany claimed gold. The British quartet - Spencer Wilton, Fiona Bigwood, Carl Hester and Charlotte Dujardin - were beaten into second by 3. American Simone Manuel became the first black female swimmer to win an Olympic title as she shared the women's m freestyle gold with Canada's Penny Oleksiak, 16, after a dead heat.

Swimming legend Michael Phelps demolished the field in the m individual medley to claim his 22nd Olympic gold. Fiji's Vatemo Ravouvou breaks through to score during the Men's Rugby Sevens Gold medal final match against Great Britain. Team GB settled for silver as Fiji romped to gold. Callum Skinner, Jason Kenny and Philip Hindes of Great Britain celebrate after winning gold in the men's team sprint. Double act David Florence and Richard Hounslow won their second joint Olympic silver in the canoeing slalom.

Victoria Thornley and Katherine Grainger show off their silver medals after the women's double sculls final. Russia's Yulia Efimova left looks on as the US's Lilly King right celebrates winning the Women's m Breaststroke Final earlier this morning. Heather Watson leaves the court yesterday after losing her second round match against Elina Svitolina of Ukraine.

Andy Murray and Jamie Murray were knocked out of the men's doubles by Thomaz Bellucci and Andre Sa. Serena Williams is through to the second round of the women's singles after defeating Daria Gavrilova.

Gold medal winner, Hoang Xuan Vinh of Vietnam, center, silver medal winner, Felipe Almeida Wu of Brazil, left, and bronze medalist Pang Wei of China, at the victory ceremony for the men's meter air pistol event. Yusra Mardini has won her heat of the Women's m Butterfly but she will not be able to go forward to the semi-final. Kantinka Hosszu of Hungary set a new world record in winning gold in the Women's m Individual Medley final.

Adam Peaty broke his own world record in the m breaststroke heats and is favourite to win gold on Sunday. Mahe Drysdale of New Zealand had no trouble in qualifying for the men's single skulls quarter-finals.

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