Tokyo Olympics LIVE: Australia on verge of another gold; Aussie cyclist left angry after crash

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Australia’s men’s pursuit team - the one that lost Alex Porter in that horrendous crash yesterday - has won its cycling heat against Switzerland in an Olympics record time of 3:44.902. Follow our rolling Games coverage Tokyo2020 Olympics cycling

Australia’s Tom O’Halloran posted a time of 7.34 seconds for his speed climb in the men’s combined sport climbing event which is making its Olympic debut today.

In the space of an hour at the velodrome, Australian cyclists have posted three Olympic records, none of which still stand. The Aussies are raising the bar, but not high enough.Great stuff from Matthew Glaetzer as Australia post a 42.103, another Olympic record in the heats of men’s team sprint, beating ROC.

Italy have just beaten New Zealand in another heat of the team pursuit, and broken the world record in doing so.For the second time during this cycling session an Aussie team has broken an Olympic record only to see it bettered minutes later.ByThe Boomers still have to beat a tough Argentina side to earn a spot in the semi-final against Team USA but US coach Gregg Popovich has praised his long-time NBA point guard Patty Mills ahead of the potential match-up.

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