Football: Matildas, US out
Australia has gone out of the women's football in heartbreaking circumstances.
They drew nil-all with hosts Brazil through normal time and extra time, before going down 7-6 in the quarter-final penalty shootout.
And the world champion US team has been eliminated by Sweden in a quarter-final upset in the women's football.
The match finished 1-1 after extra-time; Sweden prevailed 4-3 on penalities.
US goalkeeper Hope Solo was far from impressed with the tactical approach of her side's conquerors.
Drama at the pool
American Katie Ledecky has blitzed the field to win gold in the women's 800 metres freestyle, breaking the world record and finishing 12 seconds ahead of her nearest competitor. It's her fourth gold at these Olympics.
Singaporean Joseph Schooling has beaten American Michael Phelps for gold in the mens' 100 metres butterfly. There was a three-way dead heat for second behind him.
It's Singapore's first Olympic gold medal in any sport.
Australian Belinda Hocking finished fifth in the women's 200 metres backstroke final.
And Anthony Ervin of the United States is the fastest man in the world...at age 35.
He won gold in the men's 50 metres freestyle. He's the oldest individual Olympic gold medalist in swimming history...by more than four years.
Meanwhile, the predicted re-match between Australian Mack Horton and the man he described as a drug cheat has failed to materialise.
China's Sun Yang has failed to qualify for the final of the men's 1500 freestyle, an event he earlier described himself as the "king" of.
He finished last in his heat and is said to be suffering from a cold.
Horton is through to the final.
After yesterday's letdown in the 100 metres freestyles, the Campbell sisters have qualified for the finals of the 50 metres freestyle.
Men's cycling team pursuit
Jack Bobridge, Alex Edmonson, Michael Hepburn, and Sam Welford have claimed silver for Australia at the velodrome in the men's cycling team pursuit.
Great Britain, starring Bradley Wiggins, has claimed gold in the event for the third consecutive Olympics.
It's Wiggins' eighth Olympic medal- the most-ever by a British athlete. Another cyclist, Chris Hoy, previously held the record with seven.
Denmark are the bronze medalists.
In the women's team sprint, Anna Meares and Stephanie Morton were beaten to bronze by Germany by just 0.022 seconds.
Another rowing silver
After taking out silver in the men's quadruple sculls yesterday, Australia has won its second rowing medal of these games.
Will Lockwood, Josh Dunkley-Smith, Josh Booth, and Alexander Hill beat out all but Great Britain in the men's coxless four event. Italy claimed bronze.
More walking success
Race walking has emerged as a strength of Australian track and field.
Dane Bird-Smith has claimed Australia's sixth medal in walking in the past four Olympics with bronze in the men's 20 km walk.
His father, David Smith, walked for Australia at the 1980 and 1984 Olympics, and was so excited to see his son win a medal, he rushed to see him at the finish line and was detained by military police.
He was fined, and had to scramble to be released from custody before the medal presentation.
Bird-Smith beat out Brazilian Caro Bonfirm for third place by just five seconds.
