1/33Coke Image of the day. Team GB lead by Sir Wiggins wins Gold in the Men's Team Pursuit at Rio 2016.
Olympic action from day 7 of the Rio games
The Australian men’s rowing team and men’s cyclist both took silver and Dane Bird-Smith took bronze in the men’s 20 kilometer footrace.
2/33Australia's Men's Team Pursuit team including Michael Hepburn, Jack Bobridge, Sam Welsford and Alex Edmondson win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Picture: Adam Head
3/33Australia's Men's Team Pursuit team including Michael Hepburn, Jack Bobridge, Sam Welsford and Alex Edmondson win the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Picture: Adam Head
4/33Weightlifters wait with taped hands as they are introduced before the start of the men's 85kg weightlifting competition at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Mike Groll)
5/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Tatsiana Piatrenia (L) and Hanna Harchonak of Belarus warm up prior to the Trampoline Gymnastics Women's Final on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
6/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Alexey Cheremisinov of Russia celebrates winning gold in the Men's Team Foil event on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Carioca Arena 3 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)
7/33Russia's Ekaterina Birlova, right, hugs her teammate Evgenia Ukolova, left, after defeating Spain during a women's beach volleyball round of 16 match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
8/33Uzbekistan's Bektemir Melikuziev, left, is punched as he fights Australia's Daniel Jason Lewis during a men's middleweight 75-kg preliminary boxing match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
9/33Sweden's pivot Linn Blohm (R) jumps to shoot past Netherlands' right back Laura van der Heijden (C) and Netherlands' left back Kelly Dulfer during the women's preliminaries Group B handball match Sweden vs Netherlands for the Rio 2016 Olympics Games at the Future Arena in Rio on August 12, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Roberto SCHMIDT
10/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Lidia Valentin Perez of Spain celebrates during the Weightlifting - Women's 75kg Group A on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
11/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Tan Tai Hoang of Vietnam in action during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
12/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Amar Music of Croatia during the Weightlifting - Men's 85kg Group B on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 2 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
13/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Jiao Li of the Netherlands serves to Jia Liu of Austria during the Women's Team Round 1 on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at Riocentro - Pavilion 3 on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
14/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Matthew Glaetzer of Australia competes in the Men's Sprint Qualifying on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
15/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Alexander Edmondson, Michael Hepburn, Callum Scotson and Sam Welsford of Team Australia competes in the Men's Team Pursuit First Round on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
16/33Australia's (L to R) Alexander Hill, Joshua Booth, Joshua Dunkley-Smith and William Lockwood celebrate winning the silver medal in the Men's Four final at Lagoa Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Brett Costello
17/33Australia's Joshua Booth celebrates after winning the silver medal with Joshua Dunkley-Smith, William Lockwood and Alexander Hill in the Men's Four final at Lagoa Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Brett Costello
18/33Australia's Joshua Dunkley-Smith celebrates after winning the silver medal with Joshua Booth, William Lockwood and Alexander Hill in the Men's Four final at Lagoa Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Brett Costello
19/33Australia's William Lockwood with his partner Jess Hall after winning the silver medal with Joshua Dunkley-Smith, Joshua Booth and Alexander Hill in the Men's Four final at Lagoa Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture:
20/33Australia's (L to R) Alexander Hill, Joshua Booth, Joshua Dunkley-Smith and William Lockwood celebrate winning the silver medal in the Men's Four final at Lagoa Stadium at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Brett Costello
21/33Australia's Eloise Welling (r) gets under way in the Women's 10000m Final on day 1 of the Athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Phil Hillyard
22/33Australia's Eloise Wellings in the Women's 10000m Final on day 1 of the Athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Phil Hillyard
23/33Almaz Ayana of Ethiopa set a World Record of 29:17.45 in the Women's 10000m Final on day 1 of the Athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Phil Hillyard
24/33Almaz Ayana of Ethiopa set a World Record of 29:17.45 in the Women's 10000m Final on day 1 of the Athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Phil Hillyard
25/33Almaz Ayana of Ethiopa set a World Record of 29:17.45 in the Women's 10000m Final on day 1 of the Athletics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture: Phil Hillyard
26/33Dane Bird-Smith, of Australia, splashes himself with water on his way to a bronze medal in the Mens 20 K race walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
27/33Dane Bird-Smith, of Australia, reacts with surprise as he approaches the finish line to place third in the Mens 20 K race walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
28/33Dane Bird-Smith, of Australia, celebrates his bronze medal performance in the Mens 20 K race walk at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)
29/33Australia's Esther Qin competes during the women's 3-meter springboard diving preliminary round in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
30/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Anna Meares of Team Australia prepares to compete in the Women's Team Sprint Qualifying on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
31/33Anna Meares (pictured) and Stephanie Morton in action during the Women's Team Sprint qualifying at the 2016 Rio Olympics at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
32/33RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 12: Anna Meares (L) and Stephanie Morton (R) of Team Australia competes in the Women's Team Sprint Qualifying on Day 7 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 12, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
33/33Anna Meares (pictured) and Stephanie Morton in action during the Women's Team Sprint qualifying at the 2016 Rio Olympics at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
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