Canberra sprint star Melissa Breen says the relentless pursuit of an Olympic Games qualifying time "broke my heart", but Australia's fastest woman will use a dogged mindset to fuel her Rio ambitions.
Fresh questions stand to be asked about the ability of Australia's best swimmers to deliver under pressure as Cate Campbell failed at Rio.
Chen Xinyi was fourth in the 100m butterfly. The news could add fuel to an already tense situation at the Olympic pool as doping once again takes centre stage in Rio.
The younger of the Campbell sisters placed fourth in the 100m freestyle final, missing a medal by 0.05 second.
Bronte Campbell leaned a tired head on the broad shoulder of older, taller sister Cate and closed her eyes. Sisters, together still, joined as if at the hip.
Kenya's Olympic committee sent home a sprinting coach from the Rio Games on Thursday after he posed as an athlete and gave a urine sample to drug testers, deepening concerns about the country's efforts to tackle doping, which has tarnished its reputation.
Olympic Games swimming legend Michael Phelps created another slice of history by winning his 22nd gold medal on Friday, but a Canadian commentator's case of mistaken identity sent the internet into meltdown.
Welcome to our live coverage of day six of competition at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Cate and Bronte Campbell's Olympic dreams have been shattered in a dramatic final of the 100m freestyle, with both sisters missing a medal.
Fiji were crowned the first men's sevens rugby Olympic champions on Thursday after crushing Britain 43-7.
The 22-year-old's underwhelming individual campaign came to an end on the sixth night at the Olympic Aquatic Centre when he failed to reach the final of the 50m freestyle.
Michael Phelps has won the Olympic 200 metres individual medley to capture the 22nd gold medal of his career and become the first swimmer to win the same event at four consecutive Games.
Mitch Larkin didn't get the gold medal he was after, but it was Emily Seebohm who failed to fire the most after missing out on the finals of the 200m backstroke.
There were incredible scenes across Fiji on Friday as their men's rugby sevens team steamrolled Great Britain to clinch the island nation's first ever Olympic medal, and a gold one at that.
If the Australian men's four crew 'catch a crab' like they did in their last big race against Great Britain, the Victorian foursome won't be standing on the podium in Rio on Friday chewing at a gold medal for the benefit of photographers.
ARU officials from the John O'Neill era have joined the queue with current chief executive Bill Pulver to step onto the "gloaters' podium" and accept a gold medal for the success of the Australian women's sevens team.
Australian Cameron McEvoy has missed the cut for the 50m freestyle final at the Rio Olympics.
The Hockeyroos have moved a step closer to booking a quarter-final spot at the Rio Olympics with a 1-0 win over Argentina.
Liz Cambage produced a final quarter for the ages, single-handedly dragging Australia from 16 points down to defeat Japan and secure the Opals top spot in their group
Australian head swim coach Jacco Verhaeren wasn't always sure if gold medal winner Kyle Chalmers would be a sensation in the pool, but he knew AFL wasn't capable of catapulting him to stardom.
Australia's first medal could come from a walker - not Jared Tallent - with Dane Bird-Smith hoping to get the athletics off to a flyer in Rio on day one of the track and field competition,
Teenage gymnastics phenomenon Simone Biles has vaulted herself to stardom with her bubbly personality and savvy use of social media - all while winning gold medals with the US team and in the all-around women competition.
French boxer Hassan Amzile wasn't expecting to step into the ring on Thursday when he woke up in the morning.
Kyle Chalmers is being feted online for his stunning performance in the swimming pool at the Olympics this week.
The Pearls win will be a catalyst for change in Australian sport.
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