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WA kayaker Stephen Bird has finished eighth in the final of the men's K1 200m at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Minjee Lee has narrowly missed out on Australia's first Olympic medal in golf with Korea's Inbee Park deservedly claiming gold after the final round of the women's individual stroke play.

WA paddler Stephen Bird has qualified for the final of the men's K1 200m after finishing second in his semi final on Day 14 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

WA BMX star Lauren Reynolds has missed the final of the women's BMX at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games after a crash in run two of the semi finals hurt her prospects.

Su Oh carded an impressive 66 to keep Australia's hopes of a first Olympic golf medal alive, joining compatriot Minjee Lee five shots off bronze going into the final round.

After an AC/DC routine four years ago, Australia's synchronised swimming team was intent on making its mark on the world stage with another parochial routine at Rio 2016.

Australian Minjee Lee has kept herself in the hunt for an Olympic medal with an impressive four under par in the second round in Rio on Thursday.

Training partners and Olympic debutants Aaron Royle and Ryan Bailie have given Australia its first dual top ten finishers in men's triathlon history at Copacabana today.

Undaunted by mixing it with the best synchronised swimmers in the world, Australia stood tall on the first day of the team event at the Maria Lenk Aquatic Stadium.

Western Australian athletes Daniel Bowker and Ferenc Szekszardi have missed out on finals in the men's K2 200m and men's C1 200m respectively on Day 12 of the Rio Olympics Olympic Games.