Sunday is the final day for the The day will end with the at Stade de France, but 14 gold medals will be decided first. It begins with the women’s marathon in the morning and continues with the men’s handball final between Denmark and Germany. The women’s volleyball final sees the Americans defending their title against first-time finalist Italy.
Competition concludes with host France facing the U.S. in the women's basketball final.
The Americans are trying to become the first team — in any sport — to win eight consecutive Olympic gold medals, breaking a tie with the U.S. men’s program that won seven in a row from 1936-68.
Here’s a guide of what to look out for: Breaking from tradition, the women are running the Olympic marathon on the last day instead of the men, who raced Saturday. The marathon route has both a symbolic and historic feel since it traces the footsteps of the historic Women’s March on Versailles, which took place during the French Revolution in 1789. Kenyan runners have won the past two editions.
The race begins at 8 a.m. CEST (2 a.
m. EDT). The French women face a tall order to win in basketball at 3:30 p.
m. local time (9:30 a.m.
EDT. They must beat Breanna Stewart and the at Bercy Arena. The U.
S women are looking to win their 10th gold since the women’s competition started at the 1976 Games. The final is a rematch from the London 2012 title showdown, which France lost. In the bronze-medal game, Belgium faces Australia.
The defend their gold.