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Catch you bright and early again tomorrow. Take it easy.
Day five wrap
SWIMMING:
- Kyle Chalmers won gold in the 100m freestyle while Cameron McEvoy finished a disappointing seventh (Story from Phil Lutton).
- The women's 4x200 relay team have won a second consecutive silver medal. The US won gold.
- Madison Groves has fallen 0.03s short of a gold medal in the 200m butterfly, edged out by Spain's Mireia Belmonte.
- Cate Campbell breaks Olympic record twice in a day in the 100m freestyle to qualify fastest. Her sister Bronte was fifth fastest and will also be there tomorrow (Story from Phil Luton).
- Michael Phelps has qualified fastest for the 200m IM in an attempt to win his 22nd Olympic gold medal.
- Australia's Taylor McKeown recorded the fastest time in the 200m breaststroke semis.
- Mitch Larkin qualifies second for tomorrow's 200m backstroke final while Josh Beaver missed out on the final eight by 0.2s (Story from Daniel Cherny).
BASKETBALL: The Boomers almost pulled off the greatest win in their history with a tense 98-88 result against the US (Story from Michael Chammas). Meanwhile, NBA star Paul George has called Australia's tactics "dirty" (Story from Michael Chammas).
And there is also a colour piece from Greg Baum here
HOCKEY: Kookaburras accounted for Great Britain 2-1 (Story here).
RUGBY: Australia fell 22-5 to South Africa in the men's quarter-finals after beating them earlier in the day (Story here).
SHOOTING: Australian world champion James Willett missed out on a medal in the double trap, finishing fifth (Story by Mick Gleeson).
CYCLING: American Kristin Armstrong won her third consecutive gold medal in the women's time trial, a day before her 43rd birthday. Swiss rider Fabian Cancellara, nicknamed "Spartacus," won the men's time trial. Australian Rohan Dennis was forced to change bikes during the race and finished fifth (Story from Sam Lane).
WATER POLO: Australia's men beat Japan 8-6 (Story from Roy Masters).
Other news
Russian cyclist says she was breastfeeding and was too busy to challenge doping ban.
A man has been impaled on a fence outside media accommodation at the Rio Olympics.
Independent Olympic Athletes team wins historic first gold in Rio
'I've done my time': Justin Gatlin defends his right to compete in Rio
This is pretty nifty
🇦🇺 Kyle Chalmers won the men's 100-meter freestyle, ahead of 🇧🇪 Pieter Timmers and 🇺🇸 Nathan Adrian pic.twitter.com/byDo1CgHPW
— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) August 11, 2016
That's a ripper of a swim from Cook to stick with Ledecky and hang on for silver. Gutsy stuff. Good night for Oz in the pool #Rio2016
— Phil Lutton (@phillutton78) August 11, 2016
A silver for @BronteBarratt in her final swim for Australia. What a career Bronte, congratulations from all at @AUSOlympicTeam!#OneTeam
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) August 11, 2016
SQUAD.#Rio2016 #USA pic.twitter.com/7v6P5qFUae
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 11, 2016
USA win, Australia second!
Despite leading with 200m to go, 17-year-old Tamsin Cook has had a fair last leg to help Australia to a second silver in as many Games.
And Australia in the lead with 200m to go
Tamsin Cook to bring it home. Australia has a 0.89s lead.
From seventh to first, sensational swim from McKeon
Bronte Barratt into the pool.
Leah Neale hands over in about 7th position
Australia with work to do. Emma McKeon in the pool now.
Last event of the evening - women's 4x200m relay
Australia in lane five and USA four. Here's how they fared after the semis.
1) United States - 7:47.77
2) Australia - 7:49.24
3) China - 7:49.58
4) Russia - 7:50.52
Phil Lutton is by the pool and beside himself
Kyle Chalmers has stunned the swimming world. The Adelaide 18-year-old has come from the clouds to upset the superstars of men's sprinting and take a famous gold medal in the 100m freestyle final.
With American Nathan Adrian and Australia's Cameron McEvoy the overwhelming favourites, Chalmers surged through the field to win the first gold medal for Australia in this event since Michael Wenden back in 1968.
How the men's 200m IM final will look
Shock, horror - Phelps has qualified fastest. Big chance at claiming gold No.22. Out of this world.
1) Michael Phelps (USA) - 1:55.78
2) Ryan Lochte (USA) - 1:56.28
3) Thiago Pereira (BRA) - 1:57.11
Wow, Kyle Chalmers is Australia's first 100m free champ in almost 50 years (Michael Wenden). Congratulations Kyle#SpeedTakes #Olympics
— Ian Thorpe (@IanThorpe) August 11, 2016
A moment of sportsmanship from @CameronMcEvoy and Kyle Chalmers.
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) August 11, 2016
Teammates in and out of the pool.#OneTeam pic.twitter.com/tFHH9tUecU
Cam McEvoy is all class
Touted as one of Australia's biggest gold medal hopes, McEvoy faded to finish a disappointing seventh. He still has the 50m freestyle to go, so expect a big swim from him there.
He was, however, very humble in defeat and paid tribute to Chalmers.
"Not the best [swim]," said McEvoy of his own performance. "My prep was really good all year round.
"Enough about me. Kyle's done half a second PB on top of the PB he did at the trials. To just turn 18 and be an Olympic champion - that's bloody wonderful isn't it."
Taylor McKeown qualifies fastest for 200m breaststroke final
Terrific swim from the 21-year-old. She was almost half a second quicker than her nearest rival and stands a great chance of winning medal, if not a gold.
1) Taylor McKeown (AUS) - 2:21.69
2) Rie Kaneto (JPN) - 2:22.11
3) Molly Renshaw (GBR) - 2:22.33
1st in 200m breaststroke semi-final for @Tay_McKeown.
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) August 11, 2016
She goes through to final as fastest qualifier.#OneTeam
At 18 years & 46 days, Kyle Chalmers is the youngest male swimmer to win individual Olympic gold since 17-year-old Ian Thorpe in 2000. #AUS
— Paul Carr (@PCarrESPN) August 11, 2016
Kyle Chalmers after his gold medal in the 100m free
"It's definitely still sinking in that I've won. I was a bit worried that I glided a bit too long in the finish but very happy with that.
"It's unbelievable. I'm only 18. Nathan [Adrian] is 10 years older and he's the reigning Olympic champion but I had to stick to my guns. I knew once I came off that wall I had to build and hit the wall first.
"It's just about staying relaxed. I like to think of myself as a country boy and country people are pretty relaxed."
Bravo young man.
Social media reacts to Kyle Chalmers' stunning win
Kyle Chalmers. What.
— Mack Horton (@_mackhorton) August 11, 2016
Kyle Chalmers! A famous gold! Amazing!
— Phil Lutton (@phillutton78) August 11, 2016
UNBELIEVABLE! Kyle Chalmers wins the 100m freestyle. #OneTeam
— AUS Olympic Team (@AUSOlympicTeam) August 11, 2016
Kyle Chalmers! Gold in the 100m freestyle. Only 18 wow 😳 @australia rio_olympics2016 https://t.co/IN1s69oDWU
— jarryd hayne (@JarrydHayne) August 11, 2016
KYLE CHALMERS HAS WON GOLD!
Incredible! Kyle Chalmers, the 18-year-old from Adelaide, has flown home to win gold in the men's 100m freestyle. The American Nathan Adrian looked the one to beat with 25m to go but Chalmers has an extraordinary finish on him and stormed to the wall in 47.58. Belgium's Pieter Timmers got up for second in 47.8, with Adrian third in 47.85. Cameron McEvoy was never in it and ended up seventh.
7th - Cam McEvoy (AUS) - 48.12s
The race we've all been waiting for
Men's 100m freestyle final.
- Cam McEvoy
- Kyle 'No Dramas' Chalmers
- Nathan Adrian from the USA
Who is it going to be?
Groves snares silver by 0.03 of a second
Unbelievable. Maddie Groves has fallen just 0.03s short of a gold medal in the 200m butterfly, being touched out by Spain's Mireia Belmonte in an epic race. Groves made every post a winner early and looked like she had gone out way too hard, with the Spaniard closing in the third lap. But Groves surged back and just missed out - but that was a hell of a swim.
8) Brianna Throssell (AUS) - 2:07.87
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