2024 Paris Olympic Games day 3: Five things you missed while you were sleeping
It was a big night in Paris for our Olympians with plenty of action across day three of competition. Here are five things you missed while you were sleeping.
Olympics
Don't miss out on the headlines from Olympics. Followed categories will be added to My News.
It was a big night in Paris for our Olympians with plenty of action across day three of competition.
Hockey, boxing, swimming and Rugby Sevens provided just some of the big moments of the day for Australia.
Here are five things you missed while you were sleeping.
Ariarne v Mollie
In this golden generation of Australian swimming superstars, Mollie O’Callaghan might yet emerge as the one who shines brightest.The quiet and unassuming sprinter with the instincts of a cold-blooded killer produced arguably the greatest swim performance of the Olympic Games by prevailing in the epic showdown with training partner Ariarne Titmus in an electric 200m freestyle final.O’Callaghan’s stunning come-from-behind win in the 200m freestyle was the stuff legends are made of, eyeballing one of the greats of the sport and coming out on top.
Rugby 7s girls one step closer to gold
A rampant Maddison Levi broke the Olympic try-scoring record as Australia kept their gold medal campaign on track with a demotion of Ireland at Stade de France.
Levi recorded a first half hat-trick to bring up 11 tries for the tournament, breaking the previous record of 10 held by New Zealand superstar Portia Woodman-Wickliffe.
Ireland, having put up a fight earlier in the final pool game between the two sides, simply had no answer to the flying Levi sisters.
Maddison’s first two tries came after assists from her sister Teagan.
Australia outclassed Ireland 40-7 to set up a semi-final date with shock opponent Canada in the early hours of Wednesday morning (AEST).
Harry Garside’s raw reaction to shock loss
It is one the most honest and emotional Olympics interviews you will ever see. A gutted Harry Garside could fight no more. Holding back tears for three minutes, he finally let it all out, collapsing on the floor and sobbing uncontrollably after crashing out of the Paris Olympics. Australia’s bronze medal hero in Tokyo, Garside arrived in Paris chasing gold but he cut a shattered figure after a shock first-round exit at the hands of hard-punching Hungarian Richard Kovacs. “I just feel like a failure,” he said. “The next few months for myself will be a pretty hard time. I will have some dark moments and I’m f**king terrified to be honest.”
Hockeyroos and Kookas undefeated?
Both Australia’s men’s and women’s hockey teams are undefeated after two matches each in Paris. The Kookaburras saw off Ireland overnight with a 2-1 win while the Hockeyroos put Great Britain to the sword with a strong 2-0 win. The each have three more matches in their respective pools before the finals.
Teremoana monsters opponent in boxing heavyweight
It was 160 seconds of pure destruction. Teremoana Teremoana Jnr has made history by becoming the first Australian super heavyweight to win an Olympic bout. The 120kg sensation destroyed his opponent Dmytro Lovchynskyi, dropping the Ukrainian before a crunching right hand sent him down for a second time, ending the contest 20 seconds before the end of the first round. Teremoana is eyeing gold and he has made a knockout statement.
More Coverage
Originally published as 2024 Paris Olympic Games day 3: Five things you missed while you were sleeping
‘Not qualified’: LA Olympics now impossible
As wildfires continue to wreak havoc and cause devastation across Los Angeles, experts have questioned whether the event’s future will go up in smoke.
‘Best is still ahead’: Olympian embraces ‘scary work’ to hit new heights
Lani Pallister may have had her Olympic aspirations derailed by Covid, but a fresh training program under a new “powerhouse” co-coach has the 22-year-old excited for what is to come.