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Joe Joyce's Boxing Medal a Fitting End for Team GB's Heavyweight Rio 2016

It could have been gold, but Team GB's Joe Joyce had to settle for silver in his super heavyweight showdown with France's Tony Yoka on the final day of eventing at the Olympic Games on Sunday.

Joyce taking gold at the 2016 Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro would have been the perfect ending for British athletes after a fortnight of success in Brazil. Still, with a silver medal around his neck, Joyce's efforts were fitting as the last honour for Team GB in what has been a heavyweight Olympics from their perspective.

Britain finished second in the medals table behind USA.