Olympics 2012 Schedule: Day 16 Top Athletes, Events, TV Info and More

The last day of the Olympics is about much more than the closing ceremonies. There are some big-time gold medals to be handed out in sports like boxing, water polo and men's basketball. 

The day is not as full of events as we have grown accustomed to, but there is more than enough to keep even moderate sports fans busy. 

Below is a TV schedule for the day's action and a few of the athletes that will put on a crowd-pleasing show. 

A full TV schedule can be seen at NBCOlympics.com.

Day 16 TV Schedule (Note: All times ET)

Basketball: Men's Medal Round

TV: 6 a.m.-7:45 a.m. on MSNBC, 6 a.m.-6 p.m. on NBC Specialty: Basketball, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on NBC

Boxing: Gold Medal Bouts

TV: 8:30 a.m.-11 a.m. on CNBC

Cycling: Men's Mountain Bike Final

TV: 8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. on MSNBC

Handball: Men's Medal Match

TV: 7:45 a.m.-9 a.m. on NBC SN, 10:45 a.m.-12:45 p.m. on NBC SN

Modern Pentathlon 

TV: 9 a.m.-9:30 a.m. on NBC SN, 2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. on NBC SN

Track and Field: Men's Marathon

TV: 7 a.m.-10 a.m. on NBC

Volleyball: Men's Medal Matches 

TV: 12:45 p.m.-2:45 p.m. (of August 13) on NBC SN, 4 p.m.-6 p.m. 

Water Polo: Men's Medal Matches

TV: 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. on NBC SN, 9:30 a.m.-10:45 a.m. on NBC

Top Athletes

Team USA Men's Basketball

For the second straight Olympics, the U.S. men will be battling Spain for the gold. In Beijing, the Americans won 118-107 in a game that was actually closer than the score indicates. 

In that game, the Spaniards were effective in the paint on offense and defense. They will have a chance to do so again, as the U.S. lacks size. 

However they do have unbelievable athleticism all over the court. So, stars like LeBron James, Kevin Durant, Kobe Bryant and Carmelo Anthony will be flashing jumpers and drives to the rim as they try to bring home the gold. 

Men's Marathon: Patrick Makau and Geoffrey Mutai of Kenya

These two Kenyans will likely be battling each other for the gold. Patrick Makau has run the fastest marathon in history, and Geoffrey Mutai is the defending Boston and New York Marathon champ.

This event will bring a close to the track and field competition, and it could be an emotional end. Both of these men are trying to defend Kenya's gold in this event. In 2008, Kenyan Sammy Wanjiru won gold in Beijing. He passed away just last year at the age of 24. 

Men's Super Heavyweight Boxing: Anthony Joshua of Great Britain

Anthony Joshua will attempt to give the hometown fans a big close to their Olympics by winning the super heavyweight gold.

Joshua, 22, has been boxing for just four years. He burst onto the scene last year by finishing second at the world amateur boxing championships. He is a talented and strong fighter, and he is just beginning to figure out how to harness his ability. 

He is going to have a long career, and he will show why in this bout.