The first day of BMX took place a day earlier than initially planned due to forecasts of high winds on Saturday ©Getty Images

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BMX time trials and motos took up the first of two days of competition at the BMX Velopark ©Getty Images

Russia beat Spain in the men's 3x3 basketball gold medal match ©Getty Images

It was a golden double for Russia as they also won the women's 3x3 basketball gold ©Getty Images

Britain's Joe Joyce celebrates winning the men's over 91 kilogram super-heavyweight boxing final ©Getty Images

However his fellow Briton Joe Kelly lost to an excellent display by home favourite Parviz Baghirov ©Getty Images

Romania fell to defeat to Italy in the men's fencing team sabre final ©Getty Images

But Romania's women's epee team beat Estonia to gold ©Getty Images

Russia won five of the seven golds on offer in the penultimate day of action at the Baku Aquatics Centre ©Getty Images

Azerbaijan's President  Ilham Aliyev briefly joined judoka Ilham Zakiyev on top of the podium after presenting him his over 90 kilogram blind judo gold medal ©Getty Images