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Australia's women's water polo team have powered home for a 10-3 win over hosts Brazil in the final pool stage of the Rio Olympic Games.

The Hockeyroos have defeated Japan 2-0 in their final group stage match to set up a quarter final clash with New Zealand.

The Australian women's basketball team needed another second half comeback to prevail, overcoming a 13-point deficit to beat Belarus 74-66.

Western Australian rower Rhys Grant has completed his debut appearance at the Olympic Games with a third place effort in the men's single scull B Final.

Sam Welsford and the Australian men's team pursuit have won an Olympic silver medal on Night 7 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

Taylor Worth has come agonisingly close to continuing on his historic run in Rio losing a quarter-final shoot-off in the individual event at the Sambodromo to bring Australia's Rio 2016 archery campaign to a close.

WA diver Maddison Keeney has overcome a scare to qualify for the semi finals of the women's 3m springboard on Day 7 of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.

The medal matches of the men's Olympic hockey tournament will be missing one of the world's top two sides after Australia's men's hockey team, ranked number one, were matched with world number two, the Netherlands, for Sunday's knock-out last eight following their 9-0 win over Brazil.

The Australian women's water polo team has suffered a 7-8 defeat in their second group match against Italy on Day 6 of the Rio Olympic Games.

WA swimmer Tamsin Cook has closed her debut Olympic campaign after finishing seventh in her heat of the women's 800m freestyle on Day 6 of the Rio Olympic Games.