Olympics: Katie Ledecky has drawn first blood against Aussie Ariarne Titmus, pipping her rival in the 400m freestyle heats, while the Boomers made a strong start against Spain.
Ledecky pips Titmus & FEISTY Boomers win | 00:58The Australian men’s rugby sevens team has fallen agonisingly short of a maiden Olympic medal, suffering a heartbreaking 26-19 loss to South Africa in Saturday’s bronze medal match in Paris.
However, South Africa’s Shaun Williams shattered Australian hearts by diving over in added time, with the African nation winning its first rugby sevens Olympic medal since 2016. The Blitzboks immediately took advantage of the one-man deficit, scoring consecutive tries and cruising towards a 19-7 lead with three minutes remaining.
Fourth remains the national team’s best finish at the Olympics, having previously placed eighth and seventh in Rio and Tokyo respectively.Australia's Dietrich Roache. Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFPEarlier, Australia was thrashed by Fiji 31-7 in the second semi-final, with the reigning champions scoring 31 unanswered points in the one-sided contest.
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