Here's what you missed in day four of the Paris Olympics, with heartbreak and heart-warming moments for Australia.
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00:00Good morning sports fans. Hope you got a little bit of sleep overnight, but not too much because
00:07there was plenty happening in Paris. It was a day of highs and lows for Australia. We
00:12were still trying to dry our tears after a heartbreaking day for our women's sevens rugby
00:16team when swimmer Kaylee McEwen reminded us what it's all about. She talked about her
00:22superpower after her gold medal swim in the women's 100 metres backstroke, thinking of
00:27her late father Sholto who died in 2020 after a prolonged battle with cancer. She said he
00:32was the inspiration for these games and we're all wondering if this could be just the start
00:37she needed to chase those four gold medals. And still at the pool, our unassuming four
00:42by 200 men's freestyle team surprised everyone, including themselves, by winning bronze. All
00:47the lads are under 24 so they're already thinking about Los Angeles in 2028 and we're here for
00:53that ride. But let's talk about the rugby. The day didn't go as planned. First we lost
00:58the semi-final against Canada and then the USA scored after the siren to beat us by just
01:03two points. Better news for our men's water polo team though, who stunned two-time defending
01:07Olympic champion Serbia with an 8-3 upset. The Kookaburras went down 6-2 to Belgium in
01:14the hockey and the Boomers lost to Canada 93-83. Our women's three by three basketball
01:19team also lost to Canada in their very first ever match at the Olympics. It was quite interesting
01:25to watch the three. Jess Fox and Logan Martin are among Aussies who've qualified for later
01:29today, so stay tuned, there's plenty more to still come from Paris.