Olympics day four live updates: Aussie crushes US rival once again

Even Ian Thorpe was blown away as Kaylee McKeown claimed an extraordinary gold medal, fighting back to beat her US rivals.

Kaylee McKeown beat two Americans in the 100m backstroke.

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It was a rocky start to the day for Australia, to say the least. The Boomers went down to Canada - but that was nothing compared to the heartbreak suffered by our women’s Rugby Sevens side.

Fortunately Kaylee McKeown was still to come. She put a smile on Australia’s face again by smashing world record-holder Regan Smith in the 100m backstroke final.