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!!!!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.