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Michael Phelps gave his Facebook friends and followers a tour around his Olympic digs yesterday afternoon., external

There are fifty-five minutes of chat, including ice cream flavours and some frat-house observations about their female team-mates.

But the juicy bit was a preview of the retirement news that he told the world a few hours later at the pool after his last race of the Games.

“Going for 30 medals in Tokyo, I don’t think so, boys and girls,” Phelps said. “This is over, this is it. It’s a lot to think about, 24 years in the sport and we’re finishing up tonight.”  

The scheduling may not be ideal for those of us living in the UK, but it hasn't stopped people watching all the drama in Rio.

If you all stayed up all night, we can expect a record coffee intake as well. 

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"It was a messy race. People were stepping on my heels; I was stepping on people's heels. In the water jump I landed on top of a girl's back. I was getting piggy-backed."

It might sound more like the January sales but this is Australian Genevieve Lacaze describing her heat of the women's steeplechase.

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Katarina Johnson-Thompson was third heading into the final two events, but after a poor javelin finished sixth and outside the medals.

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He may have had a gold medal around his neck on Friday night but 24 hours later, Sir Bradley Wiggins had to wear Olympic accreditation to get into the Park.

He was having a chat with fellow Olympic champion Victoria Pendleton for 5 Live and he described how his children seemed a little overwhelmed by the occasion in the velodrome and although they're old enough to understand, he's just a regular dad to them - not the most decorated British Olympian ever!

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Is there a more civilised finish to an event than the heptathlon?

Last night, the whole field collected after the final 800m to salute the Rio crowd for their support.

Good luck getting the men's 100m finalists to do the same.

Adam Peaty hauled Great Britain from sixth to first with his second leg of breastroke in the men's 4x100m medley relay.

The 21-year-old swam his leg in 56.59 seconds in a time that was faster than the world record of 57.13 he set when winning 100m breastroke gold last Sunday and American legend Michael Phelps was suitably impressed.

"He was swearing and said '56.5 is mad'. He was pretty impressed," said Peaty.

"Looking at the TV as a kid you never think you'd impress Michael Phelps with all those golds round his neck.

"It's crazy to see what he's done and to race with him and against him. It's a shame he doesn't do breaststroke."

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South Africa's Luvo Manyonga flies through the air with the greatest of ease...and earns himself silver in the long jump.  

The Sunday Express goes big on Andy Murray getting to the final of the tennis in Rio...

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The production of rum is a big thing in Puerto Rico and no doubt the country's population of about 3.5m will be downing some of it to celebrate a first Olympic medal.

It came after the unseeded Monica Puig, 22, beat Angelique Kerber 6-4 4-6 6-1 in the women's singles final at Rio 2016.

Reigning Australian Open champion Kerber, 28, simply could not match the intensity of her younger opponent in the deciding set.

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There have been few medals as hard won as the keirin silver that Becky James picked up last night.

The 24-year-old won gold in the event in the world championships in 2013, but in early 2014 had cervical cancer treatment after a routine smear test turned up abnormal cells.

A knee injury followed. And then shoulder surgery. Until she finally was able to get back to full-time training.

“Over a year ago I started my full-time training back and I was barely getting through a full week. So to think where I was a year ago and where I am now, I would never have imagined it," she said.

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US wrestler Jordan Burroughs looked delighted to have bumped into Floyd Mayweather Jr in Rio. Mayweather won bronze at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

You'd be hard pushed to find a better image during Rio 2016...

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Adrian Trott might just be the proudest dad in Britain today.

His daughter, Laura, earned a record third Olympic gold medal on Saturday night.

“She wants to be a winner, but doesn’t actually count the wins," Adrian told BBC Radio 5 live. 

"She’ll just continue with that big happy smiley face that she’s got.”

Laura’s fiancee Jason Kenny competes in the men’s sprint final against fellow Team GB member Callum Skinner later today. Adrian said: “Last night, in jest, his mother said 'what sort of offspring they might produce – most likely a concert pianist'."

If you weren't watching Juan Martin del Potro's victory over Rafael Nadal yesterday - and it was during a buzz of British action elsewhere - you missed an absolute barn-burner of a match. Argentina's Clarin leads with a picture of their victorious man.

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Sadder times on the front of De Telegraaf, who reflect on a fifth-place finish for the Netherlands golden girl Dafne Schippers in last night's 100m final.

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And Iran Daily is basking in the glory of Kianoush Rostami clinching the country's second gold with a world record.

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If you want to see what kind of form Andy Murray is in then watch the 23 shot rally from his semi-final win over Kei Nishikori. How do you beat this man?

Britain's Andy Murray got a code violation during his semi-final with Kei Nishikori but won 6-1 6-4 to remain on course to win back-to-back Olympic tennis gold medals.

The Scot will play Juan Martin del Potro in Sunday's gold-medal match (19:00 BST) after the Argentine beat Spain's Rafael Nadal.

Murray, 29, is attempting to become the first player to win two Olympic singles titles.

"It's obviously not an easy thing to do, that's why it's never been done before," said Murray about the prospect of another gold medal.

"I'm going to give my best effort and I'm happy I'm guaranteed the medal, but the goal is obviously the gold."

In the run-up to Rio 2016 it was the most-Googled question - why is it Team GB and not UK?

BBC News has tried to come up with the answer. Read all about it here. 

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And breathe...

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The Olympics delivers plenty of heart-warming tales. 

Occasionally though it throws up some contrast to that feel-good feeling.

The United States' defending decathlon champion Ashton Eaton had to defend himself on Twitter after he copped criticism for wearing a Canada cap as he cheered Canadian wife Brianne Theisen-Eaton to bronze in the heptathlon last night.

Over to you Ashton.