Australia’s second Olympic skateboard medal, after Keegan Palmer’s gold in Tokyo, took the country’s tally to 14, with 35 medals overall after the men’s track cycling team came in third at the velodrome.
Skateboarding
What were you doing when you were 14 years old? Not many can claim to have won an Olympic gold medal, but Arisa Trew can, after the teenager laid down a mesmerising run in the women’s park event to claim a famous and historic victory at La Concorde. Trew, who became the first woman to land a 720 and then a 900 in competition, continued her trailblazing run by becoming the first Australian woman to win skateboard gold – and Australia’s youngest gold medal winner. Read Kieran Pender’s report
Basketball
The Boomers blew a huge lead as their Olympic hopes were extinguished in a 95-90 overtime defeat to Serbia. It was a close-run thing by the end of a thrilling quarter-final at Bercy Arena, but the biggest comeback in Olympic basketball history ultimately ended Australian interest in the tournament. Australia had a place in the semis within their grasp after opening up a 24-point lead at one stage but, led by three-time NBA MVP Nikola Jokić, Serbia staged a miraculous comeback to progress. Patty Mills, not for the first time in his career, was excellent and it was his jump shot that tied the game and forced overtime. The game may well be the 36-year-old’s last in green and gold. Read Jack Snape’s report
Track cycling
With a bronze medal and a new world record in separate races, Australia’s track cycling team sent a strong message to their rivals at the velodrome on Tuesday. The sprint team comprising Leigh Hoffman, Matthew Richardson and Matthew Glaetzer pipped France in the bronze medal race to secure a first medal of these Games. And it won’t be the last, with the pursuit team guaranteed at least silver after Sam Welsford, Kelland O’Brien, plus Games debutants Conor Leahy and Oliver Bleddyn broke the world record to set up a gold medal race against Great Britain. Read the full story
Sport climbing
Australia’s Oceana Mackenzie got off to an encouraging start in the women’s Olympic boulder and lead competition – an intriguing cross between a mental puzzle and a physical challenge. The 22-year-old from Melbourne, who is competing in her second Olympics, scored 79.6 as the boulder part of the event got under way and is well placed heading into the lead section on Friday. Read Kieran Pender’s report
Athletics
There was a huge upset on the Stade de France track as the race billed as a battle for supremacy between Britain’s Josh Kerr and Norwegian rival Jakob Ingebrigtsen ended up being gatecrashed by the American Cole Hocker. Hocker ran the race of his life to upset the men’s 1500m heavyweights with a perfectly-timed surge down the home straight to claim gold. Kerr settled for silver, with Ingebrigtsen out of the medals in fourth. Read Sean Ingle’s report
Other bits
The British golfer and smoker, Charley Hull, is worried that a cigarette ban at Le National Golf Course will impact her chances of winning an Olympic medal. Read Ewan Murray’s story
Romania’s prime minister, Marcel Ciolacu, said he will boycott the Olympic closing ceremony after his country was denied a medal in the women’s gymnastics. Read the full story
Taiwan’s sports administration has threatened the International Boxing Association with legal action over its “continued publication of false information” in relation to the gender eligibility row at the Olympic Games. Read Dan Boffey’s report
GB swimmer Adam Peaty has claimed athletes at Paris 2024 have found worms in their food as he criticised inadequate catering at the Olympic village. Read the full story
