Paris Olympics 2024: Recap day six of Games as Aussies strike gold again in the pool

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Lani Pallister, Ariarne Titmus, Brianna Throssell and Mollie O’Callaghan.
Lani Pallister, Ariarne Titmus, Brianna Throssell and Mollie O’Callaghan. Credit: Maddie Meyer/Getty Images

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.

Samantha Rogers

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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Harry Grigson

Pass secures strong vault score

Australian Ruby Pass registered a score of 13.633 on the vault but has a nevous wait to see where she lands.

She wil not win a medal with a total score of 53.798 but a top 10 finish is still on the cards.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Ruby Pass of Team Australia reacts after competing on the Balance Beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Ruby Pass of Team Australia reacts after competing on the Balance Beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images

Surfs up

Tyler Wright is in action in her second heat against Israel’s Anat Lelior.

It hasn’t seen massive waves so far but the Aussie is up early with scores of 5.83 and 2.67 for an 8.50 total.

Lelior is on 7.74 with five minutes to go with both women searching for a meaty score.

Harry Grigson

GOATS appreciate GOATS

The greatest NBA shooter of all time Steph Curry has been spotted in the crowd at the all-round gymnastics final in support for his fellow contrywoman Simone Biles, who has one hand on yet another gold medal.

Harry Grigson

Pass 13th heading into final rotation

Aussie Ruby Pass is locked in the middle of the pack of the all-round artistic gymnastics final after a consitnet run of scores.

Her last event will be the vault, let’s hope for a top 10 finish!

Harry Grigson

Biles firmed for more gold

Superstar Simone Biles is in the box seat to claim more gold with one last rotation in the all-round artistic gymnastics final.

Brazilian Rebeca Andrade has been with Biles every step of the way, but the American gymnastics guru overtook Andrade after posting a strong balance beam score of 15.566.

Andrade pulled off a double pike to finish her brilliant balance beam routine for a whopping 14.133 but it was not enough to stop Biles from taking the lead.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Simone Biles of Team United States competes on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Simone Biles of Team United States competes on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
Harry Grigson

Ruby builds on first two routines

Aussie gymnast Ruby Pass has been consistent through her first three apparatuses, adding a 12.966 for her floor routine to go with a 13.733 (uneven bars) and 13.466 (balance beam) to sit eighth halfway through the third rotation.

Harry Grigson

Biles breezes through balance beam

Simone Biles recovered from a shaky uneven bars routine to put together a brilliant performance on the balance beam.

Apart from a couple little wobbles, Biles held her nerve before nailing a full twisting double back round-off to finish, earning her a score of 14.566.

Morris secures windsurfing medal

It’s been a tough day for prospective sailors with most events cancelled due to dangerous winds after the opening days were also delayed.

But in between Grae Morris put together a barnstorming run after a slow start in the men’s windsurfing.

He finishes as the top-ranked competitor meaning he’s straight through to the three-way final and guaranteed a medal with only it’s colour left to be decided.

MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 30: Grae Morris of Team Australia competes in the Men's Windsurf iQFoil class race on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on July 30, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
MARSEILLE, FRANCE - JULY 30: Grae Morris of Team Australia competes in the Men's Windsurf iQFoil class race on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Marseille Marina on July 30, 2024 in Marseille, France. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
Harry Grigson

Biles slips to third

With two more aparatuses to go American gymnastics gun Simone Biles has slipped to third with a score of 29.499, while Brazilian Rebeca Andrade (29.766) leads all.

Algerian Kaylia Nemour sits second on 29.566 points, while Austrlia’s Ruba Pass is ninth on 27.199.

PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil competes on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 01: Rebeca Andrade of Team Brazil leads the artistic gymnastics final. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) Credit: Getty Images
Harry Grigson

Pass is awarded competitive balance beam score

Australia’s Ruby Pass managed to stay on the beam and complete her routine with flying colours, earning a 13.466 score after bing awarded 7.866 points for her 5.60 difficulty effort.

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