It was a rollercoaster day for Australia in Tokyo with with some huge early success followed by devastating losses for the Boomers, Matildas and Kookaburras.
We won two gold medals in the space of 20 minutes earlier on Thursday, with Jean van der Westhuyzen and Thomas Green crossing the finish line first in the canoe sprint before teen phenom Keegan Palmer dominated the skating park.
That brings Australia's gold medal tally to 17, equalling our record haul from Athens.
However, the day ended on a devastating note with the Kookaburras beaten in heart breaking circumstances in the men's hockey final.
The epic battle was locked at 0-0 at half time before the drama reached a ridiculous level as the thriller headed into sudden-death penalties where there was agony for Australia.
We also had plenty to be happy about with Melissa Wu winning bronze in the women's 10m platform diving and Ashley Moloney winning Australia's first medal in the decathlon.
Earlier, Australia's Mariafe Artacho Del Solar and Taliqua Clancy qualified for the women's beach volleyball gold medal match after defeating Latvia in the semi-final.
You can also read all the details of the Matildas' loss to the United states in the women's football bronze-medal match here - and all the details of the Boomers' painful loss here.
Follow all the action from Friday, August 6 in our Day 14 live blog here.
Rising star Ash Moloney has won a rare track and field medal for Australia in a wild end to the men's decathlon.
Moloney was in third position heading into the final event – the 1500m – on Thursday night and had to run the race of his life to hold on to his position. He went on to run a personal best for the 1500m to give Australia its first medal from the track this Games.
When Moloney crossed the line several seconds slower than his nearest competitors there were fears Moloney may have slipped out of the medals at the very last second.
It took several minutes after runners had crossed the line for the final scores to register on big screens inside the stadium before it was confirmed Moloney had won enough points in the last event to win the bronze medal.
He finished with 8649 points – just 38 points ahead of the fourth-placed athlete.
Canada's Damian Warner won comfortably with 9018 points.
The Kookaburras have been beaten in gut-wrenching circumstances in a sudden-death penalty shoot-out thriller.
It had first appeared Belgium had won after Australia missed its fifth penalty attempt, but a video referee ruling spotted an infringement on an Australian player before his shot sailed wide of the net.
Replays showed the Australian player's foot was obstructed by the keeper's stick, but the contact was not deliberate and not significant enough to warrant a penalty stroke.
Australia was instead given an opportunity to re-take the penalty but Belgium saved that one too – breaking Australia's hearts.
The Kookaburras are coming home with silver. Photo: Getty.
It is important to remember the Kookaburras have won the silver medal, but the hurt is still deep after the gold medal came so close to Australia's grasp.
It means Australia is still waiting to taste gold in men's hockey for the first time since 2004, while Belgium is celebrating its first ever gold medal in men's hockey.
Aussie Eddie Ockenden said after the game the team felt "numb" at the result.
Belgium was just too good.
"The shoot-outs are tough. Didn't go our way," he said.
He broke down in tears when speaking about representing his family and four children.
It was the most dramatic end to one of the most dramatic Olympic team sport finals in recent memories.
Australia scored a fourth quarter goal to send the game to a sudden-death penalty shootout.
Then it got absurd in the shootout as Australia came back from behind to have the shootout level a 2-2.
From there Belgian goalkeeper Vincent Vanasch was simply too good as he pressured the Aussies into taking tough penalties.
When Jack Whetton's fifth penalty hit the side of the net Belgium celebrated madly, only for the referee to ask the video official to look at contact on Whetton during the penalty attempt.
There was clear contact, but not enough for a penalty stroke.
The replays showed there was definite contact on Whetton's foot.
The video referee said: "I have a decision for you. It did hit the player but not deliberate. So, therefore, you can award a retake."
Whetton's re-take ended up in another classy stick save by Vanasch.
Belgium was finally able to celebrate after the save and the Kookaburras were absolutely devastated with some going down to their knees.
Despite the clear contact, Aussie hockey great Georgie Parker agreed that the shot should have been re-taken.
"I mean, it's negligible," she said of the contact on Channel 7.
"It does come through and hit the foot. We will see what the umpire says. Wouldn't it be dramatic if it is going to be a retake? That's what will happen." That's exactly what happened, but it only ended up delaying Australia's torment.
Belgium win gold after a tense penalty shoot out and Jacob Whetton is inconsolable after missing the last shot during the Gold medal Hockey game between Australia and Belgium at the Oi Hockey Stadium at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Pics Adam Head
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Australia missed its opening penalty attempt.
Belgium scored from its first penalty attempt (1-0 Belgium).
Australia scored its second penalty attempt (1-1).
Belgium scored its second penalty (2-1 Belgium).
Australia scored its third penalty (2-2).
Andrew Charter saves Belgium's third penalty (2-2).
Australia misses its fourth penalty (2-2).
Belgium scores fourth penalty after being granted a penalty stroke (Belgium 3-2).
Australia misses fifth penalty attempt after the video referee ruled the penalty should be re-taken as a result of an infringement on the Aussie player.
Belgium wins first ever gold medal.
Aussie Ashley Moloney's hunt for a medal in the men's decathlon has taken a hit after he dropped down from the silver medal position following the javelin leg.
He recorded a seasons-best throw, but it was only enough for him to finish seventh in the Group A javelin session.
It will all come down to the 1500m to be run later tonight.
Australia narrowly crept ahead in the fourth quarter with nine goals to Canada’s eight, but the teams levelled once again at 10 goals each, finishing the game with no choice but to enter a tie break.
Australia scored four times to Canada’s two, putting them through to compete for fifth place.
– Brooke Rolfe
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Australia and Belgium are locked at 0-0 in a tense first half in Tokyo.
Aussie keeper Andrew Charter had to make two good saves to keep Belgium out in the first quarter and he had to make several more good saves with the Australian defence under the pump in the first half.
The Aussies also had to survive two penalty corners, but are still yet to concede.
Come on @Kookaburras – bring home the gold. This is massive!
Just minutes after the Matildas had levelled, the United states went ahead again with a 2-1 lead in the women's football bronze medal match.
It took a howler from Alanna Kennedy to gift the classy Americans a golden opportunity to take back the lead.
The defender's attempt to clear the ball from the penalty area sailed straight to Rapinoe on the other side of the goal, and the American star buried a volley straight into the back of the net.
Kennedy had her head in her hands the very second after the goal was scored.
The United States made it 3-1 with a crushing blow just a few minutes before the half time break.
You can follow all the live action of the Matildas game here.
Australia went down 1-0 in the women's football bronze medal match against the USA, but the game was back on even terms when Sam Kerr equalised 10 minutes later.
American star Megan Rapinoe had scored in the seventh minute to leave Australia feeling nervous, but Kerr responded with a darting shot that snuck under the keeper at the near post.
You can follow all the live action of the Matildas' game here.
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