1/34Gelnn O'Shea in action in the Men's Omnium during the Rio Olympics 2016 track cycling at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
Rio Day 9: Aussies at the 2016 Olympics
All the most spectacular photography of the Aussies in Rio at the 2016 Olympic games.
2/34Australia's Milly Clark in the Women's Marathon Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Brett Costello
3/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Glenn O'Shea (1st L) of Australia leads during the Men's Omnium Scratch Race 1/6 during on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
4/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Aidan Roach of Australia is cut on the face during the Australia vs Greece Waterpolo group match at Julio de Lamare Aquatics Centre on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Adam Pretty/Getty Images)
5/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Simon Orchard of Australia is brought down during the Men's hockey quarter final match between the Netherlands and Australia on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
6/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Denis Dmitriev (L) of Russia and Matthew Glaetzer (R) of Australia compete in the Men's Sprint Final for Bronze Race 2 on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
7/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Carrie Smith (helm) of Australia and Jaime Ryan of Australia and Hannah Mills (helm) of Great Britain and Saskia Clark of Great Britain compete in the Women's 470 class on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Marina da Gloria on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
8/34Australia's Jessica Trengove and Milly Clark embrace after the Women's Marathon Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Brett Costello
9/34Australia's Maddison Keeney competes during the women's 3-meter springboard diving final in the Maria Lenk Aquatic Center at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)
10/34Rio Olympics 2016. The 3m Springboard Final in the Diving at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre. Ukraine's Olena Fedorova in action. Picture: Alex Coppel.
11/34Australia's Morgan Mitchell in the Women's 400m semi final during the Athletics at the Olympic Stadium on day 9 of competition at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Phil Hillyard
12/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Anna Meares of Australia prepares to compete in the Women's Sprint 1/16 Final against Simona Krupeckaite of Lithuania on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
13/34Australia's Nikita pablo and Rose Stackpole compete in the Duets Free Routine preliminaries during the synchronised swimming event at the Maria Lenk Aquatics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 14, 2016. / AFP PHOTO / Martin BUREAU
14/34Australia's Milly Clark finishes the Women's Marathon Final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Picture. Brett Costello
15/34Glenn O'Shea in action during the Men's Omnium at the Rio Olympics 2016 track cycling at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
16/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Gregory Vargas #5 of Venezuela shoots as Damian Martin #15 of Australia defends during the preliminary round game at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
17/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Kevin Lisch #11 of Australia falls on a loose ball during the preliminary round game against Venezuela at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
18/34Stephanie Morton returns to the pits and gets a hug from Anna Meares after being beaten during the Women's Sprint at the Rio Olympics 2016 track cycling at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
19/34Stephanie Morton returns to the pits and gets a hug from Anna Meares after being beaten during the Women's Sprint at the Rio Olympics 2016 track cycling at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
20/34Stephanie Morton returns to the pits after being beaten during the Women's Sprint at the Rio Olympics 2016 track cycling at the Rio Olympic Velodrome. Pics Adam Head
21/34Australia's Jamie Dwyer, fights for the ball during a men's field hockey quarterfinal match against Netherlands at 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Hussein Malla)
22/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Chris Goulding #4 of Australia and David Cubillan #8 of Venezuela chase a loose ball during the preliminary round game at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
23/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Brock Motum #14 of Australia passes as Anthony Perez #23 of Venezuela defends during the preliminary round game at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
24/34Venezuela's Jose Vargas, left, and Australia's Andrew Bogut (6) reach for a rebound during a men's basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
25/34Venezuela's Gregory Vargas (5) passes around Australia's Damian Martin (15) during a men's basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)
26/34Venezuela's Miguel Ruiz, center, drives to the basket between Australia's Andrew Bogut (6) and Damian Martin (15) during a basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
27/34Australia's Damian Martin (15) catches a pass in front of Venezuela's Miguel Ruiz, left, during a basketball game at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
28/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Jacob Whetton of Australia is challenged by Seve van Ass during the Men's hockey quarter final match between the Netherlands and Australia on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Hockey Centre on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)
29/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Jhon Cox #6 of Venezuela and Joe Ingles #7 of Australia compete for a loose ball during the preliminary round game at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
30/34Netherlands' Valentin Verga, right, tries to get himself out of the corner during a men's field hockey quarter final match against Australia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills)
31/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Carrie Smith (helm) of Australia and Jaime Ryan of Australia compete in the Women's 470 class on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Marina da Gloria on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images)
32/34Rio Olympics 2016. The 3m Springboard Final in the Diving at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Centre. Australia's Esther Qin in action. Picture: Alex Coppel.
33/34RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 14: Denis Dmitriev (L) of Russia and Matthew Glaetzer (R) of Australia compete in the Men's Sprint Final for Bronze Race 2 on Day 9 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Velodrome on August 14, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
34/34Australia's Joel Kayes, left, and Greece's Angelos Vlachopoulos, right, battles for the ball during their men's water polo preliminary round match at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo)
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