The Times Of India | Aug 21, 2016 , 08:23:50 IST

As it happened: Rio Olympics Day 15

Neymar starred as Brazil defeated Germany 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out to win the gold medal in men's football - their first ever of the competition.

Key Highlights

  • Badminton: Long Chen wins gold for China

    07:50 PM (IST)

As it happened
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08:21 AM (IST)

Ezekiel from Pulp Fiction has something to say about 'champion' Mo Farah

07:12 AM (IST)

USA take men's 4 x 400m gold with a timing of 2:57.30

While Jamaica clock 2:58.16 to take silver and Bahamas settle for bronze after finishing in 2:58.49.

07:04 AM (IST)

Radik Isaev of Azerbaijan wins gold in Olympic Taekwondo men's +80kg

06:59 AM (IST)

Just in: Neymar to step down as Brazil's football captain after leading team to a gold medal, reports AFP

06:55 AM (IST)

Gold for USA in women's 4 x 400m relay

USA (3:19.06) take gold in women's 4x400m relay. Jamaica (3:20.34) take silver, while Great Britain (3:25.88) settle for bronze.

06:40 AM (IST)

Spain's Ruth Beitia wins gold in Olympic high jump with a leap of 1.97 meters

05:41 AM (IST)

The gold just keeps coming for USA

Matthew Centrowitz runs 3:50.00 and wins gold in the men's 1500m. Taoufik Makhloufi and Nicholas Willis take silver and bronze.

04:57 AM (IST)

04:52 AM (IST)

Ground Zero

04:50 AM (IST)

You bet!

04:29 AM (IST)

EXTRA-TIME ENDS, STILL 1-1 BETWEEN BRAZIL AND GERMANY IN MEN'S FOOTBALL FINAL

Nothing separates the two teams even after 120 minutes of breathtaking action. We're now moving into penalties.

04:23 AM (IST)

Men's Football Final: Five minutes to go into extra-time and it's still 1-1 between hosts Brazil and Germany

03:54 AM (IST)

We feel you!

03:52 AM (IST)

Men's Football Final: Brazil vs Germany 1-1 at full time, moves into extra-time

03:42 AM (IST)

Germany equalise to make it 1-1

Max Meyer has scored the equaliser for Germany in the 57th minute in men's football final.

02:49 AM (IST)

That meant so much to them!

02:48 AM (IST)

Water Polo

In the men's final, Serbia are currently leading Croatia 5-2 in the second quarter.

02:46 AM (IST)

Football

Brazil have taken an early lead against Germany via Neymar in the men's football final

02:43 AM (IST)

The United States women's basketball team thumped Spain 101-72 to claim a sixth straight gold medal to rubberstamp their credentials as one of the greatest Olympic sporting dynasties of all time.

12:56 AM (IST)

British diver Tom Daley failed to qualify for the finals

11:46 PM (IST)

Nine of the world's top-10 took part in the event making it as strong as any Major.

11:25 PM (IST)

USA take women's volleyball bronze

11:21 PM (IST)

Boxer Ramirez wins bantamweight gold

Cuba's Robeisy Ramirez won the men's Olympic bantamweight gold medal beating 19-year-old Shakur Stevenson, the bright prospect on the US men's team who had reached the final after a semi-final walkover, on a split decision.

11:18 PM (IST)

10:41 PM (IST)

Round 3 (Adams vs Sarah)

Round 3: Hello, hello! Sarah isn't a pushover. She has made a superb comeback, taking the round 30-27.

10:39 PM (IST)

Round 2 (Adams vs Sarah)

Round 2: Adams maintains her stronghold over Sarah, takes the second round 30-27.

10:34 PM (IST)

India's Aditi finishes 41st

10:16 PM (IST)

Inbee Park. Take a bow!

10:00 PM (IST)

Women Basketball: Serbia defeats France to win bronze

Serbia have won the bronze medal with a hard-fought 70-63 victory over France to claim their first Olympic medal in women's basketball. This is their first medal game since becoming an independent nation.

09:36 PM (IST)

Women Triathlon

Gwen Jorgensen of USA has won the women's triathlon gold, Switzerland's Nicola Spirig takes silver while Vicky Holland of Great Britain clinches bronze.

09:30 PM (IST)

Here is a look at how much some nations pay their medalists at the Rio de Janeiro Games

SINGAPORE:

GOLD: $750,000

SILVER: $380,000

BRONZE: $190,000

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MALAYSIA:

GOLD: $250,000

SILVER: $75,000

BRONZE: $25,000

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KAZAKHSTAN:

GOLD: $250,000

SILVER: $150,000

BRONZE: $75,000

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AZERBAIJAN:

GOLD: $250,000

SILVER: $125,000

BRONZE: $62,000

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ITALY:

GOLD: $170,000

SILVER: $85,000

BRONZE: $55,000

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BELARUS:

GOLD: $150,000

SILVER: $75,000

BRONZE: $50,000

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ISRAEL:

GOLD: $130,000

SILVER: $105,000

BRONZE: $65,000

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UKRAINE:

GOLD: $125,000

SILVER: $85,000

BRONZE: $55,000

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SWITZERLAND:

GOLD: $83,000

SILVER: $73,000

BRONZE: $62,000

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RUSSIA:

GOLD: $61,000

SILVER: $45,000

BRONZE: $30,000

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SOUTH KOREA:

GOLD: $40,000

SILVER: $20,000

BRONZE: $13,000

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SOUTH AFRICA:

GOLD: $30,000

SILVER: $15,000

BRONZE: $6,000

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UNITED STATES:

GOLD: $25,000

SILVER: $15,000

BRONZE: $10,000

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SLOVENIA:

GOLD: $23,000

SILVER: $20,000

BRONZE: $17,000

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GERMANY:

GOLD: $23,000

SILVER: $17,000

BRONZE: $12,000

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BRAZIL:

GOLD: $11,000

SILVER: $11,000

BRONZE: $11,000

09:23 PM (IST)

WOW!

09:04 PM (IST)

08:23 PM (IST)

Double 1000m

08:21 PM (IST)

She'll be back soon

08:20 PM (IST)

Fierce on the bike

08:19 PM (IST)

Champions all

08:10 PM (IST)

Verchenova

08:07 PM (IST)

Kudos Aditi!

08:00 PM (IST)

Kayak Single 200m Gold

07:58 PM (IST)

Hard luck Champ!

07:57 PM (IST)

Carol Routier

07:56 PM (IST)

Two more to go

07:54 PM (IST)

Chen Long does what King Dan could not do

07:53 PM (IST)

Celebrations

07:50 PM (IST)

Badminton: Long Chen wins gold for China

Chen defeats Malaysia's Chong Wei Lee in straight games to bring home the gold medal in the men's badminton singles. The score is the same as the first game, 21-18, after a fierce contest. China would have expected to pick up this medal, but with things not quite going their way in rest of the games and in badminton in general, this win will be very welcome

07:48 PM (IST)

Chinese domination slowly falling apart

07:46 PM (IST)

Third successive silver for Lee

07:42 PM (IST)

Lee fails to breach great wall of China

07:40 PM (IST)

Triathlon

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