Olympics: Emma McKeon broke down in tears after finishing 6th in her final individual Olympic event, while Adam Peaty fell agonisingly short of a third consecutive gold medal in the 100m breastroke.
Australia ’s Opals loom as a strong medal chance as they get their women’s basketball campaign underway against Nigeria tonight .
Aussie basketball GOAT Lauren Jackson returns to the Olympics for the first time since 2012, which was also the last time the Opals medalled.Australia is the highest-ranked team in its group with Nigeria the lowest, the group also featuring Canada and France . Having barely escaped the group stage in Tokyo by a single point, the Opals ran into the USA in the quarter-finals, and will be hoping to win their group this time to avoid the favourites for gold for as long as possible.Fighting at 63.5kg , Garside is seeded fifth and only needs to win two fights to guarantee himself a medal, given all four semi-finalists are awarded one.
Tristan Carter is hoping to repeat Jess Fox’s feats in the canoe slalom, with the Aussie qualifying 12th-fastest for tonight’s C1 semi-final. The Aussie women’s rugby sevens team is also in action again with the quarter-finals held in the early hours of Tuesday morning. They are considered a strong medal chance.7pm: Men’s Diving — Synchronised 10m Platform Final 8:20pm: Boxing — Men’s 63.5kg Round of 16, Harry Garside vs Richard Kovacs11pm: Equestrian — Eventing Individual Jumping Final 1am: Women’s Hockey — Australia vs Great Britain
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