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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 06: Charlotte Caslick of Australia runs with the ball during the Women's Pool A rugby match between Ausutralia and Colombia on Day 1 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Deodoro Stadium on August 6, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)
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Golden girl provides inspiration

THE golden girl of women’s sevens rugby returned to where it all started last week and gave some inspiration to students from a Brisbane school.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - SEPTEMBER 09: Gold medalist Brenden Hall of Australia celebrates on the podium at the medal ceremony Men's 400m Freestyle - S9 on day 2 of the Rio 2016 Paralympic Games at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium on September 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Friedemann Vogel/Getty Images)
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Brenden is pure gold

PETRIE’S Brenden Hall asserted his dominance of the pool in the only way he knows how – with a golden swim at the Rio Paralympic Games.

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Australia's Ashley Stoddart sails during the Laser Radial Women sailing race on Marina da Gloria in Rio de Janerio during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / WILLIAM WEST

Tough day on the water

THE going got tough for Murrumba Downs Rio Olympian Ashley Stoddart this morning. She will be hoping the tough conditions ease in her final two rounds of sailing.

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RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 07: David Alegre of Spain and Jamie Dwyer of Australia compete for the ball during the men's pool A match between Brazil and Belgium on Day 2 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 7, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Our athletes in Rio — Day 5

IF you are loving the Rio Olympics, there will certainly be plenty to keep you glued to the screen tonight and tomorrow morning with Brisbane athletes vying for honours in a host of sports. Read our Day 5 preview.

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Australia's John Millman returns the ball to Japan's Kei Nishikori during their men's second round singles tennis match at the Olympic Tennis Centre of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 8, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT

Millman bows out

AUSTRALIA’S last remaining hope in the men’s singles in Rio John Millman bowed out earlier today after a gutsy performance against the fourth seed.

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Swimming Finals/Semifinals on Day 02.

Emily Bohms out of Rio final

THERE were no tears from Emily Seebohm this time around, but the gold-medal favourite will again leave the Olympics without the 100m backstroke crown.

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