Aussie cyclists Matthew Richardson and Matthew Glaetzer finished Australia’s Paris campaign by winning silver and bronze in the men’s keirin, coming in behind Dutch legend Harrie Lavreysen who’s now won 5 Olympic gold medals for sprint cycling. For extra points, Richardson narrowly lost to Lavreysen in the men’s sprint final on Saturday. 

The Opals are bringing home bronze after a thrilling 85-81 win over Belgium. It’s the Aussies’ first women’s basketball medal since they won bronze in London in 2012. Skipper Tess Madgen said the team stayed strong, even after their shock first game loss to Nigeria. “We weren’t ready for that game, but we were sure as hell ready for all the ones that followed,” she said.

And we have to call out Dutch runner Sifan Hassan who became the first woman to win gold in the 5km, 10km and marathon over 2 Olympic Games. She overtook Ethiopia’s Tigst Assefa just before the finish line yesterday – an incredible feat after racing over 60km last week. “At the end I thought, ‘This is just a 100m sprint. Come on, Sifan. One more. Just feel it like someone who sprints 200m’,” she said. In a great effort, Aussies Jessica Stenson and Genevieve Gregson finished 13th and 24th. Legends.