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Result: Classy Katie Taylor on course for gold

Ireland's Katie Taylor outclasses Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva to seal her place in the final of the women's lightweight tournament.

Ireland's Katie Taylor has booked her place in the gold medal bout of the women's lightweight division with an eight-point crushing of Tajikistan's Mavzuna Chorieva.

Both fighters started cautiously in the first round and neither was willing to commit themselves early and fall behind.

However, the judges felt that Taylor did enough to earn a 3-1 lead.

The Irishwoman started to show signs that she was getting on top in the second round and managed to stretch her lead to 7-3.

Chorieva was finding the target with a few shots but was overwhelmed by the volume and accuracy of Taylor's shots.

Taylor had a stranglehold on the contest and led by six points in the final round. She went on to seal a 17-9 victory.

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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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