BEIJING - AUGUST 16: Andrew Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed, Steven Williams and Tom James of Great Britain compete in the men's four final at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park on Day 8 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 16, 2008 in Beijing, China.

BEIJING - AUGUST 13: (L-R) Tom James, Steve Williams, Pete Reed and Andrew Triggs Hodge compete in the Men's Four Semifinal race at the Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park during Day 5 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 13, 2008 in Beijing, China.

Relive the action from 13 August 2016 in Rio on olympic.org. The eighth day of competition marked the end of the swimming events, with Michael Phelps claiming a 23rd gold medal. Jamaica’s Elaine Thompson won the women’s 100m title in athletics while Puerto Rico’s Monica Puig aced the final of the women’s tennis singles.

The Rio 2016 rowing regatta provided three days of exciting finals. After starting out on 11 August with New Zealand’s indomitable duo of Bond and Murray making it seven years unbeaten in the men’s pairs, the events were rounded off with two memorable victories in the eights.

Favourite Kimberley Brennan of Australia took a commanding lead in the first half of the women's single sculls final of the Olympic rowing regatta on 13 August and ended up winning by half a length from the USA’s Gevvie Stone.

The host nation enjoyed its best day so far with golds in the athletics, rowing and cycling. Meanwhile, Serena Williams joined an elite club of Golden Grand Slam winners, and Michael Phelps claimed his 18th Olympic gold.

London 2012 - Andrew Triggs Hodge, Pete Reed, Tom James and Alex Gregory led from the start in the Four to extend Britain's dominance over the Olympic event to 16 years.