Paris Olympics 2024: Recap day six of Games as Aussies strike gold again in the pool
It was another action-packed day at the Paris Olympics, with Australia making a huge splash in the pool and on the podium. RECAP all the action from day six.
AUSSIES WIN!!!
Australia has claimed GOLD in the 4x200m freestyle final.
Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus have done it in 7:38.08 - just shy of the world record.
CONGRATS GIRLS!!!!
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Thanks for your company on what was an incredible night of action on day six of the Olympic Games in Paris.
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DOING WA PROUD
Mollie O’Callaghan powered away on the opening leg and Ariarne Titmus sealed gold.
But Brianna Throssell brushed aside a swimming legend in Australia’s 4x200m freestyle relay win.
Throssell became the first West Australian medallist at the Paris Olympics when she watched Titmus touch the wall first in an epic relay triumph on Friday morning (AWST).
And her third leg was the defining one in Australia’s victory.
SPECIAL GUEST
Queen Mary of Denmark was poolside in Paris as fellow Tasmanian Ariarne Titmus anchored Australia to a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay.
GOLDEN GIRLS
AUSSIES WIN!!!
Australia has claimed GOLD in the 4x200m freestyle final.
Mollie O’Callaghan, Lani Pallister, Brianna Throssell and Ariarne Titmus have done it in 7:38.08 - just shy of the world record.
CONGRATS GIRLS!!!!
THE BIG ONE
Australia are fighting for a gold medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay with a star-studded team.
Ariarne Titmus is tipped to anchor with Mollie O’Callaghan to start - let’s cheer on the girls!
WHAT JUST HAPPENED!
With ONE SECOND left on the clock, the Hockeyroos tied things up with Argentina to draw 3-3.
The Australians remains undefeated so far this Olympic campaign. OI OI OI!!!
SAYA SAILS THROUGH
Saya Sakakibara has gone 3/3 in her quarterfinal heats.
The Australian rider blitzed the cycling BMX racing event with a time of 34.549 and will be in the final tomorrow.
LEGEND BOWS OUT
A glittering career comes to an end, with Andy Murray playing his final professional tennis match.
Murray and Daniel Evans, representing Great Britain, lost to American pair Taylor Fritz and Tommy Paul 6-2 6-4.
AAAAND AS EXPECTED
Kaylee McKeown toys with the field to advance to the 200m backstroke final, winning her semi-final with ease.
She recorded a time of 2:07.57. Is another gold on the horizon for the Australian?
